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Event aggregation in a network

  • US 8,099,782 B1
  • Filed: 11/17/2009
  • Issued: 01/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for aggregating events in a network, comprising:

  • receiving an event from a network device;

    selecting one of a plurality of aggregation profiles, wherein the selected aggregation profile defines a maximum time range;

    identifying an aggregate event corresponding to the selected aggregation profile, wherein the aggregate event includes a count field whose value indicates how many events are represented by the aggregate event;

    incrementing the count field value to represent the received event; and

    transmitting the aggregate event when a time range of the events represented by the aggregate event exceeds the maximum time range.

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