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Directory enabled policy management tool for intelligent traffic management
Assignee: EMC Corp
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Filing: 1998-12-04
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Granted: 2002-12-31
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Expires: 2018-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A method and system ( 100 ) for monitoring or profiling quality of service within one or more information sources in a network of computers. The method includes a step of providing a network of computers, each being coupled to each other to form a local area network. The network of computers has a firewall server ( 110 ) coupled to the network of computers and a distributed traffic management tool coupled to the firewall server. The method also includes implementing traffic monitoring or profiling of incoming and outgoing information from one of the information sources.
Inventors
- 👤 Aseem Vaid
- 👤 Sanjeev Putta
- 👤 Gregory Rakoshitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L43/00; H04L43/08; H04L43/0876; H04L1/00; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/18; H04L1/1829; H04L1/1854; H04L41/00; H04L41/08; H04L41/0894; H04L41/0896; H04L41/22; H04L41/50; H04L41/5003; H04L41/5019; H04L47/00; H04L47/10; H04L47/11; H04L47/19; H04L47/193; H04L47/20; H04L47/24; H04L47/2441; H04L47/28; H04L47/283; H04L47/32; H04L47/323; H04L41/0893; H04L43/04; H04L43/045; H04L43/06; H04L43/067; H04L43/0823; H04L43/0829; H04L43/0852; H04L43/0864; H04L43/087; H04L43/0894; H04L43/10; H04L43/106; H04L43/12; H04L63/00; H04L63/02; H04L67/00; H04L67/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A graphical user interface for monitoring and managing a flow of information, said graphical user interface, comprising: said graphical user interface executing on a computer coupled between a local network and a remote network, said flow of information passing through said computer, said graphical user interface having a first module for monitoring and measuring said flow of information, and wherein said flow of information is classified into a traffic classification; a second module for implementing traffic control and managing bandwidth of said flow of information; a third module, coupled to said first and second module, for implementing policy in said first and second modules, wherein said policy defines specific limitations or parameters for said flow of information and said bandwidth of said flow of information; a display comprising at least a first portion and a second portion, said first portion comprising a graphical representation of said flow of information, said second portion comprising text describing aspects of said flow of information; a first dialog box for modifying presentation of traffic flow measurements and modifying said policy in response to said measurements; and whereupon said display also outputs a network location from one of a plurality of selected locations for said flow of information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A graphical user interface for monitoring and managing a flow of information, said graphical user interface, comprising: said graphical user interface executing on a computer coupled between a local network and a remote network, said flow of information passing through said computer, said graphical user interface having a first module for monitoring and measuring said flow of information, and wherein said flow of information is classified into a traffic classification; a second module for implementing traffic control and managing bandwidth of said flow of information; a third module, coupled to said first and second module, for implementing policy in said first and second modules, wherein said policy defines specific limitations or parameters for said flow of information and said bandwidth of said flow of information; a display comprising at least a first portion and a second portion, said first portion comprising a graphical representation of said flow of information, said second portion comprising text describing aspects of said flow of information; a first dialog box for modifying presentation of traffic flow measurements and modifying said policy in response to said measurements; and whereupon said display also outputs a network location from one of a plurality of selected locations for said flow of information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The interface of claim 1 wherein said graphical representation comprises a chart of bandwidth consumption.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The interface of claim 2 wherein said bandwidth consumption is a plot of bandwidth consumed against time for said network location.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The interface of claim 2 wherein said bandwidth consumption is a plurality of plots, each of said plots representing consumed bandwidth against time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The interface of claim 2 wherein said flow of information comprises one of a plurality of traffic classes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interface of claim 1 wherein said graphical representation comprises a plot of failure rates against time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interface of claim 1 wherein said graphical representation comprises a plot of delay rates against time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The interface of claim 1 wherein said display is outputted on a computer monitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interface of claim 1 wherein said display is a real-time display of a portion of said flow of information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interface of claim 1 wherein said network location is selected from a graphical representation or text.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 , further comprising a second dialog box for adding additional graphical charts to said first portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 , further comprising a save option wherein said first portion and said second portion may be saved to computer readable memory for later retrieval.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said charting bandwidth consumption further comprises plotting bandwidth consumed against time for said network location.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said charting bandwidth consumption comprises plotting a plurality of plots, each of said plots representing consumed bandwidth against time.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said flow of information comprises one of a plurality of traffic classes.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
219 words
A method for use of a graphical user interface for monitoring and managing a flow of information, said method, comprising: executing said graphical user interface on a computer coupled between a local network and a remote network, said flow of information passing through said computer, said graphical user interface having a first module, a second module, and a third module; monitoring and measuring said flow of information by executing said first module, and wherein said flow of information is classified into a traffic classification; implementing traffic control and managing bandwidth of said flow of information by executing said second module; implementing policy in said first and second modules, by executing said third module, wherein said policy defines specific limitations or parameters for said flow of information and said bandwidth of said flow of information; displaying, in at least a first portion and a second portion, information about said flow of information, wherein said displaying comprises graphically representing said flow of information on said first portion, and textually describing aspects of said flow of information on said second portion; modifying, through data entry into a first dialog box, presentation of traffic flow measurements and modifying said policy in response to said measurements; and outputting a network location from one of a plurality of selected locations for said flow of information.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
