Method for automatically monitoring a network
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1. An electronic network comprising:
- a first electronic device associated with a second electronic device, said association providing for the transfer of data between said first electronic device and said second electronic device;
said first electronic device being adapted to;
measure the response time of data transfers between said first electronic device and said second electronic device;
compare the measured response time to a preselected response time; and
provide an indication if said measured response time is greater than said preselected response time.
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Abstract
A computer network has at least on computer operatively connected to an electronic device. The computer measures the response time for data transfers between the computer and the electronic device. The measured data response times are compared to preselected data response times and an indication is provided if the measured response time exceeds the preselected response time.
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1. An electronic network comprising:
a first electronic device associated with a second electronic device, said association providing for the transfer of data between said first electronic device and said second electronic device;
said first electronic device being adapted to;
measure the response time of data transfers between said first electronic device and said second electronic device;
compare the measured response time to a preselected response time; and
provide an indication if said measured response time is greater than said preselected response time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer network comprising:
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a first computer associated with at least one first electronic device, the association providing for the transfer of data between said first computer and said at least one first electronic device;
said first computer having a computer-readable medium associated therewith, said computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling said first computer to monitor said network by;
measuring the response time of data transfers between said first computer and said at least one first electronic device;
comparing the measured response time to a preselected response time; and
providing an indication if said measured response time is greater than said preselected response time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring a computer network, said method comprising:
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establishing a preselected data response time between a first computer and at least one first electronic device;
measuring the actual data response time between said first computer and said at least one first electronic device;
comparing said preselected data response time to said actual data response time; and
providing an indication if said actual data response time is greater than said preselected data response time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for monitoring a computer network, wherein said computer network is of the type comprising at least one electronic device operatively associated between a first computer and a second computer, said method comprising:
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establishing a first preselected data transfer time between said first computer and said at least one electronic device;
establishing a second preselected data transfer time between said at least one electronic device and said second computer;
measuring a first actual data transfer time between said first computer and said at least one electronic device;
measuring a second actual data transfer time between said at least one electronic device and said second computer;
comparing said first preselected data transfer time to said first actual data transfer time;
comparing said second preselected data transfer time to said second actual data transfer time; and
providing an indication if either said first actual data transfer time is greater than said first preselected data transfer time or if said second actual data transfer time is greater than said second preselected data transfer time.
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26. A method for monitoring a computer network, wherein said computer network is of the type comprising at least one electronic device operatively associated between a first computer and a second computer, said method comprising:
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establishing a first preselected data transfer time between said first computer and said at least one electronic device;
establishing a second preselected data transfer time between said at least one electronic device and said second computer;
executing a trace route routine to measure a first actual data transfer time between said first computer and said at least one electronic device;
executing a trace route routine to measure a second actual data transfer time between said at least one electronic device and said second computer;
comparing said first preselected data transfer time to said first actual data transfer time;
comparing said second preselected data transfer time to said second actual data transfer time; and
providing an indication if either said first actual data transfer time is greater than said first preselected data transfer time or if said second actual data transfer time is greater than said second preselected data transfer time.
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27. A computer network monitoring device comprising:
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measuring means for measuring the data response time between a first computer and at least one electronic device;
comparing means for comparing the measured data response time between said first computer and said at least one electronic device to a preselected data response time; and
indicating means for providing an indication if said measured data response time is greater than said preselected data response time.
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