Apparatus and system for aggregating captured network traffic
US9014198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/028
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and devices for aggregating sets of received captured network traffic by a network captured traffic distribution device communicatively coupled to a plurality of network captured network traffic distribution devices arranged in a stacked topology are described. Systems for aggregating captured network traffic may include a source of captured network traffic, a plurality of stacked network captured traffic distribution devices arranged in a stacked topology such that each network captured traffic distribution device is communicatively coupled via a communication link with at least one additional stacked network captured traffic distribution device, and an external device. In some embodiments, one or more of the stacked network captured traffic distribution devices, source, and/or external device may operate at locations that are geographically disperse from one another.
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