Tunnel Node Content Slicing for Congestion-Resilient Web Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems face inefficiencies and limitations in establishing and maintaining reliable, high-speed data transfer and data integrity in a networked environment, particularly in networked environments, due to network congestion, traffic load balancing, or unpredictable network behavior, which can result in lost, duplicated, or delivered out of order data packets, and data integrity issues.
Innovation Solution
The use of intermediate nodes or devices that function as both end-user and intermediate nodes to improve communication over the Internet by using devices that may be doubly function as an intermediate nodes, and the use of intermediate nodes to improve communication over the Internet by using devices that may be doubly function as an intermediate node.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If intermediate nodes are used to improve communication reliability and efficiency, then data transfer reliability and network efficiency are improved, but device complexity and network management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling devices to serve dual roles as both end-user devices and intermediate nodes. This allows a single device to perform multiple functions: acting as an endpoint for communication while simultaneously functioning as a relay node to forward data packets through the network, thereby improving communication reliability without requiring separate dedicated intermediate nodes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediate nodes as mediators in the communication path between end-user devices. These intermediate nodes receive data packets from source devices, maintain routing information, and forward packets to destination devices, thereby improving communication reliability and efficiency by establishing structured data transfer paths through the network
2Productivity
If intermediate nodes are used to improve communication efficiency, then data transfer speed and network efficiency are improved, but network management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where intermediate nodes automatically maintain routing tables and forward data packets based on stored routing information. The nodes autonomously manage their own operation by receiving routing updates from end-user devices and independently making forwarding decisions, thereby improving communication efficiency while minimizing the need for centralized network management
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where end-user devices provide routing information to intermediate nodes, which then use this feedback to update their routing tables and optimize data packet forwarding paths. This feedback loop enables the network to adapt to changing conditions and improve communication efficiency dynamically
3Adaptability or versatility
If devices function as both end-user and intermediate nodes, then network resource utilization is improved, but device operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling devices to serve dual roles as both end-user devices and intermediate nodes. This allows a single device to perform multiple functions: acting as an endpoint for communication while simultaneously functioning as a relay node to forward data packets through the network, thereby improving communication reliability without requiring separate dedicated intermediate nodes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic role assignment where devices can transition between functioning solely as end-user devices and functioning as intermediate nodes based on network conditions and requirements. This dynamic adaptability allows the network to optimize resource utilization by activating intermediate node functionality only when beneficial, rather than requiring all devices to permanently support both roles
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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.