Method and apparatus for accelerating data transmission in a network communication system

• US 10,645,145 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2016
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Yang, Yang, Xie, Liqiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Thuong
• Application Number:
  US14/991,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20160127450A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,579 Days
• Field of Search: 709223, 709230, 709203, 709224, 370350, 370392, 370230, 370252, 370351
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/16 Implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP]

Abstract

A second network node receives a first download request from a first network node. After determining that the first data object requested by the first node is not locally stored at the second network node, the second node sends a second download request for the first data object to a third network node and records a mapping relationship for the three network nodes. After receiving N1 data packets from the third network node and determining that a total amount of data in the N1 data packets corresponding to the first data object exceeds a predefined data amount threshold, the second node starts transmitting the data in the N1 data packets corresponding to the first data object to the first network node according to the recorded mapping relationship.

Claims

1. A computer-implement method, comprising:

at a second network node having one or more processors and memory storing programs executed by the one or more processors, wherein the second network node is a transit network node that is communicatively connected between a first network node and a third network node, and wherein the first network node is a predetermined downstream network node of the second network node, and the second network node is a predetermined downstream network node of the third network node;

receiving a first download request for a first data object including a plurality of data packets from the first network node through a first transport layer protocol connection established between the first network node and the second network node;

determining whether the first data object is locally stored at the second network node or not;

in accordance with a determination that the first data object is not locally stored at the second network node;

establishing a second transport layer protocol connection between the second network node and the third network node;

sending a second download request for the first data object to the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection; and

establishing a mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection and the second transport layer protocol connection, comprising;

associating (1) the first transport layer protocol connection between the first network node and the second network node and (2) the second transport layer protocol connection between the second network node and the third network node with (3) transmission of data packets of the first data object, such that data packets of the first data object received by the second network node from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol are transmitted to the first network node from the second network node through the first transport layer protocol; and

storing, at the second network node, the mapping relationship including an association specific to a project related to transmitting the data packets of the first data object and a timestamp field including time information of the second network node receiving the first download request from the first network node; and

receiving N1 data packets of the first data object from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection, the N1 data packets being an incomplete portion of the first data object;

while continuing receiving more packets of the first data object from the third network node;

determining whether a total amount of data in the N1 data packets of the first data object exceeds a predefined data amount threshold;

continuing to receive more packets of the first data object until the total amount of data in the N1 data packets of the first data object exceeds the predefined data amount threshold, comprising;

checking the established mapping relationship to identify the first transport layer protocol connection between the first network node and the second network node, based on the association established in the mapping relationship and specific to the project related to transmitting the data packets of the first data object and that the N1 data packets of the first data object are received by the second network node from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection; and

starting transmitting the data in the N1 data packets of the first data object from the second network node to the first network node through the identified first transport layer protocol connection according to the association established in the mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection, the second transport layer protocol connection, and the transmission of data packets of the first data object, without performing data integrity check to any of the received N1 data packets.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first transport layer protocol is different from the second transport layer protocol and the method further comprising:

extracting the data corresponding to the first data object from the N1 data packets;

packeting the extracted data corresponding to the first data object into one or more data packets in accordance with the first transport layer protocol; and

sending the one or more data packets corresponding to the first transport layer protocol to the first network node through the first transport layer protocol connection.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first transport layer protocol is a first one of transmission control protocol and user datagram protocol and the second transport layer protocol is a second one of the transmission control protocol and user datagram protocol.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined data amount threshold is greater than or equal to at least one of the following:

the amount of data included in the first data object carried by any one first transport layer protocol data packet that the second network node has sent to the first network node;

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by N2 first transport layer protocol data packets that the second network node has sent to the first network node, wherein the N2 is a positive integer;

the amount of data included in the first data object carried by any one second transport layer protocol data packet received from the third network node by the second network node;

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by N3 second transport layer protocol data packets received from the third network node by the second network node, wherein the N3 is a positive integer; and

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by all second transport layer protocol data packets received from the third network node by the second network node.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection and the second transport layer protocol connection further includes a first protocol field and a second protocol field, the first protocol field including identification of the first transport layer protocol connection and the second protocol field including identification of the second transport layer protocol connection.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the timestamp field further includes at least one of the following:

(i) time information of the second network node establishing the second transport layer protocol connection to the third network node, (ii) time information of the second network node sending the second download request to the third network node, and (iii) time information of the second node recording the mapping relationship.

