Patent · US Expired

Real-time performance assessment of large area network user experience

US7523190B1 · kind B1 · utility

42Cited by
34References
52Claims
0Family size

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 1999
Grant dateApr 21, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 23, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program for real-time measurement and modification of the performance of communications on a large area network, such as the Internet, based upon actual user experience. One embodiment performs a statistical analysis of access logs that record actual server usage by users. Based on such analysis, routing of communications over the network can be modified to improve overall communications performance.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.