Distributed internet monitoring system and method
US5948055A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An internet monitoring system efficiently discovers topology data of a network by utilizing a distributed object model. The topology data represents the devices and interconnections of the network and can be used to display various conceptual views of the network at a management station. In accordance with the internet monitoring system, different sets of topology data are discovered with corresponding sets of computer-based stations, such as management stations or collection stations, by discovering the topology at respective regions of the network. Further, the different sets of topology data can be combined at a management station to derive a global view of the network. Both management and remote stations include a layout mechanism for receiving topology data and driving the output device based upon the topology data and a discovery mechanism for discovering and storing the topology data. The discovery mechanism includes a network monitor for discovering topology data corresponding with a particular station-specific region of the network, a topology database for storing topology data, and a topology manager for controlling the topology database. The management station, unlike th…
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