Systems and Methods for Graphically Displaying Messaging Traffic
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1. A system configured to graphically display message traffic in a geographical context, the system comprising:
- a communications interface configured to link the system with an electronic communication network;
a system data store configured to store statistical information related to electronic communications, data associated therewith, configuration data or combinations thereof;
a system processor in communication with the interface, the system data store and endpoints, the system processor comprising one or more processing elements, wherein the one or more processing elements are programmed or adapted to;
receive electronic communications having headers, the headers containing source and destination addresses;
parse the source and destination addresses associated with the electronic communications;
convert source and destination addresses into a geographical position;
assemble statistical information based upon at least the source and destination addresses of at least a sample of electronic communications received at the communications interface, and to store the statistical information in the system data store;
provide a graphical user interface component comprising a geographical information pane configured to display a geographical map to a user via a display device;
a map generator configured to generate the geographical map for use by the graphical user interface based upon user input, the map generator being further configured to overlay statistical information onto the geographical map to show an electronic traffic flow associated with the source and destination addresses of at least the sample of electronic communications.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for graphically displaying messaging traffic flows by collecting messaging data, converting a portion of the messaging data to a geographical position and collecting statistics related to the messaging data for overlaying upon a geographical map.
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1. A system configured to graphically display message traffic in a geographical context, the system comprising:
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a communications interface configured to link the system with an electronic communication network;
a system data store configured to store statistical information related to electronic communications, data associated therewith, configuration data or combinations thereof;
a system processor in communication with the interface, the system data store and endpoints, the system processor comprising one or more processing elements, wherein the one or more processing elements are programmed or adapted to;
receive electronic communications having headers, the headers containing source and destination addresses;
parse the source and destination addresses associated with the electronic communications;
convert source and destination addresses into a geographical position;
assemble statistical information based upon at least the source and destination addresses of at least a sample of electronic communications received at the communications interface, and to store the statistical information in the system data store;
provide a graphical user interface component comprising a geographical information pane configured to display a geographical map to a user via a display device;
a map generator configured to generate the geographical map for use by the graphical user interface based upon user input, the map generator being further configured to overlay statistical information onto the geographical map to show an electronic traffic flow associated with the source and destination addresses of at least the sample of electronic communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer implemented method for graphically displaying data traffic in a geographical context, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of electronic communications, the electronic communications having source and destination addresses associated with the communications;
parsing the source and destination addresses associated with the electronic communications;
converting the source and destination addresses into a geographical position;
assembling statistical information based upon at least the source and destination addresses of at least a sample of electronic communications received at the communications interface;
storing the statistical information in the system data store;
generating a geographical map;
displaying the geographical map to a user; and
overlaying the geographical map with traffic information based upon the statistical information and geographical position associated with the statistical information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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