Representing and searching network multicast trees
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving data from a plurality of components in a network, the components being arranged as a plurality of multicast trees, the data from the plurality of components indicating a structure of at least a portion of the network and attributes that are associated with the components;
receiving at least one search criterion, wherein the at least one search criterion specifies a particular quantitative difference between one or more of the attributes that are associated with different ones of the components; and
determining, based on the data, which one or more of the plurality of multicast trees meet the at least one search criterion.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for receiving data from each of a plurality of components in a network, the components being arranged as a plurality of multicast trees, the data from each of the components indicating a structure of a portion of the network and at least one attribute associated with the respective component. The disclosure further provides for determining, based on the data, a structure of at least some of the multicast trees, receiving search criteria, and determining which of the multicast trees meet the search criteria.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving data from a plurality of components in a network, the components being arranged as a plurality of multicast trees, the data from the plurality of components indicating a structure of at least a portion of the network and attributes that are associated with the components; receiving at least one search criterion, wherein the at least one search criterion specifies a particular quantitative difference between one or more of the attributes that are associated with different ones of the components; and determining, based on the data, which one or more of the plurality of multicast trees meet the at least one search criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving data from a plurality of components in a network, the components being arranged as a plurality of multicast trees, the data from the plurality of components indicating a structure of at least a portion of the network and attributes that are associated with the components; receiving at least one search criterion; and determining, based on the data, which one or more of the plurality of multicast trees meet the at least one search criterion, wherein said determining comprises comparing at least a portion of the at least one search criterion with one or more of the attributes and comparing at least another portion of the at least one search criterion with information not represented by any of the attributes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving data from a plurality of components in a network, the components being arranged as a plurality of multicast trees, the data from the plurality of components indicating a structure of at least a portion of the network and attributes that are associated with the components; receiving at least one search criterion; determining, based on the data, which one or more of the plurality of multicast trees meet the at least one search criterion; and determining, based on the data, a structure of at least some of the plurality of multicast trees, wherein the at least one search criterion specifies a particular path structure, and wherein said determining which one or more of the plurality of multicast trees meet the at least one search criterion comprises determining which one or more of the plurality of multicast trees have a structure consistent with the particular path structure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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