Tunnel Node Content Slicing for Reliable Internet Transfer
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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 out-of-order delivery, which existing protocols struggle to address effectively.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of intermediate nodes that can function both as end-users and intermediate nodes, utilizing advanced protocols like TCP/IP and HTTP to enhance communication by optimizing packet routing, error correction, and connection management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional TCP/IP protocols are used for internet communication, then basic data transmission is achieved, but network congestion and unpredictable network behavior cause packet loss, duplication, and out-of-order delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediate nodes (gateway devices) that act as mediators between end devices and the network. These nodes perform packet inspection, validation, and reconstruction, correcting out-of-order delivery and preventing packet loss by reassembling fragmented data streams before forwarding them through the network.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary packet validation, segmentation, and ordering at the intermediate nodes before data enters the unpredictable network environment. By pre-processing packets and establishing proper sequencing beforehand, the system prevents delivery issues rather than correcting them afterward.
2Productivity
If more network traffic is handled to improve communication coverage, then more users are served, but network congestion increases leading to more errors and slower transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments network traffic handling by distributing processing across multiple intermediate nodes rather than relying on a single centralized system. Each node independently validates and processes packets, allowing the system to handle increased traffic volume while maintaining reliability through distributed error correction and packet reconstruction.
3Reliability
If intermediate nodes are added to improve packet routing and error correction, then data integrity is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate nodes are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: packet validation, error correction, routing, and reconstruction. By consolidating these functions into unified gateway devices rather than separate specialized components, the system enhances data integrity while minimizing the increase in overall architectural complexity.
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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.