Method for generating an annotated network topology
US7782796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0852
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of generating an annotated network topology of a network is described. The method includes; deriving a network topology by performing a route tracing utility between each pair of endpoints to determine the route taken by packets; initially annotating each network path with an initial value; determining the available bandwidth of a path connecting a pair of endpoints by performing Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) flows between the pair of endpoints; identifying a bottleneck link in the network path, and annotating all edges to generate an annotated network topology wherein available bandwidth annotation of links inside the network is determined using end-to-end network measurements.
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