Method and apparatus for measuring traffic within a switch
US6233236A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2019 |
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- 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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