Method and apparatus for characterizing an end-to-end path...

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H04L 12/26 (2006.01) H04L 12/56 (2006.01)

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CA 2554876

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for characterising each segment of the network path between a source host and destination host. The invention comprises collecting data by sending and receiving specific predetermined ordered groups of packets that can vary in size, number and protocol, the packets being sent from the source host and addressed to the destination node. These groups of packets include strategically arranged marker packets and load packets. The load packets typically expire at a predetermined node and the marker packets complete their journey to the destination. After expiry of the load packets, the marker packets provide a means for capturing information enabling the characterisation of each segment up to the expiry of these load packets. Further analysis of the collected information enables adjustement of the characteristics of the groups of packets resulting in an optimisation of the sampling and characterisation of the network path.

La présente invention concerne un procédé et un appareil de caractérisation de chaque segment d'une voie de réseau entre un hôte source et un hôte destinataire. Le procédé de l'invention consiste à collecter des données par envoi et réception de groupes ordonnés de paquets prédéterminés et spécifiques de différentes dimensions, nombre et protocole, lesdits paquets étant envoyés à partir de l'hôte source et adressés au noeud destinataire. Les groupes de paquets comprennent des paquets repères et des paquets de charge stratégiquement placés. Les paquets de charge expirent généralement au niveau d'un noeud prédéterminé, et les paquets repères terminent leur chemin à destination. Après l'expiration des paquets de charge, les paquets repères constituent un moyen de capturer des informations permettant la caractérisation de chaque segment jusqu'à expiration desdits paquets de charge. Une analyse plus complète des informations collectées permet d'ajuster les caractéristiques des groupes de paquets afin d'optimiser l'échantillonnage et la caractérisation de la voie de réseau.

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