Apparatus, method, and software for analyzing network traffic in a service aware network

A method for controlling a network system, comprising:

• (a) defining a matching operation that occurs in said network system, wherein said matching operation is defined via software and detects an occurrence corresponding to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport and network layers of a communication model, and
• wherein said occurrence is identified in said matching operation;
• and
• (b) controlling at least a portion of said network system based on said matching operation.

An apparatus for controlling a network system, comprising:

• an interface coupled to a network of said network system;
• and
• a processor that processes a matching operation that occurs in said network system,
• wherein said matching operation is defined via software and instructs said processor to detect an occurrence corresponding to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport, and network layers of a communication model,
• wherein said occurrence is identified in said matching operation, and
• wherein said processor controls at least a portion of said network system based on said matching operation.

An apparatus for controlling a network system, comprising:

• an interface coupled to a network of said network system;
• and
• a processor that processes a concurrent operation,
• wherein said concurrent operation comprises a first group of operations comprising at least a first operation and a second operation that are concurrently processed by said processor and wherein said first group of operations corresponds to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport, and network layers of a communication model, and
• wherein said processor controls at least a portion of said network system based on said concurrent operation.

An apparatus for controlling a network system, comprising:

• an interface coupled to a network of said network system;
• and
• a processor that performs a first throw operation,
• wherein said first throw operation identifies resynchronization operation corresponding to said first throw operation and wherein said first throw operation corresponds to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport, and network layers of said communication model,
• wherein said first throw operation causes said processor to perform a specific operation corresponding to said resynchronization operation, and
• wherein said processor controls at least a portion of said network system based on said first throw operation and said resynchronization operation.

A software program contained in a computer readable medium containing instructions for causing a processor to perform a routine, comprising:

• (a) defining a matching operation that occurs in said network system, wherein said matching operation is defined via software and detects an occurrence corresponding to information transmitted over said network system and corresponding to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport and network layers of a communication model, and
• wherein said occurrence is identified in said matching operation;
• and
• (b) controlling at least a portion of said network system based on said matching operation.

A software program contained in a computer readable medium containing instructions for causing a processor to perform a routine, comprising:

• (a) defining a first throw operation, wherein said first throw operation identifies resynchronization operation corresponding to said first throw operation, and
• wherein said first throw operation causes a specific operation corresponding to said resynchronization operation to be performed and corresponding to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport, and network layers of a communication model;
• and
• (b) controlling at least a portion of said network system based on said first throw operation and said resynchronization operation.

A development system for creating an application program, comprising:

• a computer readable medium containing a software program having instructions;
• and
• a compiler that compiles said instructions into network triggers for a network processor,
• wherein said software program contains instructions to perform a routine, comprising:
• (a) defining a first event that occurs in said network system, wherein said event is defined via software and corresponds to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport, and network layers of a communication model;
• and
• (b) controlling at least a portion of said network system based on said first event.

A development system for creating an application program, comprising:

• a computer readable medium containing software having instructions;
• and
• a compiler that compiles said instructions into network triggers for a network processor,
• wherein said software program contains instructions to perform a routine, comprising:
• (a) defining a matching operation that occurs in said network system, wherein said matching operation is defined via software and detects an occurrence corresponding to information transmitted over said network system and corresponding to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport, and network layers of a communication model, and
• wherein said occurrence is identified in said matching operation;
• and
• (b) controlling at least a portion of said network system based on said matching operation.

A development system for creating an application program, comprising:

• a computer readable medium containing software having instructions;
• and
• a compiler that compiles said instructions into network triggers for a network processor,
• wherein said software program contains instructions to perform a routine, comprising:
• (a) defining a concurrent operation, wherein said concurrent operation comprises a first group of operations comprising at least a first operation and a second operation that are concurrently performed and wherein said first group of operations corresponds to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport, and network layers of a communication model;
• and
• (b) controlling at least a portion of said network system based on said concurrent operation.

A development system for creating an application program, comprising:

• a computer readable medium containing software having instructions;
• and
• a compiler that compiles said instructions into network triggers for a network processor,
• wherein said software program contains instructions to perform a routine, comprising:
• (a) defining a first throw operation, wherein said first throw operation identifies resynchronization operation corresponding to said first throw operation, and
• wherein said first throw operation causes a specific operation corresponding to said resynchronization operation to be performed and corresponding to information transmitted over said network system in at least one of application, presentation, session, transport, and network layers of a communication model;
• and
• (b) controlling at least a portion of said network system based on said first throw operation and said resynchronization operation.