Satellite Routing Gateway for Dynamic Network Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Satellite-based communication systems are complex, expensive, and inflexible, making them impractical for modern network routing due to architectural incompatibility with dynamic network requirements and underutilization due to implementation challenges, especially in scenarios where geographically disparate computing devices need to communicate.
Innovation Solution
A Satellite Routing (SR) computing device with dual network interfaces, one connected to a dynamically routed production network and another to a statically routed transport network, retrieves routing information from a routing table to generate and transmit data packets over a satellite link, facilitating transparent tunnel connections between network segments without requiring extensive configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If satellite-based communication systems are used for geographically disparate computing devices, then communication capability is improved, but device complexity and configuration complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a network gateway as an intermediary component that mediates between the dynamic production network and the static satellite transport network. The gateway automatically performs protocol translation, packet encapsulation/decapsulation, and routing information mapping, eliminating the need for manual configuration of satellite routing parameters on end devices. This intermediary handles the complexity of satellite communication protocols while presenting a simple interface to users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automated routing table population and dynamic route selection. The network gateway automatically discovers satellite network status, updates routing tables in real-time, and selects optimal paths without human intervention. Configuration parameters are self-adjusted based on network conditions, eliminating manual configuration requirements and reducing operational complexity.
2Reliability
If manual configuration of satellite routing is implemented, then routing control is improved, but time consumption and error probability increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the network gateway continuously monitors satellite network status, packet transmission performance, and routing table accuracy. Based on this feedback, the system automatically adjusts routing decisions, updates forwarding tables, and corrects configuration errors in real-time. This closed-loop control ensures reliable routing while eliminating manual configuration time and reducing human error.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring multiple potential routing paths and pre-populating routing tables with satellite network information before actual data transmission occurs. The network gateway anticipates routing needs and prepares configuration parameters in advance, so when data packets need to be routed via satellite, the configuration is already in place, eliminating real-time configuration delays.
3Area of stationary object
If satellite links are integrated into dynamic networks, then network coverage is improved, but network routing flexibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the satellite routing system adaptable and flexible rather than static. The network gateway dynamically updates routing tables based on real-time satellite network status, automatically adjusts packet forwarding paths, and adapts to changing network conditions. This dynamic behavior allows the system to maintain routing flexibility despite the inherent constraints of satellite links, enabling the network to respond to various scenarios including link failures, bandwidth variations, and traffic patterns.
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AI summary
In one aspect, a SR computing device is provided, including a first network interface connected to a dynamically routed transport network, and a second network interface connected to a statically routed transport network. The SR computing device receives a first network data packet including a first destination address and a first data payload over the first network interface, and retrieves transport network routing information from a routing table stored by the SR computing device, based on the first destination address. The SR computing device generates a first transport packet for the first network data packet, where the transport network routing information includes instructions for the first transport packet to be routed over at least one satellite link, and transmits the first transport packet to the transport network over the second network interface, based on the transport network routing information.