Intermediate Tunnel Nodes Using Content Slicing for Packet Loss Control
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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 affect data transmission reliability and speed.
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 packet routing and error handling mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If TCP/IP protocols are used for Internet communication, then data transmission reliability is improved through error checking and retransmission, but network congestion and packet loss increase due to unpredictable network behavior
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediate nodes (gateway devices) that act as mediators between end-user devices and the Internet. These intermediate nodes pre-fetch data, cache content, and manage packet routing, thereby reducing network congestion and improving overall communication efficiency while maintaining TCP/IP reliability mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-fetching and caching data at intermediate nodes before actual communication needs arise. This anticipatory approach reduces the load on the network during peak times and minimizes packet loss by having data ready for immediate transmission.
2Productivity
If intermediate nodes are introduced to optimize routing and reduce congestion, then network efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate nodes are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: they act as end-user devices, cache content, manage routing, and provide error handling. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby managing system complexity while improving network efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables intermediate nodes to autonomously manage their own caching strategies, routing decisions, and error handling without requiring centralized control. This self-service approach simplifies the overall system architecture by distributing intelligence across multiple nodes rather than requiring complex centralized management.
3Adaptability or versatility
If devices function as both end-users and intermediate nodes, then resource utilization is improved, but device functionality complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs gateway devices that universally perform both end-user functions and intermediate node functions. These devices can simultaneously consume network resources as end-users while providing caching, routing, and error handling services as intermediate nodes, thereby improving resource utilization without requiring separate dedicated infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the functions of end-user devices and intermediate nodes into single gateway devices. This consolidation combines data consumption and data management capabilities in one device, improving resource utilization by allowing these devices to both use and optimize network resources simultaneously.
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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 access 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.