REAL-TIME HIGHLY ACCURATE NETWORK LATENCY MEASUREMENT WITH LOW GENERATED TRAFFIC OR DATA REQUIREMENTS
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1. A system for measuring network latency, comprising:
- an electronic device synced to a time source and configured to receive a plurality of data packets from a network data point, wherein each of said data packets contains data representing a predetermined time,wherein said electronic device is further configured to ascertain, according to said time source, a time when a first data packet from said plurality of data packets arrived at said electronic device and to calculate a first difference between said first data packet'"'"'s arrival time with said first data packet'"'"'s predetermined time.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for accurately calculating the latency of a data-network, by providing an electronic device that receives data packets moving across a network data point and compares their time of arrival with a timestamp stored within a data packet. The electronic device may calculate the average latency by comparing N number of data packets. Further systems and methods for comparing the latencies at N number of electronic devices placed at unique network data points and calculating latencies between each device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for measuring network latency, comprising:
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an electronic device synced to a time source and configured to receive a plurality of data packets from a network data point, wherein each of said data packets contains data representing a predetermined time, wherein said electronic device is further configured to ascertain, according to said time source, a time when a first data packet from said plurality of data packets arrived at said electronic device and to calculate a first difference between said first data packet'"'"'s arrival time with said first data packet'"'"'s predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20)
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11. A method for measuring network latency, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of data packets from a network data point at an electronic device, wherein each of said data packets contains data representing a predetermined time; ascertaining with said electronic device and according to a time source, a time when a first data packet from said plurality of data packets arrived at said electronic device; calculating with said electronic device, a first difference between said first data packet'"'"'s arrival time with said first data packet'"'"'s predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19)
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