Statistical gathering framework for extracting information from a network multi-layer stack
US6615262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for gathering statistics associated with a network session. Initially, a plurality of packets is received at a plurality of analyzers. Such packets are analyzed to identify a plurality of flows. Further identified are a session associated with the plurality of flows and at least one application associated with the session. The session is then reconstructed utilizing the identified application for analysis purposes. A plurality of statistics associated with the session is then gathered based on the analysis.
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