Proxy Tunnel Selection Using Hardware Resource Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication over the Internet is inefficient due to the lack of effective methods for selecting intermediate nodes based on specific criteria, leading to suboptimal data transfer and resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
The use of tunnel devices as intermediate nodes, selected based on attributes and values, to optimize content fetching from web servers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional Internet communication methods are used without intermediate nodes, then system complexity is low, but communication efficiency and resource utilization are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces tunnel devices as intermediary nodes between content requestors and web servers. These tunnel devices receive content requests, select appropriate web servers based on criteria such as server load, geographic location, and network conditions, fetch content from selected servers, and deliver it to requestors. This intermediary layer optimizes data transfer by intelligently routing requests to the most suitable servers, thereby improving communication efficiency and resource utilization while adding controlled complexity through the tunnel device architecture.
2Reliability
If intermediate nodes are introduced to optimize data transfer, then resource utilization improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Tunnel devices serve as intermediary nodes that monitor web server resource utilization metrics such as CPU load, memory usage, and active connections. Based on these metrics, tunnel devices dynamically select optimal servers for content delivery, balancing the load across the network. This approach improves resource utilization by preventing any single server from becoming overwhelmed while distributing traffic according to real-time conditions, thereby enhancing system reliability without requiring complex centralized control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes routing parameters based on web server resource utilization metrics. Tunnel devices continuously monitor server parameters such as current load, available bandwidth, and response time, and adjust their content selection decisions accordingly. When a server's resource utilization exceeds predefined thresholds, the tunnel device automatically redirects requests to alternative servers with better resource availability, optimizing overall system performance through adaptive parameter-based decision making.
3Productivity
If tunnel devices are used to fetch content from web servers, then data transfer efficiency improves, but implementation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tunnel device acts as a mediator that simplifies the content delivery process by handling server selection and content fetching operations. Instead of requiring content requestors to directly evaluate multiple web servers and manage complex routing logic, the tunnel device absorbs this complexity by implementing automated server selection algorithms based on resource utilization metrics. This intermediary approach improves data transfer efficiency while shielding end users from implementation complexity, as they only need to interact with the tunnel device's simplified interface.
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AI summary
A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The tunnel device is selected based on an attribute, such as IP Geolocation. A tunnel bank server stores a list of available tunnels that may be used, associated with values of various attribute types. The tunnel devices initiate communication with the tunnel bank server, and stays connected to it, for allowing a communication session initiated by the tunnel bank server. Upon receiving a request from a client to a content and for specific attribute types and values, a tunnel is selected by the tunnel bank server, and is used as a tunnel for retrieving the required content from the web server, using standard protocol such as SOCKS, WebSocket or HTTP Proxy. The client only communicates with a super proxy server that manages the content fetching scheme.