Application layer metrics monitoring
US8102879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5032
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention enables the monitoring of application layer metrics of data packets for subscribers or groups of subscribers. In one embodiment, an edge routing node, such as an edge router or the like, between an access network and a core network will identify a subscriber associated with the incoming data packets and then identify an application layer policy to apply to the data packets. The application layer policy may identify the application layer metrics to monitor, how to analyze the application layer metrics, and perhaps actions to take in light of identifying certain application layer metrics, as well as identifying how, where, and when to report the application layer metrics, or an aggregation thereof. With the present invention, application layer metrics can be obtained and analyzed in real time on a subscriber-by-subscriber basis.
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