Traffic generation apparatus suitable for use in communication experiments
US7151751B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Data of traffic with long-range dependence characteristics is generated by a host terminal and transferred to a memory arranged on a board. The memory stores the traffic data comprising at least one of the number of IP packets output per unit time and total number of bytes, a set value of each parameter of the generated IP packets (i.e., packet length table) and an IP address table. A packet generation section refers to the data in the memory to generate traffic with long-range dependence characteristics at a speed corresponding to a high-speed network. As a result, the behavior of the network at the time of application of the load can be measured before the actual use of the network. According to the present invention, a traffic generation apparatus that can supply the actual network with a load close to the real traffic can be provided.
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