Load Balancing SIP Proxy Traffic via Dynamic Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Telecommunication networks face inefficiencies and overloading issues as they scale, particularly with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based communications, due to limitations in processing capacity of SIP proxy components, leading to dropped or mishandled communications and increased costs from adding dedicated network components.
Innovation Solution
A load balancing system that selects the most suitable SIP proxy component for processing communications based on technical information and routing rules, distributing traffic across multiple components to prevent overload, while maintaining a flexible and efficient network structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If dedicated network components are added to handle increased customer traffic, then network capacity and reliability are improved, but network complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a load balancing device that can distribute traffic to multiple SIP proxy components, allowing a single network component to serve multiple functions and multiple customers. This universal approach enables the system to handle increased traffic without adding dedicated components for each customer, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing network complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The load balancing device acts as an intermediary between user devices and SIP proxy components. It receives communications from users, selects appropriate SIP proxy components based on current load and capability, and routes traffic accordingly. This intermediary layer provides flexibility and scalability without requiring direct dedicated connections between each user and network components.
2Productivity
If more SIP proxy components are added to handle increased traffic, then network capacity is improved, but cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple SIP proxy components into a unified system managed by a load balancing device. Instead of treating each SIP proxy as a separate dedicated resource, the system merges their capabilities and dynamically allocates traffic across them. This approach increases overall network capacity while avoiding the complexity of managing multiple independent dedicated components.
Solution Approach 2:
The load balancing device dynamically selects which SIP proxy component to use for each communication based on real-time conditions such as current load, component capability, and communication type. This dynamic allocation allows the system to adapt to changing traffic patterns and maximize the utilization of existing components, increasing productivity without proportional increases in device complexity.
3Reliability
If hard-wired dedicated components are used for each ingress port, then reliability is improved, but resource utilization efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The load balancing device serves as an intermediary that maintains reliable connections between user devices and SIP proxy components without requiring hard-wired dedicated paths. It establishes logical routing relationships that provide connection reliability while allowing flexible resource allocation, thereby improving both reliability and resource utilization efficiency simultaneously.
4Reliability
If dedicated network components are allocated to specific customers, then service reliability is improved, but adaptability to changing customer needs decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The load balancing device implements dynamic traffic routing that can adapt to changing customer needs in real-time. When customer traffic patterns change or new services are required, the system can dynamically adjust which SIP proxy components handle which customer traffic without requiring physical reconfiguration or dedicated component reallocation. This maintains service reliability while providing high adaptability to evolving customer requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides universal access to multiple SIP proxy components for all customers through the load balancing device. Rather than dedicating specific components to specific customers, any customer can access any available SIP proxy component through the intelligent routing system. This universal approach provides both service reliability and flexibility to accommodate changing customer needs.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for balancing or routing a received communication on a telecommunications network among a plurality of network devices. More particularly, a load balancing unit is associated with a telecommunications network that receives communications from one or more network devices intended for transmission through that network and selects an associated component of the network to process the communication.