Network event capture and retention system
US9438470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided to monitor and analyze activity occurring on a networked computer system. In some embodiments, a method is provided for capturing, in a data structure, at least a portion of a notification describing a network event provided by a node on a computer network, identifying a data element (e.g., an IP address of the node) within the notification, and updating an index and/or summary based on the data element. The data structure may be stored in a file system maintained on a site, and sites may exchange information related to the notification data stored on each. In some embodiments, a query which is issued to a site may be processed using data transferred from other sites, and/or may be split into one or more additional queries which may be transmitted for processing to other sites.
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