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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1996
Craig D Anderson, Durham, NC (US);
Mark B Anderson, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Eugene N Cookmeyer, Apex, NC (US);
Ralph A Daniels, Clayton, NC (US);
Lee E Wheat, Durham, NC (US);
Roger A Lingle, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
A new and improved protocol analyzer for monitoring digital transmission networks is disclosed. The protocol analyzer of the present invention is capable of displaying station level statistics, network statistics, real-time event information, and protocol distribution. The protocol analyzer of the present invention is additionally capable of creating baseline network performance information and displaying the baseline information simultaneously with real-time performance information, pre-programming monitoring sessions, and generating presentation-quality reports in conjunction with analyzing digital transmission networks, all in real time.