Network architectures are interfaced with diverse inputs like a hub with multiple spokes. A portion of these input are further interfaced as limited outputs. The inputs can be from wholly different users streaming unrelated data in different protocols. HL7 ADTs in these inputs can control network configuration, culling or screening output to communications that match user parameters. Network architectures can aggregate and enhance information that matches from among these inputs, including information across protocols such as HL7. Such information can be provided and stored back to other sources so as to add to or correct wide area data stores. All communications can be provided in real-time and with manageable volumes that do not fatigue users and better manage network resources.

Network architectures are interfaced with diverse inputs like a hub with multiple spokes. A portion of these input are further interfaced as limited outputs. The inputs can be from wholly different users streaming unrelated data in different protocols. HL7 ADTs in these inputs can control network configuration, culling or screening output to communications that match user parameters. Network architectures can aggregate and enhance information that matches from among these inputs, including information across protocols such as HL7. Such information can be provided and stored back to other sources so as to add to or correct wide area data stores. All communications can be provided in real-time and with manageable volumes that do not fatigue users and better manage network resources.

A method for sending a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) may be applied to some scenarios in which PPDU alignment is implemented. For example, in multi-link transmission of non-simultaneous transmit and receive, it is ensured that a time error of simultaneous ending of a plurality of PPDUs does not exceed 8 microseconds. In the method, a transmitter controls duration of one or more fields of a packet extension (PE) field, an Extremely High Throughput (EHT)-signal (SIG) field, and an EHT-long training field (LTF) field of the PPDU, and/or delays a sending time of the PPDU so that an error between an end time of the PPDU and a specific time (for example, a first time) is not greater than an error threshold, thereby implementing PPDU alignment.

This application discloses a data transmission method and a device. The method includes: A sender endpiont constructes n streams through an interface provided by a QUIC protocol, and sets attribute information of the streams (or sets different attribute information for different data blocks in a same stream). The sender endpiont transfers the attribute information of the streams to a first network node by using a first extended frame (or transfers the attribute information of the different data blocks in the same stream by using a second extended frame). The first or second extended frame is a frame obtained by performing protocol extension on the QUIC protocol. After receiving the first or second extended frame, the first network node determines, according to a sending policy of the first network node, routing, caching, and distribution of a target data stream, and continues to deliver the attribute information.

A digital data communications network that supports efficient, scalable routing of data and use of network resources by combining a recursive division of the network into hierarchical sub-networks with repeating parameterized general purpose link communication protocols and an addressing methodology that reflects the physical structure of the underlying network hardware. The sub-division of the network enhances security by reducing the amount of the network visible to an attack and by insulating the network hardware itself from attack. The fixed bandwidth range at each sub-network level allows quality of service to be assured and controlled. The routing of data is aided by a topological addressing scheme that allows data packets to be forwarded towards their destination based on only local knowledge of the network structure, with automatic support for mobility and multicasting. The repeating structures in the network greatly simplify network management and reduce the effort to engineer new network capabilities.

The present invention relates to devices, frameworks and methodologies configured to enable processing of resource consumption data via monitoring physically observable behaviors of an existing resource meter, and devices, frameworks and methodologies configured to enable provision of functionalities based on processing of resource consumption data. Some embodiments of the invention have been particularly developed for application in the context of enabling real-time monitoring of meter data, for example electrical meters, and the provision of functionality of users based on processing of monitored data. While some embodiments will be described herein with particular reference to that application, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to such a field of use, and is applicable in broader contexts.

A packet edit processing method and a device are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes: generating an input packet template based on N to-be-edited protocol header fields of an input packet, and a preset protocol field mapping relationship, where the input packet template includes N protocol descriptors, and the protocol field mapping relationship is a mapping relationship between a protocol field included in a protocol descriptor and a protocol field included in a protocol header field; performing edit processing on the input packet template to obtain an output packet template; and converting, based on the preset protocol field mapping relationship, M protocol descriptors into M protocol header fields of an output packet, and replacing the N protocol header fields in the input packet with the M protocol header fields to obtain the output packet.

A downstream element in a pipeline processing a network flow receives a first request and executes an indexing function to compute an index into a control block for storing state information associated with the data packet. The downstream element transmits a request to an upstream element to include the index as a tag in one or more subsequent data packets that comprises the plurality of network fields and the associated values. Subsequent data packet may be received at the downstream element with the tag having the index information. The downstream element may process the subsequent data packet based on the tag without having to execute the indexing function on the subsequent data packet.

Methods and systems may include processes that may implement abbreviated header communications. In some implementations, a method may include generating a packet including an abbreviated header, where the abbreviated header may include a pointer corresponding to values for multiple parameters associated with a physical layer of communication rather than the values for the multiple parameters. The method may also include transmitting the packet to a client device according to the values for the multiple parameters.

According to one embodiment, a transmitter device is configured to transmit to a receiver device including input and output terminals first setting data specifying input and output functions of the input and output terminals. The first setting data comprises first data common to the input and output terminals and second data inherent to each of the input and output terminals.