Top-down network analysis system and method with adaptive filtering capabilities
US6757727B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for filtering communications over a network. Initially, a user is allowed to select from a plurality of network communication protocol layers associated with communications over a network. This may be accomplished in any manner such as allowing the user to select from the layers themselves, various faults that are inherent to certain layers, etc. An adaptive filter is then generated which is capable of collecting communications only involving the selected network communication protocol layers based on the user selection. Such adaptive filter is then used to collect the communications involving the selected network communication protocol layers. Further, an analysis process is executed for analyzing information at the selected network communication protocol layers of the collected communications for the detection of faults therein.
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