US6549208B2
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Information security analysis system
Assignee: CA Inc
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Filing: 2001-07-10
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Granted: 2003-04-15
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Expires: 2021-07-10
Abstract
Abstract The analysis system is a collection, configuration and integration of software programs that reside on multiple interconnected computer platforms. The software, less computer operating systems, is a combination of sensor, analysis, data conversion, and visualization programs. The hardware platforms consist of several different types of interconnected computers, which share the software programs, data files, and visualization programs via a Local Area Network (LAN). This collection and integration of software and the migration to a single computer platform results in an approach to LAN/WAN monitoring in either a passive and/or active mode. The architecture permits digital data input from external sensors for analysis, display and correlation with data and displays derived from four major software concept groups. These are: Virus Computer Code Detection; Analysis of Computer Source and Executable Code; Dynamic Monitoring of Data Communication Networks; 3-D Visualization and Animation of Data.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael P. Maloney
- 👤 John M. Suit
- 👤 Christopher J. Scott
- 👤 Francis M. Woodus
- 👤 Rich Rubel
- 👤 Joseph Karolchik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/22; H04L41/12; H04L43/00; H04L63/00; H04L63/14; H04L63/1408; H04L43/02; H04L43/022; H04L43/08; H04L43/0805; H04L43/0811; H04L43/0817; H04L43/10; H04L43/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of visualization and animation of a data communications network, comprising: gathering information on the physical and virtual characteristics of a communications network; generating a knowledge base of the gathered information; parsing the information in the generated knowledge base to generate data in selected categories in readable format; analyzing the data in the selected categories to create associations to characterize the communications network; processing the analyzed data to generate network signals to determine participant utilization of the communications network; transferring the generated network signals to a rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine the generated network signals to output network display signals.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of visualization and animation of a data communications network, comprising: gathering information on the physical and virtual characteristics of a communications network; generating a knowledge base of the gathered information; parsing the information in the generated knowledge base to generate data in selected categories in readable format; analyzing the data in the selected categories to create associations to characterize the communications network; processing the analyzed data to generate network signals to determine participant utilization of the communications network; transferring the generated network signals to a rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine the generated network signals to output network display signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method for visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein generating a knowledge base comprises construction of a nodal network diagram.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein generating a knowledge base comprises documenting and organizing data in a network functional configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The for visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein gathering information comprises gathering information to determine participant use of the communications network at a given point in time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein gathering information further comprises gathering information on configuration changes in the communications network over selectable time intervals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method for visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein analyzing the data comprises converting the generated data to vector-based nodal diagrams.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein gathering information comprises retrieving connectivity and functionality data and wherein processing the generated network signals outputs network connectivity and functionality display signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein gathering information comprises retrieving physical and virtual characteristic data of the communications network, and processing the generated network signals outputs network physical and virtual characteristic display signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method of visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 1 wherein gathering information comprises retrieving source code and executable code network data, and processing the generated network signals outputs network source code and executable code display signals.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for visualization and animation of a communications network, comprising: storing a visualization set-up file to supply information and data for processing; accessing on a selective basis the stored visualization set-up file; transferring the accessed set-up file to a visualization processor; gathering information on the physical and virtual characteristics of the communications network; generating a knowledge base of the gathered information; parsing the information in the generated knowledge base to generate data in selected categories in readable format; analyzing the data in the selected categories to create associations to characterize the communications network; processing the analyzed data to generate network signals to determine participant utilization of the communications network; transferring the generated network signals to a rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine the generated network signals to output network related display signals.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for visualization and animation of a communications network, comprising: storing a visualization set-up file to supply information and data for processing; accessing on a selective basis the stored visualization set-up file; transferring the accessed set-up file to a visualization processor; gathering information on the physical and virtual characteristics of the communications network; generating a knowledge base of the gathered information; parsing the information in the generated knowledge base to generate data in selected categories in readable format; analyzing the data in the selected categories to create associations to characterize the communications network; processing the analyzed data to generate network signals to determine participant utilization of the communications network; transferring the generated network signals to a rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine the generated network signals to output network related display signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method of visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 10 further comprising: storing a field key file for subsequent processing; and accessing on a selective basis comprises accessing the visualization set-up file and the field key file.