17957326. Estimation of Network Latency based on Aggregated Performance Data simplified abstract (AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.)
Contents
Estimation of Network Latency based on Aggregated Performance Data
Organization Name
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor(s)
Zhengye Liu of Pleasanton CA (US)
Vanessa Tan of San Jose CA (US)
Estimation of Network Latency based on Aggregated Performance Data - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17957326 titled 'Estimation of Network Latency based on Aggregated Performance Data
Simplified Explanation
Estimation of network latency based on aggregated performance data is disclosed in the patent application. This includes various types of latency such as protocol-induced latency, access network-induced latency, core network latency, and network-distance-based latency. Crowdsourcing of communication path performance information can enable estimation of topological latency, which corresponds to the communication path length between endpoints.
- Explanation of the patent/innovation:
- The patent describes a method for estimating network latency by aggregating performance data. - It focuses on different types of latency and how they can be compensated for in end-to-end latency information. - Crowdsourcing is used to gather communication path performance information to estimate topological latency. - The innovation enables determining and initiating network response operations based on estimated latency.
- Potential applications of this technology:
- Network optimization - Quality of Service (QoS) improvements - Network troubleshooting and maintenance
- Problems solved by this technology:
- Inaccurate estimation of network latency - Difficulty in identifying and compensating for different types of latency - Lack of efficient methods for determining network response operations
- Benefits of this technology:
- Improved network performance - Enhanced user experience - Cost-effective network management
- Potential commercial applications of this technology:
- Telecommunication companies - Internet service providers - Network equipment manufacturers
- Possible prior art:
- Previous methods for estimating network latency based on performance data - Crowdsourcing techniques for gathering network information
Questions:
1. How does the patent application address the issue of compensating for different types of network latency? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing crowdsourcing for estimating network latency?
Original Abstract Submitted
Estimation of network latency based on aggregated performance data is disclosed. End-to-end latency between endpoints can comprise protocol-induced latency, access network-induced, core-network latency, and network-distance-based latency. Network latency, e.g., network-distance-based latency, also referred to as topological latency, can correspond to communication path length between endpoints. Crowdsourcing of communication path performance information can enable estimation of topological latency, and derivatives thereof, such as topological distance. Crowdsourcing can be the practice of obtaining information or input into a task or project by enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or unpaid, e.g., collection of performance information. The disclosure illustrates estimation of protocol-induced latency, access network-induced, and core-network latency, such that they can be compensated for in end-to-end latency information, thereby enabling estimation of topological latency that can be employed in determining, initiating, etc., a network response operation that can affect change in a network.
