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Policy utilization analysis

US12177097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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374References

20Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sunil Gupta · Austin, US
Navindra Yadav · San Jose, US
Michael Standish Watts · Mill Valley, US
Ali Parandehgheibi · Sunnyvale, US
Shashidhar Gandham · Fremont, US
Ashutosh Kulshreshtha · Fremont, US
Khawar Deen · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2023
Grant date	Dec 24, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/535
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An example method according to some embodiments includes receiving flow data for a packet traversing a network. The method continues by determining a source endpoint group and a destination endpoint group for the packet. The method continues by determining that a policy was utilized, the policy being applicable to the endpoint group. Finally, the method includes updating utilization data for the policy based on the flow data.

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