Protocol-Agnostic Networking Apparatus for Low Latency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data communication networks experience high latency due to processing overheads from higher layer protocols, which can be critical in applications like financial trading and gaming, where timely data transmission is essential.
Innovation Solution
A protocol-agnostic networking system that channels physical layer signals directly between computing systems using dynamic routing and reconfigurable data conduits, eliminating the need for metadata processing and reducing latency by operating at the OSI model's layer 1, thereby bypassing higher layer protocols like TCP/IP and UDP.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If higher layer protocols (TCP/IP, UDP) are used for data communication, then reliability and error handling are improved, but transmission latency increases due to processing overheads
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes higher layer protocol processing (TCP/IP, UDP) from the data transmission path, operating exclusively at the physical layer to eliminate the processing overhead and latency introduced by these protocols, while accepting that some reliability functions must be handled at the application layer instead
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the networking function into dedicated physical layer components only, separating the data plane (physical layer signaling) from the control plane (routing commands), allowing simultaneous operation of multiple independent data conduits with minimal processing interference
2Adaptability or versatility
If dynamic routing and reconfigurable data conduits are implemented, then adaptability to different communication needs is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic reconfigurable data conduits that can be programmatically established and reconfigured based on routing commands, allowing the physical layer network to adapt its topology dynamically without requiring higher layer protocol processing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal physical layer switching fabric that can handle any protocol type without protocol-specific processing, making the system universally applicable to different communication standards while maintaining simplicity through protocol-agnostic operation
3Speed
If protocol-agnostic physical layer signaling is used, then transmission speed is improved, but loss of information about data content and routing decisions occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information handling into two separate channels: physical layer signals for high-speed data transmission without processing, and separate routing commands for control plane operations, allowing each to be optimized independently for their respective functions
Data Source
AI summary
This specification discloses a protocol agnostic networking apparatus and method of networking. The networking apparatus receives physical layer signal through a plurality of communications ports that interface with external computing systems. A dynamic routing module interconnects the communications ports with discrete reconfigurable data conduits. Each of the data conduits defines a transmission pathway between predetermined communications ports. A management module maintains the data conduits based on routing commands received from an external computing system. The management module interfaces with the dynamic routing module to make and/or break data conduits responsive to received routing commands.