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Server recording and client playback of computer network characteristics

US7013251B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1999
Grant dateMar 14, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/028
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and a method for server recording and client playback of computer network characteristics. In general, the network simulation system of the present invention includes a recording module that resides on a server and records and stores the network characteristics associated with networks sessions in a data collector file. The system also includes playback module that resides on a client receives the data collector file and plays back the data collector file upon request. The data collector file includes a log file, which is used to store initial request data, and a data file, which is used to store data other than the initial request data. The method of the present invention includes recording computer network characteristics on a recording server and playing back the recording on a client to the same or another server. The recording method of the present invention includes using a global filter residing on the server to record the network characteristics and storing the recording in a data collector file. The playback method includes receiving a data collector file containing recorded network characteristics recorded on a server and playing back the data collector file to s…

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