A method of monitoring data on a first communication line. Data is received from the first communication line (402) and a plurality of packets (406) are extracted (416) from the data. Statistics are then recursively generated (408), the statistics corresponding to the plurality of packets.

Apparatus and method for collecting and analyzing communications data

The disclosed embodiments include system and method for routing communications over a communications network. In one embodiment, a determination is made as to whether to establish a communication along a communication path based on network performance information. The disclosed embodiments provide several alternatives for establishing the communication and improving communications along the communication path in response to a determination that at least one network node along the communication path is impaired or congested.

System and method for routing data on a packet network

A system for monitoring and optimizing network performance to a wireless device including a wireless router in communication with the wireless device for transmitting and receiving RF signals between the wireless router and the wireless device, the wireless router configured to determine network performance information of the wireless network; concatenate the network performance information into data packets; a packet network switch in communication with the wireless router for communicating the data packets between the wireless router and the packet network switch; and a network management device in communication with the packet network switch for instructing the packet network switch to route the data packets to the wireless router based on the network performance information to optimize the network performance to the wireless device. A method for monitoring and optimizing network performance to a wireless device is also included.

System and method for monitoring and optimizing network performance to a wireless device

A system and method for tracking application resource usage. Network performance information of a communications network is gathered using performance information packet data packets. The network performance information is communicated to an application. Instructions in the application are executed in response to receiving the network performance information.

System and method for tracking application resource usage

A relationship graph representing a social network connecting multiple entities is created and maintained as nodes and edges. Data received for an entity is used to create a new node. A strength of relationship value is calculated for each relationship between the new entity and an entity represented by an existing node and assigned to an edge is created to represent each relationship. Data received for an existing node causes the node to be updated, and the strength of relationship values for each of its relationships to be recalculated and assigned to the appropriate edge. More than one node may exist for an entity and conflicts among the data of the multiple nodes are reconciled. The received data may be extracted from data sources owned by a user in accordance with privacy criteria for the user, or may result from processing data in the relationship graph.

Creation and maintenance of social relationship network graphs

The present invention relates to a graphical user interface (GUI) for displaying historical and current performance information for a route in a communications network, the route having several paths between two end points. Performance data from the network is collected and processed to generate route and path performance data. The processed data is stored in a database. The GUI is embodied in a network management device which draws upon information stored in the database. In a preferred embodiment, the GUI displays a route panel showing the structure of the route, a timebar showing the time period for which information is displayed, a paths panel showing information about each path in a tabular format, a selected paths panel showing information about selected paths in a tabular format, and a performance panel showing performance data in a graph.

Multi-panel route monitoring graphical user interface, system and method

The invention provides a new cost-effective and efficient framework for network management of telecommunications networks by monitoring the network-level concepts of routes and paths. The invention is embodied in a route and path management (RPM) system which includes a data collector for collecting data from the individual network elements, a management server for processing the routing data collected into manageable route and path objects and a graphical unit interface (GUI) for allowing a user to manage and monitor routes and paths in the IP network. By monitoring routes and paths, the RPM provides network managers with the added capability of troubleshooting, performance monitoring, service level planning and provisioning packet forwarding paths between any source-destination endpoints in a network.

Routes and paths management

A network management method and system for managing a network in which routes between pairs of end points take different paths is provided. To begin, device level status and performance information is collected from the network and transformed into path and route information. Next, from the path and route information parameters which characterize the state of each of the routes are computed. Next, the parameters of each of the routes are displayed graphically. This allows a user to obtain a quick visual identification of the state of all of the routes in the network individually and in relation to one another. The invention also provides a network management graphical user interface method in which a 3-D representation of three axes is displayed. Each axis pertaining to a respective one of three route parameters. On these three axes, for each route a parameter point representing the routes parameters is displayed as a function of time. An instantaneous direction and rate of change for each parameter is computed. Each parameter point is displayed in the form of a cone having a central axis pointing in the instantaneous direction of the parameter point, and which has a length which is proportional to the rate of change of the corresponding parameter point.

Route monitoring graphical user interface, system and method

The present invention relates to a graphical user interface (GUI) for displaying historical and current performance information for a route in communications network, the route having several paths between two end points. Performance data from the network is collected and processed to generate route and path performance data. The processed data is stored in a database. The GUI is embodied in a network management device which draws upon information stored in the database. In a preferred embodiment, the GUI displays a route panel showing the structure of the route, a timebar showing the time period for which information is displayed, a paths' panel showing information about each path in a tabular format, a selected paths' panel showing information about selected paths in a tabular format, and a performance panel showing performance data in a graph.

Graphical user interface, system and method for displaying route and path monitoring information

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To monitor performance of a route and a path historically and in real time for efficiently troubleshooting problems caused in a network. SOLUTION: The route and path management system is provided with a data collection device 21 that collects data relating to at least one route and a related path set formed in a communication network from a plurality of network elements, a management server 22 that receives data collected to monitor at least the one route and the related path set, and a user interface 23 by which a user designates at least one route to be monitored and path designation performance and a path change related thereto are reported to the user.

Larry A. Franko

Papers

Multi-panel route monitoring graphical user interface, system and method

Routes and paths management

Route monitoring graphical user interface, system and method

Graphical user interface, system and method for displaying route and path monitoring information

Route and path management system