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Method and apparatus for measuring traffic within a switch

US6233236A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 1999
Grant dateMay 15, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/1334
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch including a plurality of input/output (I/O) ports and a switching element programmably coupling a first of the I/O ports with a second of the I/O ports. An analysis device is associated with the first I/O port measuring at least one data traffic parameter specific to data traffic between the first I/O port and the second I/O port.

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