Packet switch with hardware interval counters and associated computer to generate network traffic activity data
US11528203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system has a packet switch for routing network traffic. The packet switch includes a system counter to increment a counter time in predetermined time segments, time stamping logic to associate a received packet with the counter time, and an interval discriminator to assign a received packet to a selected interval counter of a set of interval counters based upon the counter time. A computer is connected to the packet switch. The computer has a memory with instructions executed by a processor to associate the counter time with a time of day, and collect values from the set of interval counters to generate network traffic activity data.
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