In-line performance monitoring
US11075824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One function of a communications network, or of nodes in such a network, is to gather data that is useful in assessing network performance, and quantifying metrics of node and/or network performance. Various embodiments disclosed herein improve the ability of nodes and networks to gather such data, and quantify metrics of node and/or network performance by selectively marking existing network traffic, and in preferred embodiments without having to dilute network traffic by generating and transmitting dummy data packets.
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