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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
George Macrae Taylor, Edinburgh, GB;
Paul Atkins, Edinburgh, GB;
Katriona Lightbody, Midlothian, GB;
Mark Hannah, Glasgow, GB;
Paul Aitken, West Linton, GB;
Andrew Johnson, Scottish Borders, GB;
George Macrae Taylor, Edinburgh, GB;
Paul Atkins, Edinburgh, GB;
Katriona Lightbody, Midlothian, GB;
Mark Hannah, Glasgow, GB;
Paul Aitken, West Linton, GB;
Andrew Johnson, Scottish Borders, GB;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of monitoring network traffic flows of network traffic elements between locations in a data communications network is disclosed. The method comprises the step of classifying, as a first flow, traffic elements from a first to a second network location sharing a flow characteristic. The method further comprises the steps of classifying, as a second flow, traffic elements from said second to said first network location sharing said flow characteristic correlating said first and second flows.