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Arrangement for utilization rate display and methods thereof

US8432827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2011
Grant dateApr 30, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/0213
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network arrangement for automatically displaying statistical data is provided. The arrangement includes a port for receiving data traffic, a physical interface layer for copying data traffic, and a bus for directing a copy of the data traffic to monitoring devices. The arrangement also includes logic arrangement for analyzing the copy of data traffic, which includes at least a Receive Data Valid signal (including a rising edge and a falling edge) and a Receive Clock signal (including a rising edge and a falling edge). The arrangement further includes incrementing a first counter when the Receive Data Valid rising edge is received and incrementing a second counter when at least one of the Receive Clock rising edge and the Receive Clock falling edge is received. The arrangement moreover includes logic arrangement for displaying statistical data pertaining to the data traffic and a visual display arrangement for displaying statistical data.

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