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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2006
Applicants:
David Richard Melton, Harleston, GB;
Thomas D. Nadeau, Hampton, NH (US);
Sam K. Aldrin, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Richard Melton, Harleston, GB;
Thomas D. Nadeau, Hampton, NH (US);
Sam K. Aldrin, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/46 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system identifies a plurality of probes used for verifying network operation, and classifies the plurality of probes into probe groups, according to at least one parameter associated with the network operation. The system schedules operation of the probe group in accordance with a classification associated with each probe group, and operates the probe group to verify network operation.