Network Packet Consolidation for Bandwidth Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Communications networks face challenges in efficiently managing bandwidth, particularly during peak traffic periods such as natural disasters or utility outages, where additional bandwidth deployment is costly and often underutilized.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for consolidating network packetized data by identifying common content and unique attributes of communications packets, generating a consolidated packet with one instance of common content and each unique attribute, and transmitting it upon specific conditions, utilizing a consolidator and relay point in the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If additional bandwidth is added to accommodate peak traffic, then network capacity during peak loads is improved, but system cost increases significantly and bandwidth remains underutilized during off-peak periods
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple duplicate packets containing common content into a single consolidated packet. The consolidator receives multiple packets from different nodes, identifies common content among them, and merges them into one packet that contains the common content plus unique attributes from each original packet. This merging process dramatically reduces bandwidth consumption during peak traffic periods while maintaining complete information delivery.
2Reliability
If network bandwidth is expanded to handle widespread events, then reliability during high-traffic events is improved, but deployment cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The consolidator performs preliminary consolidation of packets before they are transmitted across the network. By identifying and merging common content from multiple nodes before transmission, the system prepares optimized packet streams in advance, reducing the load on network infrastructure and eliminating the need for expensive bandwidth expansion to handle peak loads from widespread events.
3Loss of information
If multiple packets are transmitted individually, then data completeness is improved, but bandwidth consumption and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The consolidated packet is structured with segmented content: a common content portion shared by all original packets and separate unique attribute portions for each original packet. This segmentation allows the receiving end to efficiently process the consolidated packet by first extracting the common content, then distributing the unique attributes to the appropriate destination nodes, ensuring data completeness while minimizing bandwidth usage.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and devices for consolidating network packetized data are disclosed. Data packets are received by a consolidator. Common content and unique attributes of the packets are identified. A consolidated packet is created and the consolidated packet is transmitted in response to a condition.