UDP File Serialization With Metadata for One-Way Transfer Reliability
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Solution Overview
Problem
There are currently no standard communication protocols to transmit files over User Datagram Protocol (UDP) in one-way transfer (OWT) systems, which lack handshaking protocols and provide no guarantees for data packet delivery, ordering, or duplication protection.
Innovation Solution
A file is serialized into multiple data chunks and segments in OWT systems, with metadata inserted for processing, and error correction techniques applied at the chunk and segment levels to ensure reliable transmission and reconstruction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If UDP protocol is used for file transmission in OWT systems, then transmission speed and simplicity are improved, but data packet delivery reliability and ordering are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The file is divided into multiple data chunks, each further divided into data segments. This segmentation allows the transmission system to handle large files as smaller units, improving transmission efficiency while enabling selective error correction and reconstruction of individual segments without affecting the entire file transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
Metadata is inserted into each data chunk and data segment before transmission. This preliminary action provides the receiving system with essential information about the file structure, chunk identifiers, and segment positions in advance, enabling proper reassembly and error correction without requiring additional communication overhead during transmission.
2Adaptability or versatility
If no standard protocols are used for UDP file transmission, then protocol flexibility and adaptability are improved, but data integrity and processing reliability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The file transmission protocol is segmented into standardized components: data chunks with metadata headers, data segments with identifiers, and reconstruction instructions. This segmentation creates a modular protocol that can be implemented in various OWT systems while maintaining consistent data integrity through standardized processing steps.
Solution Approach 2:
Metadata acts as an intermediary element between the transmitting and receiving systems. It contains file information, chunk identifiers, and segment positions, serving as a mediator that enables reliable data reconstruction without requiring complex handshaking protocols or establishing bidirectional communication.
3Manufacturing precision
If data chunks and segments are created with metadata, then data reconstruction accuracy is improved, but data processing complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The data structure is segmented into uniform blocks (chunks and segments) with consistent metadata formats. This segmentation simplifies processing by treating all data units according to the same template, reducing the complexity of handling variable-length or irregular data structures while maintaining precise reconstruction capability.
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AI summary
Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for UDP file serialization. In examples, a file received at a first device in a OWT system is separated into multiple data chunks. Each of the data chunks is further separated into multiple data segments. Metadata associated with the file is inserted into each of the data chunks and each of the data segments. Data packets that comprise the data segments and compose the data chunks are transmitted to a second device in the OWT system. The second device uses the metadata in the data chunks and the data segments to reconstruct the file. In some examples, data loss mitigation strategies are implemented to mitigate data packet loss and data packet corruption during processing and transmission.