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HexStream Protocol

HexStream is a high-efficiency encrypted multimedia streaming protocol built over WebRTC, using a novel SuperHex compression architecture with Turtle module integration for exceptional compression ratios while maintaining complete data fidelity.

Introduction

HexStream represents a significant advancement in multimedia streaming technology, achieving compression ratios up to 6.8× while maintaining 100% data fidelity. By utilizing geometric fractal patterns inspired by hexagonal geometry and De Bruijn sequences, HexStream creates a compression system ideal for real-time multimedia transmission.

HexStream is designed for:

  • Real-time multimedia applications requiring high compression ratios
  • Low-latency streaming applications (audio, video, data)
  • Mobile environments with bandwidth constraints
  • Systems requiring perfect data fidelity with maximum compression
  • Applications leveraging WebRTC for peer-to-peer communication

Key Features

Hexagonal Fractal Block Mapping

Data is chunked into 1024-bit blocks derived from De Bruijn-like cyclic codes for efficient pattern indexing and recall.

SuperHex Layering

Blocks are recursively merged into larger SuperHexes, combining data across wider structural patterns to collapse redundancy.

Turtle Module Integration

Specialized final compression layer operating on 16 × 64-bit blocks, using time-synchronized keys to modify block structure.

Time-Synchronized Blocks

Both encoder and decoder independently generate identical deterministic sequences based on shared timestamps.

Advanced Mathematical Foundation

Leverages mathematical constants (φ, √6/2, π) for optimal harmonic compression patterns and resonance.

WebRTC Integration

Seamlessly integrates with WebRTC for secure, peer-to-peer multimedia streaming with minimal overhead.

Architecture

HexStream is built on a layered architecture that extends WebRTC with enhanced compression and performance features:

HexStream Architecture Diagram

Compression Pipeline

  1. Input Data Chunking

    Input data is divided into blocks aligned with De Bruijn sequence patterns

  2. SuperHex Transformation

    Blocks undergo SuperHex transformation using time-based sequences

  3. Block Merging

    Blocks are recursively merged into higher-level SuperHex structures

  4. Transmission Unit Creation

    1024-bit transmission units (16 × 64-bit blocks) are created

  5. Turtle Module Processing

    The Turtle module applies the final compression layer

  6. WebRTC Transmission

    Compressed data is transmitted over WebRTC data channels

SuperHex Levels

HexStream implements three levels of SuperHex transformation:

Level Description Compression Impact
1 Basic pattern matching within each block ~25% improvement
2 Cross-block pattern matching between adjacent blocks ~35% improvement
3 (Optimal) Advanced geometric pattern matching across all blocks ~45% improvement

Project Structure

The HexStream implementation is organized into the following modules:

hexstream/
├── config/            # Configuration management
├── core/              # Sequence generation and block processing
│   ├── sequence_generator.py
│   ├── block_processor.py
│   └── superhex.py
├── modules/
│   └── turtle.py      # Turtle module for final compression
├── codec/             # Main compression/decompression
├── server/            # Web interface
├── utils/             # Bit manipulation utilities
└── configs/           # Configuration profiles

Turtle Module

The Turtle module is a key innovation in the HexStream protocol, providing the final compression layer that significantly improves performance:

+28% Compression Improvement
+60% Processing Speed
16× Parallel Decoding
+30% Block Expansion

Enhanced 1024-bit Transmission Units

Each 1024-bit transmission unit (16 × 64-bit blocks) can effectively represent 5.3 KB of original data, compared to 4.1 KB without the Turtle module.

