METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR NETWORK FLOW ANALYSIS AND CONTROL
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1. A method for network monitoring, comprising:
- obtaining network topology information corresponding to a plurality of nodes of a network;
receiving communication monitoring messages from at least two of the plurality of nodes, wherein the communication monitoring messages include communication information corresponding to a plurality of communication layers; and
determining information loss statistics associated with the plurality of nodes based on the communication monitoring messages and the network topology information.
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Abstract
Techniques for network packet flow analysis and control are described herein. One example method may include obtaining network topology information corresponding to a plurality of nodes of an access network, receiving communication monitoring messages from two or more of the plurality of nodes, wherein the communication monitoring messages include communication information corresponding to a plurality of communication layers, and determining information loss statistics associated with the plurality of nodes based on the communication monitoring messages and the network topology information.
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1. A method for network monitoring, comprising:
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obtaining network topology information corresponding to a plurality of nodes of a network; receiving communication monitoring messages from at least two of the plurality of nodes, wherein the communication monitoring messages include communication information corresponding to a plurality of communication layers; and determining information loss statistics associated with the plurality of nodes based on the communication monitoring messages and the network topology information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for managing packet flow in a network, comprising one or more modules that are configured to perform the acts of:
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obtaining network topology information corresponding to a plurality of nodes of the network; receiving communication monitoring messages from two or more of the plurality of nodes, wherein the communication monitoring messages include communication information corresponding to a plurality of communication layers; and determining information loss statistics associated with the plurality of nodes based on the communication monitoring messages and the network topology information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. At least one machine readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions that in response to being executed on a computing device, cause the computing device to perform the acts of:
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obtaining network topology information corresponding to a plurality of nodes of a network; receiving communication monitoring messages from two or more of the plurality of nodes, wherein the communication monitoring messages include communication information corresponding to a plurality of communication layers; and determining information loss statistics associated with the plurality of nodes based on the communication monitoring messages and the network topology information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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