# US 11,121,912 B2 · Method and apparatus for processing information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,121,912 B2 - Document ID: US11121912B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/509,353 - Filed: 2019-07-11 - Published: 2020-01-23 - Granted: 2021-09-14 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-19 - Assignees: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xiangyu Fu; Jie Huang; Renlan Cai; Shiyu Song; Fangfang Dong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11121912B2 ## CPC - H04L 41/0668: by dynamic selection of recovery network elements, e.g. replacement by the most appropriate element after failure - H04L 43/0823: Errors, e.g. transmission errors - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method and an apparatus for processing information are provided. A method may include: sending a preset data acquisition request to a target data transmission end included in at least two preset data transmission ends; receiving feedback information from the target data transmission end, and determining whether the feedback information includes the acquired data; determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not include the acquired data, whether the feedback information includes first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions; and selecting, in response to determining that the feedback information includes the first fault information, a data transmission end other than the target data transmission end from the at least two data transmission ends as a new target data transmission end. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for processing information, the method comprising: sending a preset data acquisition request to a target data transmission end, wherein the target data transmission end is included in at least two preset data transmission ends, and the target data transmission end is communicatively connected with a target data acquisition end, and is configured for sending the preset data acquisition request to the target data acquisition end, and receiving acquired data for the preset data acquisition request sent by the target data acquisition end; receiving feedback information for the preset data acquisition request from the target data transmission end, and determining whether the feedback information comprises the acquired data; determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, whether the feedback information comprises first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions; and selecting, in response to determining that the feedback information comprises the first fault information, a data transmission end other than the target data transmission end from the at least two data transmission ends as a new target data transmission end, wherein the new target data transmission end is communicatively connected with the target data acquisition end and is configured for sending the preset data acquisition request to the target data acquisition end, and receiving the acquired data for the preset data acquisition request sent by the target data acquisition end. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the target data acquisition end is included in at least two preset data acquisition ends; and the method further comprises, after the determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, whether the feedback information comprises first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions: determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the first fault information, whether second fault information for indicating that the target data acquisition end malfunctions is received; and selecting, in response to receiving the second fault information, a data acquisition end other than the target data acquisition end from the at least two data acquisition ends as a new target data acquisition end. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the determining whether second fault information for indicating that the target data acquisition end malfunctions is received, comprises: determining whether the feedback information comprises the second fault information for indicating that the target data acquisition end malfunctions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, whether the feedback information comprises first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions, comprises: outputting, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, preset alarm information, and determining whether the feedback information comprises the first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises, after the determining whether the feedback information comprises the acquired data: determining, in response to determining that the feedback information comprises the acquired data, the target data transmission end as an actual data transmission end. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the preset data acquisition request comprises a preset geographic location acquisition request, and the acquired data comprises coordinates of a preset geographic location sent by the target data acquisition device. ### Claim 7 An apparatus for processing information, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: sending a preset data acquisition request to a target data transmission end, wherein the target data transmission end is included in at least two preset data transmission ends, and the target data transmission end is communicatively connected with a target data acquisition end, and is configured for sending the preset data acquisition request to the target data acquisition end, and receiving acquired data for the preset data acquisition request sent by the target data acquisition end; receiving feedback information for the preset data acquisition request from the target data transmission end, and determining whether the feedback information comprises the acquired data; determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, whether the feedback information comprises first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions; and selecting, in response to determining that the feedback information comprises the first fault information, a data transmission end other than the target data transmission end from the at least two data transmission ends as a new target data transmission end, wherein the new target data transmission end is communicatively connected with the target data acquisition end and is configured for sending the preset data acquisition request to the target data acquisition end, and receiving the acquired data for the preset data acquisition request sent by the target data acquisition end. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the target data acquisition end is included in at least two preset data acquisition ends; and the operations further comprise, after the determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, whether the feedback information comprises first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions: determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the first fault information, whether second fault information for indicating that the target data acquisition end malfunctions is received; and selecting, in response to receiving the second fault information, a data acquisition end other than the target data acquisition end from the at least two data acquisition ends as a new target data acquisition end. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the determining whether second fault information for indicating that the target data acquisition end malfunctions is received, comprises: determining whether the feedback information comprises the second fault information for indicating that the target data acquisition end malfunctions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, whether the feedback information comprises first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions, comprises: outputting, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, preset alarm information, and determine whether the feedback information comprises the first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise, after the determining whether the feedback information comprises the acquired data: determining, in response to determining that the feedback information comprises the acquired data, the target data transmission end as an actual data transmission end. ### Claim 12 A non-transitory computer readable medium, storing a computer program thereon, the program, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: sending a preset data acquisition request to a target data transmission end, wherein the target data transmission end is included in at least two preset data transmission ends, and the target data transmission end is communicatively connected with a target data acquisition end, and is configured for sending the preset data acquisition request to the target data acquisition end, and receiving acquired data for the preset data acquisition request sent by the target data acquisition end; receiving feedback information for the preset data acquisition request from the target data transmission end, and determining whether the feedback information comprises the acquired data; determining, in response to determining that the feedback information does not comprise the acquired data, whether the feedback information comprises first fault information for indicating that the target data transmission end malfunctions; and selecting, in response to determining that the feedback information comprises the first fault information, a data transmission end other than the target data transmission end from the at least two data transmission ends as a new target data transmission end, wherein the new target data transmission end is communicatively connected with the target data acquisition end and is configured for sending the preset data acquisition request to the target data acquisition end, and receiving the acquired data for the preset data acquisition request sent by the target data acquisition end.