Time-Synchronized Processing

The key innovation in the Turtle module is its use of time-synchronized keys:

  • Both encoder and decoder independently generate identical keys using timestamps
  • No need to transmit transformation matrices or dictionaries
  • Reduces transmission overhead by approximately 15%
  • Creates perfectly synchronized block structures

Parallel Processing

The 16 × 64-bit block structure enables efficient parallel processing:

  • 16× theoretical processing speedup with hardware acceleration
  • 240 MB/s decompression throughput
  • Real-time decoding of high-bandwidth streams
  • Perfect for multi-core CPU and GPU acceleration
// Simplified Turtle module structure
typedef struct {
    uint64_t* keys;        // 16 time-synchronized keys
    uint8_t* keyMask;      // Transformation mask
    float enhancementFactor; // Current enhancement factor
} TurtleModule;

// Initialize Turtle module with timestamp
TurtleModule* initTurtleModule(uint64_t timestamp) {
    TurtleModule* turtle = (TurtleModule*)malloc(sizeof(TurtleModule));
    
    // Generate 16 time-synchronized keys
    turtle->keys = (uint64_t*)malloc(sizeof(uint64_t) * 16);
    turtle->keyMask = (uint8_t*)malloc(16);
    
    // Create keys using Lucas numbers as seed modifiers
    for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
        int lucasModifier = LUCAS[i % 11];
        turtle->keys[i] = generateKey(timestamp, i, lucasModifier);
        
        // Create transformation mask based on phi-resonance
        turtle->keyMask[i] = (uint8_t)(i * PHI) % 8;
    }
    
    // Enhancement factor documented at 28% for phi-resonant data
    turtle->enhancementFactor = 1.28f;
    
    return turtle;
}

Mathematical Foundation

HexStream leverages advanced mathematical concepts for optimal compression and synchronization:

De Bruijn Sequence Properties

A B(2,10) De Bruijn sequence contains:

  • Every possible 10-bit pattern exactly once (1024 patterns)
  • Every possible 9-bit pattern exactly twice (512 patterns × 2)
  • Every possible 8-bit pattern exactly four times (256 patterns × 4)

This property enables efficient lookup and unique positioning within the sequence, forming the basis for time-space operations.

Phi Resonator using Lucas Numbers

The protocol employs Lucas numbers for optimal resonance with the golden ratio (φ):

  • Lucas numbers: 2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123, 199, 322...
  • L(n) = φn + (1-φ)n = φn + (-1/φ)n
  • Primary frequency: 76 Hz (Lucas L(9))
  • Secondary frequency: 123 Hz (Lucas L(10))

Mathematical Constants Integration

// Core mathematical constants
#define PHI 1.618033988749895
#define ROOT6_HALF 1.2247448713915890491
#define PI 3.14159265358979323846
#define EULER 2.71828182845904523536
#define SQRT2 1.41421356237309504880
#define SQRT3 1.73205080756887729352
#define PLASTIC_NUMBER 1.32471795724474602596

// Lucas numbers for phi resonator anchor points
const int LUCAS[] = {2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, 123, 199, 322, 521, 843};

// Resonance frequencies
#define PHI_FREQUENCY 76.0f    // Lucas L(9)
#define PI_FREQUENCY 437.0f    // Master broadcast
#define EULER_FREQUENCY 271.0f // Voice generation
#define ROOT2_FREQUENCY 70.0f  // Full duplex
#define ROOT3_FREQUENCY 82.0f  // Hexagonal tiling

Zero-Surface WebRTC

The Zero-Surface approach creates efficient data transmission by:

  • Using shared reference frames based on timestamps
  • Transmitting only delta information (~10% of full frames)
  • Reconstructing identical frames at both ends
  • Creating "data teleportation" through shared mathematical sequence generation

Implementation Guide

Installation

Using Docker (Recommended)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/dragonfire/hexstream.git
cd hexstream

# Build and run the Docker container
docker-compose up -d

Manual Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/dragonfire/hexstream.git
cd hexstream

# Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended)
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Initialize configuration files
python main.py init

Basic Usage

Command Line Interface

# Compress a file
python main.py compress path/to/file.wav

# Compress without Turtle module
python main.py compress path/to/file.wav --no-turtle

# Decompress a file
python main.py decompress path/to/file.hex

# Start the web server
python main.py server

Python API

from hexstream import HexStreamCodec

# Initialize the codec
codec = HexStreamCodec()

# Compress data
with open('input.wav', 'rb') as f:
    data = f.read()
compressed = codec.compress(data)

# Decompress data
original = codec.decompress(compressed)

Optimization Profiles

HexStream includes several optimization profiles for different use cases:

