Method and apparatus for monitoring latency, jitter, packet throughput and packet loss ratio between two points on a network
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1. A system for testing a segment of a data-packet-network comprising:
- a first probe connected substantially at one end of the segment;
a second probe connected substantially at the opposite end of the segment from the location of the first probe; and
a process application distributed to each probe;
characterized in that the probes form a direct data path for bidirectional packet exchange from one end of the segment to the opposite end of the segment having two data exchange points on the segment and the first and second probes at said ends collect data from and time stamp data packets as they pass forming first and second records of the individual packets at the probes whereupon the second-formed records of each packet are compared with the first records of each packet at the probes for record matching, time-stamp comparison and test result processing.
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A system for testing a segment of a data-packet-network has a first probe connected substantially at one end of the segment; a second probe connected substantially at the opposite end of the segment from the location of the first probe; and a process application distributed to each probe. The first and second probes collect data from and time stamp data packets as they pass forming first and second records of the individual packets whereupon the second-formed records of each packet are compared with the first records of each packet for record matching, time-stamp comparison and test result processing.
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1. A system for testing a segment of a data-packet-network comprising:
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a first probe connected substantially at one end of the segment; a second probe connected substantially at the opposite end of the segment from the location of the first probe; and a process application distributed to each probe; characterized in that the probes form a direct data path for bidirectional packet exchange from one end of the segment to the opposite end of the segment having two data exchange points on the segment and the first and second probes at said ends collect data from and time stamp data packets as they pass forming first and second records of the individual packets at the probes whereupon the second-formed records of each packet are compared with the first records of each packet at the probes for record matching, time-stamp comparison and test result processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for testing a segment of a data-packet-network comprising:
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(a) establishing a probe at one end of the segment and a probe at the opposite end of the segment the probes forming a direct data path for bidirectional packet exchange between the one end of the segment to the opposite end of the segment and; (b) capturing data from data packets traveling the length of the segment one time at each probe of the pair of probes; (c) recording the captured data at the probes and time-stamping each record formed; (d) sharing records formed by one probe with the other probe, the records shared by either probe in the record forming sequence; (e) matching the shared records each probe; (f) comparing the time-stamp information of the matching records; and (g) processing the comparison results for the aggregate of matches to produce resulting test values for the segment tested. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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