Network telemetry based on application-level information
US11848837B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/025
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network device includes processing circuitry and one or more ports. The one or more ports are configured to connect to a communication network. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a packet originating from a network node running an application program, the packet includes application-level metadata relating to the application program, to generate telemetry data based at least on the application-level metadata, and to transmit the telemetry data via one of the ports, over the communication network.
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