7. A computer system acting as a second node, comprising:

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more program modules including instruction for;

receiving a first download request for a first data object including a plurality of data packets from a first network node through a first transport layer protocol connection established between the first network node and the second network node, wherein the second network node is a transit network node that is communicatively connected between the first network node and a third network node, and wherein the first network node is a predetermined downstream network node of the second network node, and the second network node is a predetermined downstream network node of the third network node;

determining whether the first data object is locally stored at the second network node or not;

in accordance with a determination that the first data object is not locally stored at the second network node;

establishing a second transport layer protocol connection between the second network node and the third network node;

sending a second download request for the first data object to the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection; and

establishing a mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection and the second transport layer protocol connection, comprising;

associating (1) the first transport layer protocol connection between the first network node and the second network node and (2) the second transport layer protocol connection between the second network node and the third network node with (3) transmission of data packets of the first data object, such that data packets of the first data object received by the second network node from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol are transmitted to the first network node from the second network node through the first transport layer protocol; and

storing, at the second network node, the mapping relationship including an association specific to a project related to transmitting the data packets of the first data object and a timestamp field including time information of the second network node receiving the first download request from the first network node; and

receiving N1 data packets of the first data object from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection, the N1 data packets being an incomplete portion of the first data object;

while continuing receiving more packets of the first data object from the third network node;

determining whether a total amount of data in the N1 data packets of the first data object exceeds a predefined data amount threshold;

continuing to receive more packets of the first data object until the total amount of data in the N1 data packets of the first data object exceeds a predefined data amount threshold, comprising;

checking the established mapping relationship to identify the first transport layer protocol connection between the first network node and the second network node, based on the association established in the mapping relationship and specific to the project related to transmitting the data packets of the first data object and that the N1 data packets of the first data object are received by the second network node from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection; and

starting transmitting the data in the N1 data packets of the first data object from the second network node to the first network node through the identified first transport layer protocol connection according to the association established in the mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection and the second transport layer protocol connection, and the transmission of data packets of the first data object, without performing data integrity check to any of the received N1 data packets.

8. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the first transport layer protocol is different from the second transport layer protocol and the one or more program modules further include instructions for:

extracting the data corresponding to the first data object from the N1 data packets;

packeting the extracted data corresponding to the first data object into one or more data packets in accordance with the first transport layer protocol; and

sending the one or more data packets corresponding to the first transport layer protocol to the first network node through the first transport layer protocol connection.

9. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the first transport layer protocol is a first one of transmission control protocol and user datagram protocol and the second transport layer protocol is a second one of the transmission control protocol and user datagram protocol.

10. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the predefined data amount threshold is greater than or equal to at least one of the following:

the amount of data included in the first data object carried by any one first transport layer protocol data packet that the second network node has sent to the first network node;

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by N2 first transport layer protocol data packets that the second network node has sent to the first network node, wherein the N2 is a positive integer;

the amount of data included in the first data object carried by any one second transport layer protocol data packet received from the third network node by the second network node;

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by N3 second transport layer protocol data packets received from the third network node by the second network node, wherein the N3 is a positive integer; and

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by all second transport layer protocol data packets received from the third network node by the second network node.

11. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection and the second transport layer protocol connection further includes a first protocol field and a second protocol field, the first protocol field including identification of the first transport layer protocol connection and the second protocol field including identification of the second transport layer protocol connection.

12. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the timestamp field further includes at least one of the following:

(i) time information of the second network node establishing the second transport layer protocol connection to the third network node, (ii) time information of the second network node sending the second download request to the third network node, and (iii) time information of the second node recording the mapping relationship.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein one or more instructions, which, when executed by a computer system acting as a second node, cause the computer system to perform the following instructions:

receiving a first download request for a first data object including a plurality of data packets from a first network node through a first transport layer protocol connection established between the first network node and the second network node, wherein the second network node is a transit network node that is communicatively connected between the first network node and a third network node, and wherein the first network node is a predetermined downstream network node of the second network node, and the second network node is a predetermined downstream network node of the third network node;

determining whether the first data object is locally stored at the second network node or not;

in accordance with a determination that the first data object is not locally stored at the second network node;

establishing a second transport layer protocol connection between the second network node and the third network node;

sending a second download request for the first data object to the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection; and

establishing a mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection and the second transport layer protocol connection, comprising;

associating (1) the first transport layer protocol connection between the first network node and the second network node and (2) the second transport layer protocol connection between the second network node and the third network node with (3) transmission of data packets of the first data object, such that data packets of the first data object received by the second network node from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol are transmitted to the first network node from the second network node through the first transport layer protocol; and

storing, at the second network node, the mapping relationship including an association specific to a project related to transmitting the data packets of the first data object and a timestamp field including time information of the second network node receiving the first download request from the first network node; and

receiving N1 data packets of the first data object from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection, the N1 data packets being an incomplete portion of the first data object;

while continuing receiving more packets of the first data object from the third network node;

determining whether a total amount of data in the N1 data packets of the first data object exceeds a predefined data amount threshold;

continuing to receive more packets of the first data object until the total amount of data in the N1 data packets of the first data object exceeds a predefined data amount threshold, comprising;

checking the established mapping relationship to identify the first transport layer protocol connection between the first network node and the second network node, based on the association established in the mapping relationship and specific to the project related to transmitting the data packets of the first data object and that the N1 data packets of the first data object are received by the second network node from the third network node through the second transport layer protocol connection; and

starting transmitting the data in the N1 data packets of the first data object from the second network node to the first network node through the identified first transport layer protocol connection according to the association established in the mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection, the second transport layer protocol connection, and the transmission of data packets of the first data object, without performing data integrity check to any of the received N1 data packets.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the first transport layer protocol is different from the second transport layer protocol and the computer system is further configured to perform the following instructions:

extracting the data corresponding to the first data object from the N1 data packets;

packeting the extracted data corresponding to the first data object into one or more data packets in accordance with the first transport layer protocol; and

sending the one or more data packets corresponding to the first transport layer protocol to the first network node through the first transport layer protocol connection.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the first transport layer protocol is a first one of transmission control protocol and user datagram protocol and the second transport layer protocol is a second one of the transmission control protocol and user datagram protocol.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the predefined data amount threshold is greater than or equal to at least one of the following:

the amount of data included in the first data object carried by any one first transport layer protocol data packet that the second network node has sent to the first network node;

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by N2 first transport layer protocol data packets that the second network node has sent to the first network node, wherein the N2 is a positive integer;

the amount of data included in the first data object carried by any one second transport layer protocol data packet received from the third network node by the second network node;

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by N3 second transport layer protocol data packets received from the third network node by the second network node, wherein the N3 is a positive integer; and

an average size of the amount of data included in the first data object carried by all second transport layer protocol data packets received from the third network node by the second network node.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the mapping relationship between the first transport layer protocol connection and the second transport layer protocol connection further includes a first protocol field and a second protocol field, the first protocol field including identification of the first transport layer protocol connection and the second protocol field including identification of the second transport layer protocol connection.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the timestamp field further includes at least one of the following:

(i) time information of the second network node establishing the second transport layer protocol connection to the third network node, (ii) time information of the second network node sending the second download request to the third network node, and (iii) time information of the second node recording the mapping relationship.