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Method and apparatus for monitoring a network

US7940685B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2005
Grant dateMay 10, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method that can comprise establishing a tunnel between a monitor and at least one router; sending a message to join a multicast transmission; and/or transmitting a packet via the tunnel to a router. The packet can comprise a source address of the network monitor and a destination address comprising a multicast address.

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