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Network monitoring using virtual packets

  • US 9,397,880 B1
  • Filed: 05/24/2013
  • Issued: 07/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, including steps ofreceiving flow information from one or more flow information gathering devices, after each particular flow associated with said flow information is complete;

  • generating virtual packets in response to said flow information, said virtual packets being equally distributed over a time duration indicated by said flow information;

    receiving said virtual packets at a network monitoring device;

    entering said virtual packets into a first buffer in an order in which said virtual packets are generated;

    reordering said virtual packets into an order in which said virtual packets are sequentially distributed over each said time duration by each said flow information;

    entering said virtual packets into a second buffer in response to said steps of reordering.

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