Efficient storage and flexible retrieval of full packets captured from network traffic
US9210090B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/2441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for accessing (e.g., processing, storing, retrieving, etc.) network traffic data of a network. The method includes using separate data analysis device and data access device for capturing and analyzing network traffic data blocks concurrently and cooperatively to store and retrieve large amount of high speed network traffic data. In particular, the data analysis device and the data access device are synchronized using a linked set containing unique data block identifier and associated packet identifiers. The synchronization allows the data analysis device to focus on the full packet analysis task and the data access device to focus on the full packet storing and retrieving task without analyzing full packet content.
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