Field modulation for transfer and measurement of flow statistics
US8717910B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0852
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first network device determines flow statistics information associated with a flow. The first network device modulates the time-to-live (TTL) header field in a packet associated with the flow to include flow statistics information. The packet includes a header and a payload. The first network device transmits the packet to a second network device. The second network device demodulates the TTL header field to determine flow statistics information.
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