Remote Regional Content Retrieval via Tunneling and Smart Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for accessing regional content via remote servers suffer from high latency, hop count limitations, and lack of concurrent, secure, and fast streams across multiple regions, particularly when content differs by region and is geo-blocked.
Innovation Solution
A network system utilizing a Global Virtual Network (GVN) with advanced smart routing (ASR) and tunnels to access point servers (SRV_AP) in target geographic locations, enabling concurrent content retrieval from multiple regions through chained caching and content pulling agents, allowing devices to specify desired regions and receive content as if locally present.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If content is served from remote servers via standard internet routing, then content delivery is possible, but latency and hop count increase causing slower delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-establishes secure tunnel connections between access point servers in different geographic regions before content retrieval is needed. These tunnels are set up in advance through the Global Virtual Network, so when content needs to be retrieved from a remote region, the connection path is already optimized and ready, eliminating setup delays and reducing overall latency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces access point servers as intermediary nodes within the Global Virtual Network that act as local proxies for retrieving content from remote regions. These intermediaries are strategically positioned in target geographic locations and have pre-established tunnel connections to content sources, allowing content to be fetched locally rather than routing directly through the public internet, thus reducing hop count and latency.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual proxy servers are used to access regional content, then content from different regions can be retrieved, but the process is slow and requires manual reconfiguration for each region
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal access system where a single access point server can retrieve content from multiple different geographic regions through pre-established tunnel connections. Instead of requiring separate proxy configurations for each region, the system provides multi-regional access through a unified interface, allowing users to specify any target region and receive content automatically without manual reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic region selection where the system can adaptively route content requests to the appropriate geographic region based on user specification. The access point server dynamically selects which pre-established tunnel connection to use based on the target region requested, providing flexible and adaptive multi-regional access without requiring manual intervention or reconfiguration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If public proxies are used for regional content access, then content retrieval is possible, but security is compromised as users do not control the proxy servers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to self-provision and control their own access point servers within the Global Virtual Network. Users have direct control over the servers that retrieve their content, eliminating the need to trust third-party public proxies. The system allows users to manage their own security credentials, tunnel connections, and access policies, providing both regional content access and security control simultaneously.
4Speed
If standard internet routing is used for remote content retrieval, then content can be delivered, but hop count limitations may cause packet drops
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content retrieval process into multiple controlled hops through the Global Virtual Network infrastructure. Instead of a single long-distance route that may exceed TTL limits, the content is fetched in segments through intermediate access point servers that have pre-established tunnel connections. Each segment operates within reliable hop count limits, and the segmented results are reassembled at the destination, ensuring reliable delivery without packet drops.
5Speed
If CDN servers are used to cache content locally, then delivery speed improves, but content from different geographic regions cannot be accessed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces access point servers as intermediary nodes that bridge the gap between local CDN caching and remote regional content. These intermediaries are positioned in target geographic locations and can retrieve content from remote regions through pre-established tunnels, then deliver it locally. This allows the system to maintain the speed benefits of local delivery while enabling access to geographically distributed content that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for retrieving regional content via remote access point servers are disclosed. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a network system for content retrieval from remote network regions. The network system may comprise a first device. The first device may be configured to receive a request for content. The content may be on one or more content servers located in a remote network region. The first device may be further configured to at least one of forwarding the request, via tunneling, to a destination access point server located in proximity to the one or more content servers and receiving the content from the destination access point server, obtaining the content from a cache of the first device.