Gathering network statistics in a distributed network service environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6606316
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09347428

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A system and method are described for gathering statistics about packets. The method includes determining at a service manager statistics that are to be gathered for a flow and sending instructions to a forwarding agent from the service manager detailing how to gather statistics for the flow. The forwarding agent is implemented on a network device and the forwarding agent is operative to receive statistics gathering instructions for a flow from the service manager. A report is received at the service manager of statistics gathered at the forwarding agent according to the instructions sent by the service manager.

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  • CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Albert, Mark Wake Forest, NC 50 2942
McGuire, Jacob Mark Chapel Hill, NC 6 587
Menditto, Louis F Raleigh, NC 44 3435
O'Rourke, Chris Morrisville, NC 66 2994
Tsang, Tzu-Ming Chapel Hill, NC 36 2924

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