System and method for providing network application performance management in a network
First Claim
1. A network performance management system for monitoring network performance of network applications, the system comprising:
- a transmitter for sending one or more types of network probe packets to the network;
a receiver for receiving the one or more types of network probe packets from the network and for receiving one or more network application performance queries from one or more network applications; and
a processor in communication with the transmitter and the receiver and operable to;
process network probe packets received by the receiver to generate real time network performance statistics for each type of probe packet, the generation being initiated upon a network application seeking access to the network;
look up the network application performance requirements of the one or more network applications; and
compare the network application performance requirements with the corresponding real time network performance statistics to determine whether the network application should access the network.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for network performance management for monitoring performance of network applications. The system comprises a transmitter for sending one or more types of probe packets to the network, a receiver for receiving the one or more network probe packets from the network and for receiving one or more network application performance queries from one or more network applications, a processor connected to the transmitter and the receiver and operable to process network probe packets received by the receiver to generate network performance statistics for each type of probe packet and to look up the network application performance requirements of the one or more network applications and compare the network application performance requirements with the corresponding network performance statistics to determine whether the network application should access the network. Network performance statistics may be obtained using lean packet probes, using real traffic test streams or obtaining network performance statistics from a service provider. Thus by providing a probe, lookup, feedback methodology, network parameters, or network application requirements, may be adjusted to meet performance requirements of one or more network applications.
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1. A network performance management system for monitoring network performance of network applications, the system comprising:
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a transmitter for sending one or more types of network probe packets to the network; a receiver for receiving the one or more types of network probe packets from the network and for receiving one or more network application performance queries from one or more network applications; and a processor in communication with the transmitter and the receiver and operable to; process network probe packets received by the receiver to generate real time network performance statistics for each type of probe packet, the generation being initiated upon a network application seeking access to the network; look up the network application performance requirements of the one or more network applications; and compare the network application performance requirements with the corresponding real time network performance statistics to determine whether the network application should access the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A network performance management system for monitoring network performance of network applications, the system comprising:
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a receiver for receiving real time network performance statistics and for receiving one or more network application performance queries from one or more network applications; and a processor in communication with the receiver and operable to; look up the network application performance requirements of the one or more network applications; and compare the network application performance requirements with the corresponding real time network performance statistics to determine whether the network application should access the network, the processor generating the real time network performance statistics upon a network application seeking access to the network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring performance of a network application, the network application using a network, the method comprising:
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transmitting, receiving and processing packet probes into real time network performance statistics, the real time network performance statistics being generated upon a network application seeking access to the network; monitoring for queries or requests from the network application; and looking up performance requirements for the network application; and comparing the real time network performance statistics with the network application'"'"'s performance requirements. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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