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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2014
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Matsunaga, Kanagawa, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a communication device that enables efficient monitoring of similar communication flows that are generated in a massive amount. Provided is a communication device, including a packet collection unit, a packet detection unit, a control information generation unit, and a communication control unit. The packet collection unit is configured to collect packets transmitted to a network and packets received from the network. The packet detection unit is configured to detect an opportunity to generate instruction information for instructing start and stop of recording packets exists by using the packets collected by the packet collection unit. The control information generation unit is configured to generate information for use in monitoring operation of packets and control information including the instruction information. The communication control unit configured to transmit the control information generated by the control information generation unit to another device connected to the network.