Network Device Tag Query Standardization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of input tag queries in networking systems can lead to significant degradation in the performance of processing these queries, making it difficult to efficiently manage network devices.
Innovation Solution
Standardizing or simplifying complex input tag queries into a canonical form allows the management system to process them more efficiently and scalably, enabling effective device tagging and configuration based on device tag states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If complex tag queries are processed directly, then query flexibility and expressiveness are improved, but processing performance degrades significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the tag query processing into distinct phases: parsing the query into a structured format, evaluating it against device tag states, and generating results. This segmentation allows complex queries to be handled systematically without overwhelming the processing system, resolving the contradiction between query flexibility and processing performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms complex tag queries into a standardized internal representation format, changing the parameter structure of the query from natural language to a processed form that can be efficiently evaluated. This parameter transformation maintains query flexibility while improving processing efficiency by working with simplified data structures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If more devices are managed with detailed tagging, then network organization and management capability are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal tagging system that can be applied across all network devices regardless of type or function. The same tag query processing mechanism works for all devices, providing multi-functionality that improves network management capability without increasing per-device complexity. The system manages diversity through a unified approach rather than device-specific handling.
3Ease of manufacture
If tag queries are processed without standardization, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but scalability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary processing of tag queries by parsing and standardizing them before actual evaluation. This preliminary action transforms complex queries into a standardized format that can be efficiently processed at scale. The standardization step is performed once during query intake, and the simplified representation is then used for all subsequent processing operations, enabling scalability without complicating the core processing logic.
Data Source
AI summary
A network management system may associate devices with informational tags to facilitate network organization and management. The network management system may obtain a tag query and process the obtained tag query to generate corresponding output such as a device tag state that satisfies the tag query. To enable efficient and scalable processing of the tag query, the network management system may standardize the tag query and process the standardized tag query.