Control tool for bandwidth management
US6137777A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5093
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system (100) for monitoring quality of service within a network of computers. The method includes a step of providing a network of computers, each being coupled to each other to form a local area network. The network of computers has a firewall server (110) coupled to the network of computers and a traffic management tool coupled to the firewall server. The method also includes implementing traffic control for incoming and outgoing information using one or more rules.
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