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Linear rule based method for bandwidth management

US6292465A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 1997
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0227
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system (100) for monitoring or profiling 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 monitoring or profiling of incoming and outgoing information.

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