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System for requesting missing network accounting records if there is a break in sequence numbers while the records are transmitting from a source device
Assignee: Avaya Holdings Ltd
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Filing: 1999-03-25
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Granted: 2003-09-23
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Expires: 2019-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A system for collecting and aggregating data from network entities for a data consuming application is described. The system includes a data collector layer to receive network flow information from the network entities and to produce records based on the information. The system also includes a flow aggregation layer fed from the data collection layer and coupled to a storage device. The flow aggregation layer receiving records produced by the data collector layer and aggregates received records. The system can also include an equipment interface layer coupled to the data collector layer and a distribution layer to obtain selected information stored in the storage device and to distribute the select information to a requesting, data consuming application.
Inventors
- 👤 William Carter Carroll Bullard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/14; H04L12/1403; H04L12/1485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for tracking network accounting records in a accounting process that collects and correlates information derived from network data comprises: producing a network accounting record that has an identifier that uniquely identifies the record within the accounting process with the identifier including a sequence number that specifies a sequence number for network accounting records that originate from the source device; determining when there is a break in the sequence numbers of network accounting records produced from the source device; and requesting missing network accounting records when there is a break in the sequence.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for tracking network accounting records in a accounting process that collects and correlates information derived from network data comprises: producing a network accounting record that has an identifier that uniquely identifies the record within the accounting process with the identifier including a sequence number that specifies a sequence number for network accounting records that originate from the source device; determining when there is a break in the sequence numbers of network accounting records produced from the source device; and requesting missing network accounting records when there is a break in the sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein producing a network accounting record further comprises: producing a network source identifier that identifies a source device that creates the network accounting record.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising determining the data collector that produced the missing network accounting records.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 wherein determining the data collector comprises: examining the network source identifier in a data flow.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the data flow is identified by aggregating received network accounting records and correlating the received records to identify a flow.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
115 words
A system comprising: a data collector collecting data from a network device, and producing network accounting records from the collected data; and a flow aggregation process, that receives network accounting records, the network accounting records including data identifying the data collector and a sequence number, said flow aggregation process detects missing network accounting records by detecting at least one missing sequence number; wherein upon detecting a missing sequence number, the flow aggregation process retrieves data identifying the data collector from received records that have been correlated to identify a flow associated with the missing records; and sends a request to the identified data collector to retransmit the missing record corresponding to the missing sequence number.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
115 words
A system comprising: a data collector collecting data from a network device, and producing network accounting records from the collected data; and a flow aggregation process, that receives network accounting records, the network accounting records including data identifying the data collector and a sequence number, said flow aggregation process detects missing network accounting records by detecting at least one missing sequence number; wherein upon detecting a missing sequence number, the flow aggregation process retrieves data identifying the data collector from received records that have been correlated to identify a flow associated with the missing records; and sends a request to the identified data collector to retransmit the missing record corresponding to the missing sequence number.
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