Data Transfer Viability Evaluation Using Bandwidth Visualization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems lack the ability to effectively evaluate the viability of data transfers between communication nodes, considering factors like bandwidth availability and scheduled transfer times, which is crucial for ensuring successful data transmission.

Innovation Solution

A data transfer evaluation system that generates an evaluation display combining graphical and visual representations of bandwidth availability with transfer rate and duration, providing a visual indication of data transfer viability and allowing modifications to commencement time, transfer rate, or connection type to optimize the transfer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If data transfer is scheduled based on proximity and communication connection parameters, then data transmission can be planned, but the operator lacks evaluation of transfer viability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata transfer viabilityVSAvoidlack of evaluation information

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides feedback to the operator by displaying evaluated transfer viability information. The evaluation module assesses whether the scheduled data transfer can be successfully completed based on bandwidth availability and transfer parameters, then presents this evaluation to the operator to inform decision-making about transfer scheduling.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary evaluation of data transfer viability before the actual transfer occurs. By assessing bandwidth availability and transfer parameters in advance, the system prepares evaluation information that helps the operator determine whether to proceed with the scheduled transfer, preventing potential failures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If visual evaluation display is provided to assess transfer viability, then operator decision-making is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperator assessment capabilityVSAvoidevaluation system structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual assessment processes with an automated evaluation module that calculates transfer viability based on bandwidth availability and transfer parameters. This substitution of mechanical/operator-based assessment with an automated computational system provides accurate evaluation information without requiring complex manual analysis procedures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP4523347B1Data transfer management

Publication Date: 2026.04.08 BAE SYSTEMS PLC

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AI summary

A data transfer evaluation system (201) and method (702) for data transfer management are disclosed. For a data transfer request, bandwidth availability between communication nodes (101, 102), during a period that incorporates a target commencement time for the requested data transfer, and transmittal data comprising a target transfer rate and a duration for an amount of data to be transferred at the target transfer rate are used to generate image data for a display unit to output an evaluation display (301) that provides a visual indication as to whether the data transfer request is viable and that presents at least one graphical control element (316, 501) usable to modify the data transfer request to generate an updated evaluation display (301-1).