Tunnel Node Content Slicing for Ordered Internet Packet Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication technologies over the Internet face challenges in efficiently managing network congestion, traffic load balancing, and unpredictable network behavior, leading to issues such as packet loss, duplication, and out-of-order delivery.
Innovation Solution
The use of intermediate nodes that can function both as end-users and as intermediate nodes to improve communication efficiency over the Internet, potentially leveraging devices with enhanced capabilities to manage and reroute data packets effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If intermediate nodes are used to manage and reroute data packets, then communication reliability and efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling devices to serve dual roles as both end-users and intermediate nodes. A single device can simultaneously communicate as an endpoint while also functioning as a relay or router for other devices, eliminating the need for separate intermediate infrastructure and reducing overall system complexity while improving communication reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automatic intermediate node selection and packet routing. Devices autonomously identify suitable intermediate nodes from the network and establish communication paths without requiring manual configuration or centralized control, thereby improving reliability while avoiding the complexity of manual network management
2Productivity
If intermediate nodes reroute data packets to mitigate network congestion, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where intermediate nodes monitor network conditions including congestion levels and packet delivery status. This feedback information is used to dynamically adjust routing decisions, selecting optimal paths that mitigate congestion and improve communication efficiency without requiring complex manual routing management
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies dynamics by enabling flexible, adaptive routing where intermediate nodes can dynamically change communication paths based on real-time network conditions. Devices can switch between direct communication and intermediate node relaying, and intermediate nodes themselves can be dynamically selected or replaced, allowing the system to optimize productivity without fixed complex routing structures
3Reliability
If intermediate nodes are used to ensure packet delivery in order, then reliability is improved, but loss of time increases due to additional routing steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action through pre-established communication paths and pre-selected intermediate nodes. By identifying and preparing routing paths in advance, the system can quickly switch to reliable intermediate node relaying when needed without incurring significant delays, thus maintaining packet delivery reliability while minimizing time loss
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments communication into different path types - direct paths for time-sensitive traffic and intermediate node paths for reliability-critical traffic. This segmentation allows packets to be routed through intermediate nodes only when necessary for maintaining delivery order and reliability, rather than all packets incurring the time overhead of intermediate routing
Data Source
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.