Method and system for calculating performance metrics using backchannel messaging and information pattern matching
US7587449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A client utilizes a backchannel messaging infrastructure and information matching logic to measure server performance characteristics at the client without requiring the server to correlate command responses to command requests. The backchannel messaging infrastructure facilitates the sending of messages between clients, and allows a client to send to the interested clients messages containing an activity start timestamp and identifying the requested activity when sending a command request to a server. The information matching logic enables each client to measure server performance by matching command requests, as indicated by the backchannel messages, and command responses based on message types, identification of the sender (i.e., the client that generated the original command request), and identifier attributes that are unique to the command requests and command responses.
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