System and method for monitoring data traffic on a network
OwnerKiem-Phong Voinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a network monitoring device that monitors a network in order to gather information on the traffic flow generated by network users over the network. The network monitoring device can subsequently distribute network traffic information to subscribers. As the network traffic information is gathered, the network monitoring device can further analyze the information to discern patterns in the traffic flows. A large network service provider with access to network traffic data from a large population of network end-users and business servers can use the network traffic data to obtain information on various patterns in the network traffic data flow and related business interests in real-time.
Claims31
A method for providing data traffic status of a network, comprising:
- monitoring data traffic over the network, wherein the data traffic includes at least one of data and voice traffic;
- determining a traffic level of at least one site of the network;
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- selectively displaying traffic information based on the traffic level.
A method for notifying a subscriber of traffic flow to one or more sites on a network, comprising:
- monitoring data traffic to the one or more sites over the network, wherein the data traffic includes at least one of data and voice traffic;
- generating a traffic notification when an amount of data traffic to at least one or more of the sites on the network meets at least one predetermined threshold;
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- transmitting the traffic notification to the subscriber.
A device that provides data traffic status of a network, comprising:
- a network interface;
- a subscriber database that stores information related to subscribers;
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- a controller, coupled to the network interface and the subscriber database, that monitors data traffic over the network, determines a traffic level of at least one site of the network and selectively displays traffic information to at least one subscriber based on the traffic level, wherein the data traffic includes at least one of data and voice traffic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.