Method and apparatus for measuring latency of a computer network
US7787404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a computer network has a source router transmit a first message to be received by an intermediate router of the computer network, the first message to activate the intermediate router to listen for a designated time period for the intermediate router to receive a second message. Upon receiving a second message by the intermediate router during the designated time period, the intermediate router responds to the second message in response to receiving the second message during the designated time period.
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