GEO-INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC REPORTER

• US 20100121953A1
• Filed: 01/25/2010
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert B. Friedman, Sanjay M. Parekh
• Original Assignee: Robert B. Friedman, Sanjay M. Parekh
• Inventors: Parekh, Sanjay M., Friedman, Robert B.
• Granted Patent: US 8,060,606 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/062 related to network traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/067 using time frame reporting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0829 Packet loss
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0852 Delays
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0858 One way delays
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0876 Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0882 Utilisation of link capacity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0894 Packet rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/10 Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/12 Network monitoring probes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/50 Testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/35 involving non-standard use of addresses for implementing network functionalities, e.g. coding subscription information within the address or functional addressing, i.e. assigning an address to a function
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 : Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information

Abstract

A traffic reporter gathers real-time information on traffic conditions within a network and sends out traffic reports to traffic managers. The traffic reporter analyzes the network and also gathers network information from the traffic managers and analyzers dispersed throughout the network. These traffic reports provide real-time information on network conditions to allow the traffic managers to route network traffic in the most efficient, reliable, and fastest manner.

Claims

1. A method for providing information on network traffic, comprising:

obtaining real-time information on traffic traveling through a network;

maintaining a database of historical data on historical network traffic;

comparing the historical data on the historical network traffic to the real-time information on the traffic;

determining if changes exist between the historical network traffic and the real-time information on the traffic;

generating a traffic report containing the changes in the network traffic based on the real-time information, said changes comprising a change in one or more of a response time, traffic congestion, an available bandwidth, an available capacity, a traffic pattern, a latency time or a latency speed; and

transmitting the traffic report to a plurality of entities responsible for routing network traffic, each of the plurality of entities having an IP address, to be used by the plurality of entities to derive routing directions through the network and respond to changes to the real-time information on network traffic, wherein the traffic report is tailored to a geographical region in which respective entities are located.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein obtaining real-time information on the network traffic comprises analyzing network traffic.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein obtaining real-time information on the network traffic comprises receiving the real-time information from another system.

4. The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein receiving the real-time information comprises receiving the real-time information from at least one of the plurality of entities.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein determining if changes exist comprises concluding the changes to be significant based on any change in at least some of the historical data.

6. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein determining if changes exist comprises concluding the changes to be significant based on a magnitude of change from the historical data.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein determining if changes exist comprises concluding the changes to be significant if the change exceeds a predetermined percentage.

8. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein transmitting the traffic report comprises transmitting the traffic report to a plurality of locations throughout the network.

9. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein transmitting the traffic report comprises transmitting the traffic report through the Internet.

10. A server configured to:

obtain real-time information on traffic traveling through a network;

maintain a database of historical data on historical network traffic;

compare the historical data on the historical network traffic to the real-time information on the traffic;

determine if changes exist between the historical network traffic and the real-time information on the traffic;

generate a traffic report containing the changes in the network traffic based on the real-time information, said changes comprising a change in one or more of a response time, traffic congestion, an available bandwidth, an available capacity, a traffic pattern, a latency time or a latency speed; and

transmit the traffic report to a plurality of entities responsible for routing network traffic, each of the plurality of entities having an IP address, to be used by the plurality of entities to derive routing directions through the network and respond to changes to the real-time information on network traffic, wherein the traffic report is tailored to a geographical region in which respective entities are located.

11. The server as set forth in claim 10, wherein in order to obtain real-time information on the network traffic the server is further configured to analyze network traffic.

12. The server as set forth in claim 10, wherein in order to obtain real-time information on the network traffic the server is further configured to receive the real-time information from another system.

13. The server as set forth in claim 12, wherein in order to receive the real-time information the server is further configured to receive the real-time information from at least one of the plurality of entities.

14. The server as set forth in claim 10, wherein in order to determine if changes exist the server is further configured to conclude the changes to be significant based on any change in at least some of the historical data.

15. The server as set forth in claim 10, wherein in order to determine if changes exist the server is further configured to conclude the changes to be significant based on a magnitude of change from the historical data.

16. The server as set forth in claim 10, wherein in order to determine if changes exist the server is further configured to conclude the changes to be significant if the change exceeds a predetermined percentage.

17. The server as set forth in claim 10, wherein in order to transmit the traffic report the server is further configured to transmit the traffic report to a plurality of locations throughout the network.

18. The server as set forth in claim 10, wherein in order to transmit the traffic report the server is further configured to transmit the traffic report through the Internet.