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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Paul Aitken, West Linton, GB;
Paul Atkins, Edinburgh, GB;
Mark Hannah, Glasgow, GB;
George Macrae Taylor, Edinburgh, GB;
Andrew Johnson, Scottish Borders, GB;
Katriona Lightbody, Midlothian, GB;
Paul Aitken, West Linton, GB;
Paul Atkins, Edinburgh, GB;
Mark Hannah, Glasgow, GB;
George Macrae Taylor, Edinburgh, GB;
Andrew Johnson, Scottish Borders, GB;
Katriona Lightbody, Midlothian, GB;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of aggregating network traffic flows for network traffic elements is described. The traffic elements are characterized by a plurality of characteristics having respective values, where a flow profile is formed by classifying each element into one of a plurality of flows dependent on its characteristic value. The method comprises the steps of obtaining an instantaneous flow profile and aggregating flows from the flow profile having a common value for a characteristic.