Tunnel Node Content Fetching for Packet Loss and Misordering
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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 existing protocols struggle to fully address.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that utilizes devices capable of functioning as both end-users and intermediate nodes to enhance communication by optimizing TCP/IP protocols, specifically through improved connection management and packet routing techniques.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If TCP/IP protocols are used for internet communication, then data can be transmitted across networks, but packet loss, duplication, and misordering occur due to network congestion and unpredictable network behavior
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediate nodes (devices functioning as both end-users and intermediates) that act as mediators in the communication path. These nodes perform packet inspection, reordering, and duplication detection to mitigate the harmful effects of network congestion and unpredictable behavior, thereby improving communication reliability without requiring fundamental changes to TCP/IP protocols.
2Productivity
If existing TCP/IP protocols are used, then internet communication is maintained, but network congestion and traffic load balancing issues persist
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes devices universal by enabling them to function both as end-users and as intermediate nodes. This multi-functionality allows the same device to communicate data while also performing intermediate functions like packet inspection and reordering, thereby improving data transfer efficiency without adding separate dedicated network management infrastructure.
3Ease of operation
If packet routing is performed over the internet, then data reaches destination, but unpredictable network behavior causes delivery issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where intermediate nodes monitor packet flow, detect anomalies like duplication or misordering, and adjust their handling of subsequent packets accordingly. This feedback loop enables the system to adapt to unpredictable network behavior in real-time, improving packet delivery reliability while maintaining ease of operation.
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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.