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Method and apparatus for communicating data within measurement traffic

  • US 20070115840A1
  • Filed: 10/17/2001
  • Published: 05/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communicating data within measurement traffic, the method comprising:

  • sending a plurality of one or more measurement packets over a plurality of one or more paths, each of the plurality of one or more paths traversing at least a portion of an internetwork, and each of the plurality of one or more measurement packets including;

    information for a receiver of the measurement packet to compute measurements of performance characteristics of at least a portion of the path of the measurement packet, data including one or more of measurement statistics, a generic communication channel, network information, and control data directing a receiver of the measurement packet to change one or more configuration parameters of the receiver.

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