Persistent Cognitive Compression for Lossless Satellite Telemetry

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data compression methods for satellite telemetry and command systems lack efficient, low-latency, and lossless compression solutions, especially in scenarios where vast amounts of data need to be transmitted over large distances with minimal information loss.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for federated two-stage compression utilizing a persistent cognitive machine with neural networks, incorporating probability prediction driven arithmetic coding and a long short-term memory system for efficient lossless data compression.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If lossless compression algorithms are used to preserve all original information, then information integrity is maintained, but compression ratio is reduced and processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation integrityVSAvoidcompression speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The compression system is divided into two independent stages: a neural network-based compression stage that identifies and encodes patterns, and a traditional arithmetic coding stage that compresses the output. This segmentation allows each stage to specialize - the neural network handles pattern recognition efficiently while arithmetic coding provides lossless compression, resolving the contradiction between speed and integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary component (the neural network compressor) between the original data and the final compressed output. This intermediary processes data through learned patterns and transformations, enabling the system to achieve both fast processing through intelligent compression and complete information preservation through the subsequent arithmetic coding stage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Quantity of substance

If compression ratio is increased to reduce data transmission volume, then transmission efficiency improves, but information loss occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata volumeVSAvoidinformation loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the compression process into two stages, the system first applies neural network-based compression that achieves high compression ratios through pattern recognition, then applies lossless arithmetic coding to the compressed output. This ensures maximum data volume reduction while guaranteeing no information loss in the final stage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of compression aggressiveness across different stages - the neural network stage uses aggressive compression parameters to maximize ratio, while the arithmetic coding stage uses lossless parameters to preserve information, resolving the contradiction between compression ratio and information integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If neural networks are integrated into compression system to improve compression efficiency, then compression ratio and speed improve, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompression efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments complexity by separating neural network components from traditional compression components. The neural network handles the complex pattern recognition task while the arithmetic coding handles the deterministic lossless compression, allowing each component to be optimized independently and managed separately, reducing overall system complexity management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Quantity of substance

If data is compressed for satellite telemetry transmission over large distances, then transmission bandwidth is reduced, but latency increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission dataVSAvoidtransmission latency
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The two-stage compression system processes data more efficiently than single-stage methods, reducing the total compressed data size that needs transmission. The neural network stage quickly identifies and compresses patterns before arithmetic coding finalizes compression, enabling faster overall compression that reduces the time data spends in the compression pipeline before transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250317154A1System and Method for Federated Two-Stage Compression Within a Persistent Cognitive Machine
Publication Date: 2025.10.09 ATOMBEAM TECH INC
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AI summary

A system and method for federated two-stage compression with federated joint learning. The system and method proposed allow for fast and efficient lossless data compression of a large variety of data types. The system and method have a variety of real-world applications, including deep learning solutions for telemetry, tracking, and command subsystems for satellites. Satellites and their control centers are incredibly spaced apart which makes data compression an extremely important process to transmit large sets of information in a low-latency, high-efficiency environment. The proposed system and method utilize probability prediction driven arithmetic long short-term memory system for data compression.