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System for end user monitoring of network service conditions across heterogeneous networks

  • US 20030161265A1
  • Filed: 02/25/2002
  • Published: 08/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of monitoring network performance with an end device communicating over interconnected heterogeneous networks, the method comprising:

  • a) generating a datastream in a heterogeneous network with an end device, the datastream comprising a tracer packet;

    b) collecting network service information from at least one intermediate node within the heterogeneous network with the tracer packet;

    c) returning the tracer packet over the heterogeneous network to the end device; and

    d) interpreting the network service information in the tracer packet.

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