Method and apparatus for monitoring network traffic and determining the timing associated with an application
US8489679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0864
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for monitoring network traffic. In one embodiment, the method comprises monitoring, using a monitoring device located near a first end of one segment of a connection with a client and a server in a network, packets that are part of an initial TCP handshake between the client and the server and determining a network time, a server time, and a client time based on information collected when monitoring the one segment.
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