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Data transfer application monitor and controller

  • US 8,560,657 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2009
  • Issued: 10/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring packet usage comprising:

  • a local network, wherein the local network is connected to an external network;

    one or more terminal devices connected to the local network;

    a local monitoring component connected to the one or more terminal devices and to the local network, wherein the local monitoring component comprises instructions for;

    detecting from within the local network the cumulative packet usage of each of the one or more terminal devices at sequential time intervals during a measurement period; and

    reporting the cumulative packet usage to a master monitoring component at the sequential time intervals,wherein, the master monitoring component comprises instructions for;

    aggregating from within the local network the cumulative packet count of each of the one or more terminal devices to derive a total cumulative packet count at each sequential time interval during the measurement period;

    establishing from within the local network a control curve, wherein the control curve represents a target total cumulative packet volume at each sequential time interval during the measurement period;

    establishing from within the local network an alarm threshold relative to the control curve;

    comparing from within the local network the total cumulative packet count to the control curve;

    determining from within the local network whether the total cumulative packet count equals or exceeds the alarm threshold; and

    issuing from within the local network an alarm when the total cumulative packet count equals or exceeds the alarm threshold.

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