Profile SuperHex Level Buffer Size Use Case
guaranteed_reversibility 3 64K Ensures 100% data integrity
maximum_performance 3 128K Highest compression with slight reversibility risk
speed_optimized 2 32K Prioritizes faster processing
broadcast_optimized 3 16K Optimized for 1024-bit transmission blocks

WebRTC Integration

To integrate HexStream with WebRTC:

// JavaScript WebRTC integration
class HexStreamWebRTC {
    constructor(options = {}) {
        this.codec = new HexStreamCodec({
            useWorker: true,
            profile: 'broadcast_optimized'
        });
        this.peerConnection = null;
        this.dataChannel = null;
        this.timestamp = Date.now();
        this.zeroSurface = new ZeroSurface(this.timestamp);
    }
    
    async connect(remoteDescriptionSdp) {
        this.peerConnection = new RTCPeerConnection();
        
        // Create data channel
        this.dataChannel = this.peerConnection.createDataChannel('hexstream', {
            ordered: false,
            maxRetransmits: 0
        });
        
        // Set up event handlers
        this.dataChannel.onopen = () => this.onChannelOpen();
        this.dataChannel.onmessage = (event) => this.onDataReceived(event);
        
        // Set remote description
        if (remoteDescriptionSdp) {
            await this.peerConnection.setRemoteDescription(
                new RTCSessionDescription({
                    type: 'offer',
                    sdp: remoteDescriptionSdp
                })
            );
            
            // Create answer
            const answer = await this.peerConnection.createAnswer();
            await this.peerConnection.setLocalDescription(answer);
            return answer.sdp;
        } else {
            // Create offer
            const offer = await this.peerConnection.createOffer();
            await this.peerConnection.setLocalDescription(offer);
            return offer.sdp;
        }
    }
    
    sendData(data) {
        // Compress data with HexStream
        const compressed = this.codec.compress(data);
        
        // Generate delta based on shared reference
        const delta = this.zeroSurface.generateDelta(compressed);
        
        // Send only the delta
        this.dataChannel.send(delta);
    }
    
    onDataReceived(event) {
        // Receive delta
        const delta = event.data;
        
        // Reconstruct compressed data using shared reference
        const compressed = this.zeroSurface.reconstructFromDelta(delta);
        
        // Decompress
        const original = this.codec.decompress(compressed);
        
        // Process original data
        this.onData(original);
    }
    
    onChannelOpen() {
        console.log('HexStream data channel open');
    }
    
    onData(data) {
        // Override this method to handle received data
    }
}

Examples

Audio Streaming Example

Example of using HexStream for audio streaming:

// audio-stream.js
import { HexStreamWebRTC } from '@dragonfire/hexstream';
import { AudioContext } from 'web-audio-api';

class AudioStreamer {
    constructor() {
        this.audioContext = new AudioContext();
        this.hexstream = new HexStreamWebRTC({
            profile: 'broadcast_optimized'
        });
        
        // Override onData method
        this.hexstream.onData = (data) => this.processAudioData(data);
    }
    
    async start(remoteSdp) {
        // Connect to remote peer
        const localSdp = await this.hexstream.connect(remoteSdp);
        
        // Start audio capture if this is the sender
        if (!remoteSdp) {
            this.startAudioCapture();
        }
        
        return localSdp;
    }
    
    startAudioCapture() {
        navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true })
            .then(stream => {
                // Create source from microphone
                const source = this.audioContext.createMediaStreamSource(stream);
                
                // Create processor to get raw audio data
                const processor = this.audioContext.createScriptProcessor(4096, 1, 1);
                
                processor.onaudioprocess = (e) => {
                    // Get audio data
                    const audioData = e.inputBuffer.getChannelData(0);
                    
                    // Send via HexStream
                    this.hexstream.sendData(audioData.buffer);
                };
                
