Tunnel Device Selection for Efficient Content Fetching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication technologies over the Internet face inefficiencies in content fetching due to suboptimal selection of intermediate nodes, leading to delays and resource wastage.
Innovation Solution
The use of tunnel devices as intermediate nodes, selected based on criteria such as attribute type and value, to enhance content fetching efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional content fetching methods are used, then simplicity of implementation is maintained, but communication efficiency deteriorates due to suboptimal intermediate node selection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces tunnel devices as intermediary nodes between content requesters and web servers. These tunnel devices receive content requests, forward them to appropriate web servers, and relay responses back to requesters. The intermediary tunnel devices enable optimized content fetching through selective node choice without requiring complex changes to end-user systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the selection parameters for intermediate nodes by evaluating multiple attributes of tunnel devices including performance metrics, geographic location, network conditions, and load status. By dynamically changing which parameters are prioritized based on current network conditions and content type, the system optimizes content fetching efficiency while managing complexity through parameter-based selection.
2Loss of time
If suboptimal intermediate nodes are selected, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of time increases due to delays in content fetching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary actions by pre-establishing tunnel devices and pre-evaluating their attributes before content fetching occurs. The system maintains updated information about tunnel device performance, availability, and characteristics in advance, enabling rapid selection without complex real-time computations when content requests are made.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the performance of selected tunnel devices is monitored and evaluated after content fetching operations. This feedback information is used to update the attributes and performance metrics of tunnel devices, improving future node selections and reducing delays while keeping the selection mechanism manageable through learned patterns.
3Loss of energy
If suboptimal intermediate nodes are used, then resource allocation remains simple, but resource wastage increases in content fetching processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where tunnel device selection and resource distribution adapt to changing network conditions, content types, and user requirements. The system dynamically adjusts which tunnel devices are used and how resources are allocated based on real-time performance data, reducing resource wastage while managing complexity through adaptive algorithms rather than static complex management.
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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 tunnel device is selected based on an attribute, such as IP Geolocation. A tunnel bank server stores a list of available tunnels that may be used, associated with values of various attribute types. The tunnel devices initiate communication with the tunnel bank server, and stays connected to it, for allowing a communication session initiated by the tunnel bank server. Upon receiving a request from a client to a content and for specific attribute types and values, a tunnel is selected by the tunnel bank server, and is used as a tunnel for retrieving the required content from the web server, using standard protocol such as SOCKS, Web Socket or HTTP Proxy. The client only communicates with a super proxy server that manages the content fetching scheme.