Isolation of network segments affecting application performance
US10659338B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, an agent process produces synthetic packet traffic and iteratively performs a sub-process that determines isolated network segments of the communication channel between intermediate nodes and computes a set of network metrics for the isolated network segments based at least in part on incrementing TTL expiry error data points. The sub-process also encapsulates, for inclusion within the next packet to be sent, a list of intermediate node IDs along the communication channel up to a latest received node ID and computed sets of network metrics for respective network segments. The agent process may then generate, upon termination of the sub-process, a report, the report including the list of intermediate node IDs along the communication channel up to a latest received node ID and computed sets of network metrics for respective network segments.
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