Apparatus and method of generating an XML document to represent network protocol packet exchanges

• US 7,111,062 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2001
• Issued: 09/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Vallabhaneni, Vasu, Banerjee, Dwip N., Sharma, Rakesh
• Primary Examiner(s): Barot, Bharat
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAZARO, DAVID R
• Application Number:
  US10/006,079
• Publication Number:
  US 20030110285A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,748 Days
• Field of Search: 709/224, 709/246, 714/39, 715/513, 370229-235
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/123 Storage facilities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/03 Protocol definition or specification protocol conformance testing H04L1/244

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for generating an XML document to represent network protocol packet exchanges are provided. Each data packet consists of different internal fields. The fields are identified are used to generate the XML document. Specifically, the different fields are used as tagged element of the XML document.

Claims

1. A method of generating an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) document to represent network protocol connection setup between two computers comprising the steps of:

capturing data packet exchanges between two computers initiating a network connection;

identifying contents of the packet exchanges, the contents including parameters indicating request for the network connection and acknowledgement of the request;

generating the XML document using the contents of the packet exchanges wherein the parameters are used as elements in formatting the XML document; and

wherein the XML document is generated based on the network protocol in use.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the packet exchanges are fed through a program to generate the XML document.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the XML document is validated using an XML schema.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the packet exchanges between the two computers include parameters indicating request for closing the network connection and acknowledgment of the request for closing the network connection.

5. A computer program product on computer readable medium for generating an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) document to represent network protocol connection setup between two computers comprising:

code means for capturing data packet exchanges between two computers initiating a network connection;

code means for identifying contents of the packet exchanges, the contents including parameters indicating request for the network connection and acknowledgement of the request;

code means for generating the XML document using the contents of the packet exchanges wherein the parameters are used as elements in formatting the XML document; and

wherein the XML document is generated based on the network protocol in use.

6. The computer program product of claim 5 wherein the packet exchanges are fed through a program to generate the XML document.

7. The computer program product of claim 6 wherein the XML document is validated using an XML schema.

8. The computer program product of claim 5 wherein the packet exchanges between the two computers include parameters indicating request for closing the network connection and acknowledgment of the request for closing the network connection.

9. An apparatus for generating an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) document to represent network protocol connection setup between two computers comprising:

means for capturing data packet exchanges between two computers initiating a network connection;

means for identifying contents of the packet exchanges, the contents including parameters indicating request for the network connection and acknowledgement of the request;

means for generating the XML document using the contents of the packet exchanges wherein the parameters are used as elements in formatting the XML document; and

wherein the XML document is generated based on the network protocol in use.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the packet exchanges are fed through a program to generate the XML document.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the XML document is validated using an XML schema.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the packet exchanges between the two computers include parameters indicating request for closing the network connection and acknowledgment of the request for closing the network connection.

13. A computer system for generating an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) document to represent network protocol connection setup between two computers comprising:

at least one memory device for storing code data; and

at least one processor for processing the code data to capture data packet exchanges between two computers initiating a network connection, identify contents of the packet exchanges, the contents including parameters indicating request for the network connection and acknowledgement of the request, and to generate the XML document using the contents of the packet exchanges wherein the parameters are used as elements in formatting the XML document and wherein the XML document is generated based on the network protocol in use.

14. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the packet exchanges are fed through a program to generate the XML document.

15. The computer system of claim 14 wherein the XML document is validated using an XML schema.

16. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the packet exchanges between the two computers include parameters indicating request for closing the network connection and acknowledgment of the request for closing the network connection.