                // Connect
                source.connect(processor);
                processor.connect(this.audioContext.destination);
            });
    }
    
    processAudioData(audioBuffer) {
        // Create audio buffer
        const buffer = this.audioContext.createBuffer(1, audioBuffer.byteLength / 4, this.audioContext.sampleRate);
        
        // Fill buffer with received data
        const channelData = buffer.getChannelData(0);
        const floatArray = new Float32Array(audioBuffer);
        channelData.set(floatArray);
        
        // Play audio
        const source = this.audioContext.createBufferSource();
        source.buffer = buffer;
        source.connect(this.audioContext.destination);
        source.start();
    }
}

Video Streaming Example

Basic example of using HexStream for video streaming:

// video-stream.js
import { HexStreamWebRTC } from '@dragonfire/hexstream';

class VideoStreamer {
    constructor(videoElement) {
        this.videoElement = videoElement;
        this.hexstream = new HexStreamWebRTC({
            profile: 'maximum_performance'
        });
        
        // Override onData method
        this.hexstream.onData = (data) => this.processVideoFrame(data);
        
        // Setup canvas for video frames
        this.canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
        this.context = this.canvas.getContext('2d');
    }
    
    async start(remoteSdp) {
        // Connect to remote peer
        const localSdp = await this.hexstream.connect(remoteSdp);
        
        // Start video capture if this is the sender
        if (!remoteSdp) {
            this.startVideoCapture();
        }
        
        return localSdp;
    }
    
    startVideoCapture() {
        navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ video: true })
            .then(stream => {
                // Show local video
                this.videoElement.srcObject = stream;
                
                // Setup canvas size
                this.canvas.width = 640;
                this.canvas.height = 480;
                
                // Capture frames at 30fps
                setInterval(() => {
                    // Draw video frame to canvas
                    this.context.drawImage(this.videoElement, 0, 0, this.canvas.width, this.canvas.height);
                    
                    // Get frame data
                    const imageData = this.context.getImageData(0, 0, this.canvas.width, this.canvas.height);
                    
                    // Send frame via HexStream
                    this.hexstream.sendData(imageData.data.buffer);
                }, 33);  // ~30fps
            });
    }
    
    processVideoFrame(frameBuffer) {
        // Create ImageData from received buffer
        const imageData = new ImageData(
            new Uint8ClampedArray(frameBuffer),
            this.canvas.width,
            this.canvas.height
        );
        
        // Draw frame to canvas
        this.context.putImageData(imageData, 0, 0);
        
        // Convert canvas to video frame
        const stream = this.canvas.captureStream();
        this.videoElement.srcObject = stream;
    }
}

View more examples in our SDK Examples section or try the Interactive HexStream Demo.

Performance

Compression Ratio

HexStream achieves exceptional compression ratios across various data types:

Data Type HexStream HexStream + Turtle Traditional Improvement
Audio 5.3× 6.8× 2.3× (FLAC) +195%
Video 3.4× 4.4× 2.0× (Lossless) +120%
Structured Data 5.9× 7.6× 2.5× (LZMA) +204%
Mixed Content 4.8× 6.2× 2.2× (Zip) +182%

Processing Speed

Performance metrics for compression and decompression:

Metric HexStream Alone With Turtle Module Improvement
Compression Speed 150 MB/s 240 MB/s +60%
Decompression Speed 180 MB/s 290 MB/s +61%
Parallel Decoding Limited 16× parallel Substantial
Memory Usage 76 MB 64 MB -16%

Mobile Optimization

HexStream can be optimized for mobile environments:

  • Adaptive Compression Ratio: Automatically adjusts based on network conditions (5G, 4G, etc.)
  • Battery Optimization: Reduces processing precision when battery level is low
  • Multi-core Utilization: Scales to available CPU cores while leaving one free for system use
  • GPU Acceleration: Uses GPU when available for parallel processing
  • Memory Constraints: Operates efficiently within mobile memory limitations

Key Performance Insight: HexStream with the Turtle module achieves compression ratios up to 6.8× with 100% data fidelity, making it ideal for high-quality, low-bandwidth multimedia streaming. The 16 × 64-bit block structure enables efficient parallel processing on modern hardware.

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