System and method for distributing information in a network environment
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1. An apparatus for monitoring information in a network environment, comprising:
- an identity broker operable to receive one or more packets from a communication flow and to selectively communicate information associated with the communication flow to a network element so that the network element may correlate a source with the communication flow, wherein the information associated with the communication flow is communicated to the network element in response to a query from the network element, and wherein the query is generated by a selected one of a server and the network element, the identity broker correlating a network address of either the server or the network element to an identity associated with an end user that initiated the communication flow.
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Abstract
A method for distributing information in a network environment is provided that includes receiving one or more packets from a communication flow initiated by an end user and selectively communicating information associated with the communication flow to a network element so that the network element may correlate a source with the communication flow.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring information in a network environment, comprising:
an identity broker operable to receive one or more packets from a communication flow and to selectively communicate information associated with the communication flow to a network element so that the network element may correlate a source with the communication flow, wherein the information associated with the communication flow is communicated to the network element in response to a query from the network element, and wherein the query is generated by a selected one of a server and the network element, the identity broker correlating a network address of either the server or the network element to an identity associated with an end user that initiated the communication flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring information in a network environment, comprising:
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receiving one or more packets from a communication flow initiated by an end user; and selectively communicating information associated with the communication flow to a network element so that the network element may correlate a source with the communication flow, wherein the information associated with the communication flow is communicated to the network element in response to a query from the network element, and wherein the query is generated by a selected one of a server and the network element, the identity broker correlating a network address of either the server or the network element to an identity associated with an end user that initiated the communication flow. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for monitoring information in a network environment, comprising:
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means for receiving one or more packets from a communication flow initiated by an end user; and means for selectively communicating information associated with the communication flow to a network element so that the network element may correlate a source with the communication flow, wherein the information associated with the communication flow is communicated to the network element in response to a query from the network element, and wherein the query is generated by a selected one of a server and the network element, the identity broker correlating a network address of either the server or the network element to an identity associated with an end user that initiated the communication flow. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium encoded with software for monitoring information in a network environment, the software operable to:
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receive one or more packets from a communication flow initiated by an end user; and selectively communicate information associated with the communication flow to a network element so that the network element may correlate a source with the communication flow, wherein the information associated with the communication flow is communicated to the network element in response to a query from the network element, and wherein the query is generated by a selected one of a server and the network element, the identity broker correlating a network address of either the server or the network element to an identity associated with an end user that initiated the communication flow. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for monitoring information in a network environment, comprising:
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an identity broker operable to receive one or more packets from a communication flow and to selectively communicate information associated with the communication flow to a network element, wherein the information associated with the communication flow is communicated to the network element in response to a query from the network element, the query being generated by the network element in order to correlate a network address to an identity associated with an end user that initiated the communication flow, the network element provisioning one or more services based on the identity of the end user, the identity broker further comprising; a database element operable to store portions of data from the communication flow, the portions being communicated intermittently to the network element; a table that stores one or more relationships reflecting which types of information associated with the communication flow are to be selectively communicated to the network element; and an intelligence element that instructs the identity broker to communicate the information associated with the communication flow to a backup network element in response to the network element being inoperative.
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