Packet Coalescing Header Pipelining for Lower Processing Delay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data packet coalescing techniques enhance data link performance by reducing processing overhead but can be improved by further optimizing the processing of header information to expedite data transmission and reception.
Innovation Solution
The method involves sending header information before completing the aggregation of data packets, allowing early processing of headers at the receiving end, and dynamically adjusting the size of coalesced data packets based on traffic conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If data packets are coalesced into a single packet with shared headers, then processing overhead is reduced and data link performance is enhanced, but the receiving end must wait until the entire coalesced packet is received before processing headers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by extracting and transmitting header information before the complete coalesced packet is assembled and sent. The sending end prepares and transmits headers in advance, allowing the receiving end to process them concurrently with packet aggregation, thereby eliminating the sequential waiting time and improving overall throughput.
2Device complexity
If fixed-size coalesced packets are used, then packet processing is simplified, but flexibility to adapt to varying traffic conditions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by enabling the coalesced packet size to be variable rather than fixed. The system dynamically adjusts packet size based on traffic conditions, allowing optimization for different scenarios such as high-speed transmission versus memory-constrained environments, thereby enhancing adaptability without significantly increasing processing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Data may be transmitted from a first device to a second device over a data link by transmitting header information for a coalesced data packet before aggregation of data into the coalesced data packet has been completed. The coalesced data packet may aggregate multiple data packets from a data source into a payload. As the second device may receive the header information before it receives the coalesced data packet, the second device may process the received header information without waiting to receive the coalesced data packet.