Vehicle Edge Nodes for Low-Latency Data Packet Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network systems face challenges in achieving fast data packet transfer rates, particularly in rural areas, due to longer distances and inefficient load distribution between central electronic computing devices and mobile terminal devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and network system that utilize traffic networking technology, specifically cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and 4G/5G mobile telecommunications, to create a local network between motor vehicles and mobile terminal devices, allowing direct data packet transmission without relying on central servers, thereby reducing latency and increasing transfer speeds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If data is transmitted from a central server via the Internet, then data can be delivered from any location, but the transfer rate is slow due to long distances and network latency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized server system into distributed edge computing nodes deployed in vehicles. Instead of one central server, multiple computing units are distributed across the network, allowing data to be retrieved from the nearest available node, thus reducing transmission distance and improving speed
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension to data storage by utilizing mobile vehicles as distributed storage nodes. Data can be retrieved not only from traditional fixed servers but also from moving vehicles passing nearby, creating a multi-dimensional retrieval space that reduces average transmission distance
2Speed
If data is cached on motor vehicles for local transmission, then transfer rate increases due to shorter distance, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes motor vehicles serve multiple functions: they act as both data storage nodes and data transmission nodes. The vehicles' existing communication infrastructure is utilized for both navigation/traffic purposes and data delivery, reducing the need for dedicated caching hardware and simplifying the overall system
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes the vehicles' own existing computing resources, storage capacity, and communication systems for data caching and transmission. Instead of adding dedicated infrastructure, the vehicles serve themselves as part of the content delivery network, reducing overall system complexity
3Productivity
If central electronic computing device handles all data requests, then data management is simplified, but load on central device increases reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the load handling responsibility from the central server to distributed edge nodes in vehicles. The central device only manages coordination and routing, while actual data delivery is handled by nearby vehicles, dividing the overall load and improving efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces mobile vehicles as intermediary nodes between the central server and end users. These intermediaries cache and deliver data locally, reducing the burden on the central device while maintaining centralized coordination through the communication system
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AI summary
A method for transmitting a data packet from a central electronic computing device to a mobile terminal device using a network system involves transmitting the data packet to an electronic computing device of a motor vehicle of the network system using a mobile telecommunications network. The transmitted data packet is transmitted locally from the electronic computing device using a local network, which is created by the electronic computing device, to the at least one mobile terminal device.