Utilizing linear network coding in packet delivery

摘要

Systems and methods for utilizing linear network coding to efficiently transfer data packets among components within a telecommunications network are provided. In embodiments, a gateway and source cell of a telecommunications network may utilize linear network coding to create a linear combination of data packets (“encoded data packets”). The encoded data packets may be sent to a target cell, where the target cell may decode the data packets. The target cell may send the decoded packets in sequential order to a user device.

主权项

1. A computing system comprising:
one or more procesors; and computer storage memory having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, implement a method for encoding a first set of data packets at a gateway of a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
receiving an indication that a handover of a user device is to occur, wherein data associated with the user device is to be transferred from a source cell to a target cell;based on the indication that the handover is to occur, encoding the first set of data packets utilizing linear network coding;sending the encoded first set of data packets to the target cell, wherein the encoded first set of data packets is decoded by the target cell to provide decoded data packets, and the decoded data packets are sent by the target cell to the user device in a sequential order; andbased on a completion of the handover, determining not to encode a second set of data packets and sending the second set of data packets as unencoded data packets to the target cell.