Systems and methods for collecting data regarding network service operation

• US 20050021589A1
• Filed: 07/09/2003
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Southam, Blaine R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,352,588 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/200
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/50 Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/508 based on type of value added network service under agreement

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for collecting data regarding network service operation. In one embodiment, a system and a method pertain to intercepting a message directed to a network service, storing information about the message, and transmitting the message to a destination network service.

Claims

1. A method for collecting data regarding network service operation, the method comprising:

intercepting a message directed to a network service;

storing information about the message; and

transmitting the message to a destination network service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein intercepting a message comprises intercepting a message sent by a developed network service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein intercepting a message comprises intercepting a message using a network proxy that is intermediate the client and the destination network service.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein storing information about the message comprises storing information about the message using a network proxy.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein storing information about the message comprises storing information about at least one of a time the message was received, an identity of the client that sent the message, an identity of the destination network service, a time at which the message was transmitted to the destination network service, and information about the substance of the message.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the message to a destination network service comprises transmitting the message to an external network service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the message to a destination network service comprises transmitting the message to a mock network service that emulates operation of an external network service.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising interjecting instrumentation information into the message prior to transmitting the message to the destination network service.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein interjecting instrumentation information comprises interjecting instrumentation information using a network proxy that is intermediate the client and the destination network service.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein interjecting instrumentation information comprises adding instrumentation information to a header of the message.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein interjecting instrumentation information comprises interjecting at least one of a time the message was received, an identity of the client that sent the message, an identity of the destination network service, a time at which the message was transmitted to the destination network service, and information about the substance of the message.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving a response from the destination network service and storing data regarding the response.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein storing data regarding the response comprises storing data using a network proxy through which the response is routed.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein storing data regarding the response comprises storing at least one of a time the response was received, an identity of the destination network service, a time that the message transmitted to the destination network service was received, and a time that the response was transmitted by the destination network service.

15. A system for collecting data regarding network service operation, the system comprising:

means for intercepting a message directed to a network service;

means for storing information about the message;

means for interjecting instrumentation into the message; and

means for transmitting the message to a destination network service.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for intercepting a message comprise a network proxy that is intermediate the client and the destination network service.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for storing information comprise means for storing information about at least one of a time the message was received, an identity of the client that sent the message, an identity of the destination network service, a time at which the message was transmitted to the destination network service, and information about the substance of the message.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for interjecting instrumentation information comprise a network proxy that is intermediate the client and the destination network service.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for interjecting instrumentation information comprise means for adding instrumentation information to a header of the message.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for interjecting instrumentation information comprise means for interjecting at least one of a time the message was received, an identity of the client that sent the message, an identity of the destination network service, a time at which the message was transmitted to the destination network service, and information about the substance of the message.

21. The system of claim 15, further comprising means for storing data regarding a response received from the destination network service.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the means for storing data regarding a response comprise a network proxy.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the means for storing data regarding the response comprise means for storing at least one of a time the response was received, an identity of the destination network service, a time that the message transmitted to the destination network service was received, and a time that the response was transmitted by the destination network service.

24. A network proxy stored on a computer-readable medium, the proxy comprising:

logic configured to intercept messages directed to a network service;

logic configured to store information about the message; and

logic configured to transmit the message to a destination network service.

25. The network proxy of claim 24, wherein the logic configured to store information about the message comprises logic configured to store information about at least one of a time the message was received, an identity of the client that sent the message, an identity of the destination network service, a time at which the message was transmitted to the destination network service, and information about the substance of the message.

26. The network proxy of claim 24, wherein the logic configured to transmit is configured to transmit the message to one of an external network service and a mock network service that emulates operation of the external network service.

27. The network proxy of claim 24, further comprising logic configured to interject instrumentation information into the message.

28. The network proxy of claim 27, wherein the logic configured to interject instrumentation information comprises logic configured to add instrumentation information to a header of the message.

29. The network proxy of claim 27, wherein the logic configured to interject instrumentation information comprises logic configured to interject at least one of a time the message was received, an identity of the client that sent the message, an identity of the destination network service, a time at which the message was transmitted to the destination network service, and information about the substance of the message.

30. The network proxy of claim 24, further comprising logic configured to receive a response from the destination network service and logic configured to store data regarding the response.

31. The network proxy of claim 30, wherein the logic configured to store data regarding the response comprises logic configured to store at least one of a time the response was received, an identity of the destination network service, a time that the message transmitted to the destination network service was received, and a time that the response was transmitted by the destination network service.