Dynamic Vehicular Server Region Morphing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing server management systems for vehicular communication struggle with efficiently allocating computational resources and data relevance due to fixed server areas and changing traffic conditions, leading to inadequate resource utilization and data irrelevance.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method for dynamically modifying coverage regions of regionalized servers based on traffic conditions, involving determining topology modifications, morphing coverage regions, and reallocating resources to ensure sufficient computational resources and relevant data for vehicle applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the server area is fixed, then the server configuration is simple and stable, but the computational resources cannot be efficiently utilized when traffic conditions change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic coverage regions that automatically adjust their boundaries and associated computational resources based on real-time traffic conditions. Instead of fixed server areas, the system creates morphable coverage regions that expand or contract depending on traffic density, ensuring efficient resource utilization while adapting to changing conditions without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of coverage region boundaries from static to dynamic by introducing a morphing mechanism. The coverage region parameters (area, shape, boundary coordinates) are continuously adjusted based on traffic condition parameters, allowing the server to efficiently serve varying traffic loads while maintaining a relatively simple overall system architecture
2Reliability
If the server area is fixed, then the system is stable and easy to manage, but the data received from vehicles may be irrelevant or inadequate for accurate vehicle application operation
Solution Approach 1:
The coverage regions dynamically morph to match actual traffic patterns, ensuring that servers always receive relevant vehicle data for accurate application operation. The dynamic boundaries allow the system to expand into areas with relevant traffic and contract from areas without traffic, maintaining high data relevance and application accuracy while adapting to changing conditions
3Adaptability or versatility
If the server area is fixed, then the infrastructure is simple, but it is impractical or impossible to flexibly provide vehicle applications to vehicles in specific areas during certain time periods
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides flexible service provision through dynamic coverage region morphing that automatically responds to traffic conditions and application requirements. The morphing mechanism allows servers to flexibly extend or retract their coverage areas in real-time, enabling targeted service delivery to specific regions during specific time periods without complex manual configuration or infrastructure changes
Data Source
AI summary
A method determines a topology modification for a geographical area; determines a set of coverage region(s) in the geographical area that are adjacent to a target coverage region, the target coverage region being associated with a first regionalized server configured to communicate with vehicular traffic in the target coverage region, the set of coverage region(s) being respectively associated with a set of second regionalized server(s), each second regionalized server being configured to communicate with vehicular traffic in a corresponding coverage region of the set of coverage region(s); determines that a region count of the set of coverage region(s) satisfies a region count threshold; responsive to determining that the region count of the set of coverage region(s) satisfies the region count threshold, determines a morphing portion for each coverage region in the set of coverage region(s); and morphs the set of coverage region(s) based on the corresponding morphing portions.