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method of visualization and animation of a digital communications network as set forth in claim 10 further comprising generating user input data for control of the rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine comprises processing the user input data and the generated network signals to output network related display signals in accordance with the user input data.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of visualization and animation of a plurality of communications networks, comprising: storing a visualization set-up data file to supply information and data for processing; storing a network linking data file related to each of the plurality of communications networks; storing a field key file for subsequent processing; accessing on a selective basis each of the stored files; transferring the accessed file data to a visualization processor; gathering information on the physical and virtual characteristics of the plurality of communications networks; generating a knowledge base of the gathered information; parsing the information in the generated knowledge base to generate data in selected categories in readable format; analyzing the data in the selected categories to create associations to characterize the plurality of communications networks; transferring the analyzed data to the visualization processor; processing the accessed file data and the analyzed data to generate network data signals for display; generating user input data for control of a rendering engine; transferring the generated network data signals to the rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine the user input data and the generated network data signals to output network connectivity and functionality display signals in accordance with the user input data.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of visualization and animation of a plurality of communications networks, comprising: storing a visualization set-up data file to supply information and data for processing; storing a network linking data file related to each of the plurality of communications networks; storing a field key file for subsequent processing; accessing on a selective basis each of the stored files; transferring the accessed file data to a visualization processor; gathering information on the physical and virtual characteristics of the plurality of communications networks; generating a knowledge base of the gathered information; parsing the information in the generated knowledge base to generate data in selected categories in readable format; analyzing the data in the selected categories to create associations to characterize the plurality of communications networks; transferring the analyzed data to the visualization processor; processing the accessed file data and the analyzed data to generate network data signals for display; generating user input data for control of a rendering engine; transferring the generated network data signals to the rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine the user input data and the generated network data signals to output network connectivity and functionality display signals in accordance with the user input data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method for visualization and animation of a plurality of communications networks as set forth in claim 13 , wherein gathering information comprises retrieving connectivity and functionality data wherein processing the generated network data signals and the user input data outputs network connectivity and functionality display signals.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of visualization and animation of a plurality of communications networks, comprising: storing a visualization set-up data file to supply information and data for processing; storing a network linking data file related to each of the plurality of communications networks; storing a field key file for subsequent processing; accessing on a selective basis each of the stored files; transferring the accessed file data to a visualization processor; retrieving data related to each of the plurality of digital communications networks; transferring the retrieved data to the visualization processor; processing the retrieved data and accessed file data to generate network data signals for display; generating user input data for control of a rendering engine; transferring the generated network data signals to the rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine the user input data and the generated network data signals to output network connectivity and functionality display signals in accordance with the user in put data.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of visualization and animation of a plurality of communications networks, comprising: storing a visualization set-up data file to supply information and data for processing; storing a network linking data file related to each of the plurality of communications networks; storing a field key file for subsequent processing; accessing on a selective basis each of the stored files; transferring the accessed file data to a visualization processor; retrieving data related to each of the plurality of digital communications networks; transferring the retrieved data to the visualization processor; processing the retrieved data and accessed file data to generate network data signals for display; generating user input data for control of a rendering engine; transferring the generated network data signals to the rendering engine; and processing in the rendering engine the user input data and the generated network data signals to output network connectivity and functionality display signals in accordance with the user in put data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method or visualization and animation of a digital communications network as set forth in claim 15 wherein retrieving network related data comprises retrieving connectivity and functionality data and wherein processing the generated network data signals outputs network connectivity and functionality display signals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for visualization and animation of a communications network as set forth in claim 15 further comprising simultaneously displaying one or more of the communications networks in an interactive configuration.
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