219 words
A method for use of a graphical user interface for monitoring and managing a flow of information, said method, comprising: executing said graphical user interface on a computer coupled between a local network and a remote network, said flow of information passing through said computer, said graphical user interface having a first module, a second module, and a third module; monitoring and measuring said flow of information by executing said first module, and wherein said flow of information is classified into a traffic classification; implementing traffic control and managing bandwidth of said flow of information by executing said second module; implementing policy in said first and second modules, by executing said third module, wherein said policy defines specific limitations or parameters for said flow of information and said bandwidth of said flow of information; displaying, in at least a first portion and a second portion, information about said flow of information, wherein said displaying comprises graphically representing said flow of information on said first portion, and textually describing aspects of said flow of information on said second portion; modifying, through data entry into a first dialog box, presentation of traffic flow measurements and modifying said policy in response to said measurements; and outputting a network location from one of a plurality of selected locations for said flow of information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
185 words
A computer network system, comprising: a computer, said computer coupled between a local network and a remote network, a flow of information passing through said computer; and a real-time distributed bandwidth profiling tool executing on said computer, said real-time bandwidth profiling tool having a first module for monitoring and measuring said flow of information, and wherein said flow of information is classified into a traffic classification; a second module for implementing traffic control and managing bandwidth of said flow of information; a third module, coupled to said first and second module, for implementing policy in said first and second modules, wherein said policy defines specific limitations or parameters for said flow of information; a graphical user interface, said graphical user interface comprising at least a first portion and a second portion, said first portion comprising a graphical representation of said flow of information, said second portion comprising text information describing said flow of information; and a first dialog box for modifying said first portion, whereupon said flow of information is derived from one of a plurality of selected network locations distributed over said computer network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
185 words
A computer network system, comprising: a computer, said computer coupled between a local network and a remote network, a flow of information passing through said computer; and a real-time distributed bandwidth profiling tool executing on said computer, said real-time bandwidth profiling tool having a first module for monitoring and measuring said flow of information, and wherein said flow of information is classified into a traffic classification; a second module for implementing traffic control and managing bandwidth of said flow of information; a third module, coupled to said first and second module, for implementing policy in said first and second modules, wherein said policy defines specific limitations or parameters for said flow of information; a graphical user interface, said graphical user interface comprising at least a first portion and a second portion, said first portion comprising a graphical representation of said flow of information, said second portion comprising text information describing said flow of information; and a first dialog box for modifying said first portion, whereupon said flow of information is derived from one of a plurality of selected network locations distributed over said computer network.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer network system of claim 17 wherein said graphical representation comprises bandwidth consumption.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer network system of claim 18 wherein said bandwidth consumption is a plot of bandwidth consumed against time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer network system of claim 18 wherein said bandwidth consumption is a plurality of plots, each of said plots representing consumed bandwidth against time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer network system of claim 18 wherein said flow of information comprises one of a plurality of traffic classes.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The computer network system of claim 17 wherein graphical representation is selected from a plot of failure rates against time or a plot of delay rates against time.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer network system of claim 17 wherein said graphical representation is selected from a graph, a histogram, a bar chart, and a pie chart.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
The graphical user interface of claim 17 , further comprising a save option wherein said first portion and said second portion may be saved to computer readable memory for later retrieval.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The graphical user interface of claim 11 , further comprising a second dialog box for adding additional graphical charts to said first portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said graphically representing further comprises charting bandwidth consumption.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said graphically representing further comprises plotting failure rates against time.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said graphically representing further comprises plotting delay rates against time.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said displaying further comprises outputting on a monitor coupled with said computer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said displaying further comprises real-time displaying of a portion of said flow of information.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 25 further comprising selecting said network location from a graphical representation or text.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 25 , further comprising modifying, through data entry into a second dialog box, said graphically representing said flow of information in said first portion.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
11 words
A node for executing the method according to claim 25 .
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
16 words
A communication network comprising at least one node according to the method of claim 25 .
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
A computer-readable medium comprising: instructions and data written thereon, said instructions and data containing information for the method of claim 25 .
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
20 words
Electromagnetic signals travelling over a computer network comprising: said electromagnetic signals carrying information for the method of claim 25 .
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