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Visualization of performance data over a network path

  • US 9,489,279 B2
  • Filed: 01/18/2011
  • Issued: 11/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • sending a request to each of a plurality of network nodes in a network path for data associated with one or more performance characteristics, wherein at least one of the network nodes is configured to monitor the one or more performance characteristics, wherein the one or more performance characteristics include at least one of a CPU utilization rate, memory utilization rate, and number of dropped data packets;

    receiving, from each of the plurality of network nodes in the network path, the requested data associated with the one or more performance characteristics; and

    generating an object within a graphical user interface (GU) to;

    display, via a first type of representation within the object, data associated with a respective first performance characteristic of one or more of the plurality of network nodes in the network path; and

    display, via a second type of representation within the object, either data associated with a second respective performance characteristic of one or more of the plurality of network nodes in the network path or a characterization of the data associated with the respective first performance characteristic of one or more of the plurality of network nodes in the network path, the second type of representation being distinct from the first type of representation wherein;

    the object comprises a graph having an x-axis, associated with at least two of the network nodes, and a y-axis, associated with the respective first performance characteristic of the at least two of the network nodes;

    each of the at least two of the network nodes is represented by a distinct position on the x-axis, andeach respective first performance characteristic of each of the at least two of the network nodes is represented by a respective position on the y-axis.

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