Tree-Structured Data Transmission for Real-Time Sports Updates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current data transmission protocols are inefficient for time-critical data in sports events, consuming substantial bandwidth and prone to errors, failing to provide real-time and low-bandwidth solutions.

Innovation Solution

A data transmission method that sends differential status updates from a server to user devices using a tree-structured data set, initially transmitting the complete dataset and then only sending updates of changed data, ensuring real-time transmission with reduced bandwidth and security.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If large data packets are transmitted to provide complete data sets, then data completeness is improved, but bandwidth consumption increases and transmission errors occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata completenessVSAvoidbandwidth consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the complete data set into a tree structure where only changed nodes are transmitted. The data is divided into hierarchical levels (root node, parent nodes, child nodes) and only the differential updates of modified nodes are sent, rather than transmitting the entire data set. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by maintaining data completeness for updated portions while significantly reducing bandwidth consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic data transmission by continuously updating the tree structure based on changes in data. The system dynamically determines which nodes need to be transmitted by comparing current data state with stored data, and only transmits changed nodes. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt transmission volume to actual data changes, resolving the contradiction between data completeness and bandwidth consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Loss of time

If large data packets are transmitted to ensure real-time data availability, then data timeliness is improved, but transmission time increases and bandwidth is saturated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata timelinessVSAvoidtransmission speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments data transmission into selective updates of only changed nodes within the tree structure. By dividing the complete data set into hierarchical segments and transmitting only the differential changes, the system reduces transmission time and bandwidth saturation while maintaining real-time data availability for critical information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements periodic status updates where the server continuously monitors data changes and transmits updates at appropriate intervals. This periodic differential update mechanism ensures real-time data availability without requiring continuous large packet transmission, thereby improving transmission speed and reducing bandwidth saturation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Loss of information

If complete data sets are transmitted to all clients, then data availability is improved, but security and authentication control are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata availabilityVSAvoidsecurity control
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by providing different data access levels to different authenticated clients based on their authentication status and permissions. The tree structure allows selective data transmission to specific clients who have been authenticated, rather than broadcasting to all clients. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining data availability for authorized users while implementing security control through authentication-based access management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4123996B1Data transmission method
Publication Date: 2025.12.24 AL KAMEL SYST SL
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a data transmission method fort the transmission of information between a server and at least one authenticated device, and in particular it is directed to a method for transmitting a set of data with a tree configuration over a computer network sending differential status updates from a single source, or server, to a plurality of user devices.