Method and system for detecting latency in a wide area network
US11184266B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/121
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of detecting latency in message delivery in a communication network is disclosed. One or more data centers receives messages that are to be published via the communication network. The system receives queries from subscribers, processes the queries and transmits messages to the subscribers in response to the queries. The subscribers acknowledge the messages. The system uses its own processing time and the acknowledgement time to assess latency in message delivery. The system also may use the information to determine which data center or geographic location is experiencing relatively higher latency than other data centers or locations.
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