Method and apparatus for packet analysis in a network
US7451214B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/106
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for monitoring traffic in a data communication network and for extracting useful statistics and information is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a network interface card has a run-time system and one or more processing blocks executing on the network interface. The run-time system module feeds information derived from a network packet to the processing modules which process the information and generate output such as condensed statistics about the packets traveling through the network.
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