System and method for visualizing traffic and path in network
First Claim
1. An apparatus for visualizing traffic in a network to be managed, comprising:
- a traffic acquiring unit that acquires traffic information regarding a traffic specified in accordance with a user'"'"'s instruction, the traffic information being collected from one or more routers located at a border of the network;
a path acquiring unit that acquires path information regarding a path from a start router, through which the traffic passes into the network, to an end router, through which the traffic passes out of the network, based on information regarding internal paths in the network;
a controlling unit that controls at least one of specification of the traffic and determination of the end router based on information regarding external paths of the network; and
an informing unit that informs a user of the traffic information acquired by the traffic acquiring unit in association with the path information acquired by the path acquiring unit.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for visualizing traffic coming in from outside to a network to be managed and being sent out of the network. An information presentation apparatus acquires traffic information regarding a traffic specified in accordance with a user'"'"'s instruction, where the traffic information has been collected from one or more routers located at a border of the network to be managed. The apparatus also acquires path information regarding a path from a start router, through which the traffic passes into the network, to an end router, through which the traffic passes out of the network, referring to stored internal path information. The apparatus then informs a user of the acquired traffic information in association with the acquired path information. At least one of specification of the traffic and determination of the end router is performed referring to stored external path information.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for visualizing traffic in a network to be managed, comprising:
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a traffic acquiring unit that acquires traffic information regarding a traffic specified in accordance with a user'"'"'s instruction, the traffic information being collected from one or more routers located at a border of the network;
a path acquiring unit that acquires path information regarding a path from a start router, through which the traffic passes into the network, to an end router, through which the traffic passes out of the network, based on information regarding internal paths in the network;
a controlling unit that controls at least one of specification of the traffic and determination of the end router based on information regarding external paths of the network; and
an informing unit that informs a user of the traffic information acquired by the traffic acquiring unit in association with the path information acquired by the path acquiring unit.
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2. An apparatus for visualizing traffic in a network to be managed, comprising:
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a specifying unit that determines specification information for specifying a traffic in accordance with a user'"'"'s instruction;
a traffic acquiring unit that acquires traffic information regarding the traffic specified by the specification information, the traffic information being collected from one or more routers located at a border of the network;
a determining unit that determines a start router, through which the traffic passes into the network, and an end router, through which the traffic passes out of the network;
a path acquiring unit that acquires path information regarding an internal path of the network from the start router to the end router; and
an informing unit that informs a user of the traffic information acquired by the traffic acquiring unit in association with the path information acquired by the path acquiring unit. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for visualizing traffic in a network to be managed, comprising:
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a path acquiring unit that acquires path information regarding at least one path passing through a router or a link between routers designated by a user inside the network;
a determining unit that determines a start router and an end router for each of said at least one path, the start router and the end router being located at a border of the network;
a specifying unit that determines specification information for specifying a traffic based on the end router determined by the determining unit;
a traffic acquiring unit that acquires traffic information regarding the traffic specified by the specification information, the traffic information being collected from the start router determined by the determining unit; and
an informing unit that informs a user of the traffic information acquired by the traffic acquiring unit in association with the path information acquired by the path acquiring unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of visualizing traffic in a network to be managed, comprising:
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determining specification information for specifying a traffic in accordance with a user'"'"'s instruction;
acquiring traffic information regarding the traffic specified by the specification information, the traffic information being collected from one or more routers located at a border of the network;
determining a start router, through which the traffic passes into the network, and an end router, through which the traffic passes out of the network;
acquiring path information regarding an internal path of the network from the start router to the end router; and
informing a user of the traffic information in association with the path information.
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17. A method of visualizing traffic in a network to be managed, comprising:
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determining an end router in accordance with a user'"'"'s instruction;
determining specification information for specifying a traffic, the specification information being registered corresponding to the end router by one or more routers located at a border of the network;
acquiring traffic information regarding the traffic specified by the specification information, the traffic information being collected from said one or more routers;
acquiring path information regarding an internal path of the network from a start router to the end router, the start router being said one or more routers; and
informing a user of the traffic information in association with the path information.
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18. A method of visualizing traffic in a network to be managed, comprising:
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acquiring path information regarding at least one path passing through a router or a link between routers designated by a user inside the network;
determining a start router and an end router for each of said at least one path, the start router and the end router being located at a border of the network;
determining specification information for specifying a traffic based on the end router;
acquiring traffic information regarding the traffic specified by the specification information, the traffic information being collected from the start router; and
informing a user of the traffic information in association with the path information.
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19. A computer usable medium having computer readable program codes embodied therein for a computer functioning as an apparatus for visualizing traffic in a network to be managed, the computer readable program codes comprising:
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a traffic acquiring code module causing the computer to acquire traffic information regarding a traffic specified in accordance with a user'"'"'s instruction, the traffic information being collected from one or more routers located at a border of the network;
a path acquiring code module causing the computer to acquire path information regarding a path from a start router, through which the traffic passes into the network, to an end router, through which the traffic passes out of the network, based on information regarding internal paths in the network;
a controlling code module causing the computer to control at least one of specification of the traffic and determination of the end router based on information regarding external paths of the network; and
an informing code module causing the computer to inform a user of the traffic information acquired by the traffic acquiring unit in association with the path information acquired by the path acquiring unit.
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Specification