Method and apparatus using voice and data attributes for probe registration and network monitoring systems
US7577738B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to network monitoring systems. Test probes available for use in connection with network monitoring are registered. As part of the registration of test probes, information related to the type of device implemented by each test probe is also collected. Information related to the network or subnetwork with which each device is associated may also be collected. The collected information may therefore comprise system topology discovery. In addition, the collected information may be used to select distributions of device types in order to implement particular test schemes or protocols.
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