System and method of multicasting data messages
First Claim
1. A method of logging multicast data messages in a communications network;
- said method comprising;
producing a log report containing data to be logged;
selectively implementing reliable multicast transport techniques; and
multicasting said log report to one or more multicast addresses in accordance with said producing and said selectively implementing.
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Abstract
A system and method of logging multicast data messages in a communication network implement data logging methodologies mapped onto a multicast architecture exploiting the efficiencies inherent in multicasting techniques. A multicast logging system may include one or more Log Clients publishing log reports to one or more multicast addresses, one or more Log Servers subscribing to one or more multicast addresses and persisting selected log data, and a Log Viewer presenting a real-time view of log traffic directed to one or more multicast addresses. A method of logging multicast messages may incorporate such a system arrangement. Additionally, alarm messages comprising critical system data may be multicast using the foregoing system architecture and functionality.
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59 Claims
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1. A method of logging multicast data messages in a communications network;
- said method comprising;
producing a log report containing data to be logged;
selectively implementing reliable multicast transport techniques; and
multicasting said log report to one or more multicast addresses in accordance with said producing and said selectively implementing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- said method comprising;
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9. A multicast logging system comprising:
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a log client publishing log reports to one or more multicast addresses on a communications network;
a log server subscribing to at least one of said one or more multicast addresses and receiving said log reports; and
a data storage medium receiving said log reports from said log server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium encoded with data and computer executable instructions for transmitting a log report, the data and instructions causing an apparatus executing the instructions to:
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produce a log report for publication to one or more multicast subscribers;
said log report containing data to be logged;
selectively implement reliable multicast transport techniques; and
multicast said log report to said one or more multicast subscribers in accordance with said multicast transport techniques. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A multicast logging system comprising:
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a log client publishing log data to one or more multicast addresses on a communications network; and
a log viewer subscribing to at least one of said one or more multicast addresses and allowing reception and display of information related to said log data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of logging multicast data messages in a communications network;
- said method comprising;
producing a message to be published to one or more multicast addresses;
said message containing data to be logged;
determining whether said data must be reliable;
implementing reliable multicast transport techniques in accordance with said determining; and
publishing said data to said one or more multicast addresses in accordance with said determining and said implementing. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- said method comprising;
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39. An apparatus comprising:
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a log client generating log reports; and
multicasting means for multicasting said log reports to one or more multicast addresses on a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus comprising:
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a log server subscribing to one or more multicast addresses and receiving log reports transmitted to said one or more multicast addresses; and
a data storage medium receiving said log reports from said log server. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of multicasting alarm messages in a communications network;
- said method comprising;
producing an alarm report comprising critical system data;
selectively implementing reliable multicast transport techniques; and
multicasting said alarm report to one or more multicast addresses in accordance with said producing and said selectively implementing. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
- said method comprising;
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52. A multicast alarm system comprising:
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a client publishing alarm reports to one or more multicast addresses on a communications network; and
a viewer subscribing to at least one of said one or more multicast addresses and allowing reception and display of information related to said alarm reports. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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