Intermediate Tunnel Nodes for Reliable Slice-Based Web Fetching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Internet communication systems face inefficiencies due to network congestion, traffic load balancing, and unpredictable network behavior, leading to issues like packet loss, duplication, and misordering, which affect data transmission reliability and speed.
Innovation Solution
Implementing intermediate nodes that can function both as end-users and intermediate nodes, utilizing advanced protocols like TCP/IP and HTTP to enhance communication by optimizing packet routing, error correction, and connection management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If intermediate nodes are implemented to improve communication reliability, then packet loss and duplication are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling end-user devices to simultaneously function as both end-users and intermediate nodes. This allows devices to perform multiple roles (data transmission and packet management) without adding dedicated infrastructure, thereby improving reliability while limiting the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediate nodes as mediators between end-user devices to manage packet routing, detect duplicates, and handle retransmissions. These intermediaries improve data transmission reliability by centralizing packet management functions, while the dual-role capability ensures they can be implemented using existing devices.
2Productivity
If intermediate nodes are used to reduce network congestion, then traffic load is balanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables existing end-user devices to function as intermediate nodes for traffic management and load balancing. By utilizing devices that already exist in the network, the system improves communication efficiency and balances traffic load without requiring additional dedicated infrastructure, thus limiting the increase in overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service by allowing end-user devices to autonomously perform intermediate node functions such as packet management and routing decisions. This distributed approach improves network productivity and load balancing while avoiding the need for centralized control infrastructure, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
3Ease of manufacture
If dual-function devices are deployed as intermediate nodes, then network infrastructure cost is reduced, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling end-user devices to simultaneously serve as both end-users and intermediate nodes. This eliminates the need for dedicated intermediate node infrastructure, reducing network infrastructure costs. The software-based implementation allows existing devices to be repurposed without hardware modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces software-based intermediaries that operate on existing end-user devices. These software intermediaries manage packet routing and duplication detection, reducing the need for additional hardware infrastructure. The dual-role capability allows seamless operation while maintaining ease of use through automated protocols.
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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 client device accesses an acceleration server to receive a list of available tunnel devices. The requested content is partitioned into slices, and the client device sends a request for the slices to the available tunnel devices. The tunnel devices in turn fetch the slices from the data server, and send the slices to the client device, where the content is reconstructed from the received slices. A client device may also serve as a tunnel device, serving as an intermediate device to other client devices. Similarly, a tunnel device may also serve as a client device for fetching content from a data server. The selection of tunnel devices to be used by a client device may be in the acceleration server, in the client device, or in both. The partition into slices may be overlapping or non-overlapping, and the same slice (or the whole content) may be fetched via multiple tunnel devices.