Claims
- 1. A method for performing a measurement in a network comprising:
creating an Internet Protocol Measurement Protocol (IPMP) packet by a measurement host; including in the IPMP packet instructions for a recipient of the IPMP packet, said instructions including an instruction to a recipient to process the IPMP packet in accordance with an actual packet type and an actual port number included in a first and second predetermined location, respectively, rather than a faux packet type and a faux port number that are included in the actual packet type and actual port number fields, respectively.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
inserting in a packet type field in the IPMP packet an identification indicating the IPMP packet is a faux packet type.
- 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
inserting in a port number field in the IPMP packet a faux port number.
- 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
inserting in a first predetermined field in the IPMP packet an actual packet type.
- 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
inserting in a second predetermined field in the IPMP packet an actual port number.
- 6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
encapsulating the IPMP packet in an Internet Protocol (IP) datagram and a predetermined link layer protocol.
- 7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising sending the IPMP packet into the network from the measurement host.
- 8. An apparatus for performing a measurement in a network comprising:
a processor disposed in a measurement host; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions causing the processor to:
create an Internet Protocol Measurement Protocol (IPMP) packet; include in the IPMP packet instructions for a recipient of the IPMP packet, said instructions including an instruction to a recipient to process the IPMP packet in accordance with an actual packet type and an actual port number included in a first and second predetermined location, respectively, rather than a faux packet type and a faux port number that are included in the actual packet type and actual port number fields, respectively.
- 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to insert in a packet type field in the IPMP packet an identification indicating the IPMP packet is a faux packet type.
- 10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to insert in a port number field in the IPMP packet a faux port number.
- 11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to insert in a first predetermined field in the IPMP packet an actual packet type.
- 12. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to insert in a second predetermined field in the IPMP packet an actual port number.
- 13. The method according to claim 8, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to encapsulating the IPMP packet in an Internet Protocol (IP) datagram and a predetermined link layer protocol.
- 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to send the IPMP packet into the network from the measurement host.
- 15. A computer readable media having encoded thereon computer readable instructions causing a processor to:
create an Internet Protocol Measurement Protocol (IPMP) packet; include in the IPMP packet instructions for a recipient of the IPMP packet, said instructions including an instruction to a recipient to process the IPMP packet in accordance with an actual packet type and an actual port number included in a first and second predetermined location, respectively, rather than a faux packet type and a faux port number that are included in the actual packet type and actual port number fields, respectively.
- 16. The computer readable media according to claim 15, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to insert in a packet type field in the IPMP packet an identification indicating the IPMP packet is a faux packet type.
- 17. The computer readable media according to claim 15, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to insert in a port number field in the IPMP packet a faux port number.
- 18. The computer readable media according to claim 15, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to insert in a first predetermined field in the IPMP packet an actual packet type.
- 19. The computer readable media according to claim 15, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to insert in a second predetermined field in the IPMP packet an actual port number.
- 20. The computer readable media according to claim 15, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to encapsulating the IPMP packet in an Internet Protocol (IP) datagram and a predetermined link layer protocol.
- 21. The computer readable media according to claim 20, wherein said computer readable instructions further cause said processor to send the IPMP packet into the network from the measurement host.
STATEMENT OF RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/421,303, filed Oct. 25, 2002, entitled “IP Measurement Protocol.”
[0002] This application is also related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ [Docket No. D3056B], entitled “Method For Monitoring Performance Of Network Using IP Measurement Protocol Packets,” filed concurrently herewith by the same inventor and assigned to the same assignee, which application is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
[0003] This application is also related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ [Docket No. D3056C], entitled “Method For Performing Remote Testing Of Network Using IP Measurement Protocol Packets,” filed concurrently herewith by the same inventor and assigned to the same assignee, which application is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
[0004] This application is also related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ [Docket No. D3056D], entitled “Method For Enabling Initiation Of Testing Of Network Using IP Measurement Protocol Packets,” filed concurrently herewith by same inventor and assigned to the same assignee, which application is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
[0005] This application is also related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ [Docket No. D3056E], entitled “Method For Converting An IP Measurement Protocol To A Data Packet,” filed concurrently herewith by the same inventor and assigned to the same assignee, which application is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
[0006] This application is also related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ [Docket No. D3056F], entitled “Method For Enabling Non-Predetermined Testing Of Network Using IP Measurement Protocol Packets,” filed concurrently herewith by the same inventor and assigned to the same assignee, which application is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
[0007] This application is also related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ [Docket No. D3056A], entitled “Method And Apparatus For Testing An IP Network,” filed concurrently herewith by the same inventor and assigned to the same assignee, which application is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
[0008] This application is also related to copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ [Docket No. D3057], entitled “Use Of Synchronized Clocks To Provide Input And Output Time Stamps For Performance Measurement Of Traffic Within A Communications System,” filed ______ by at least one of the same inventors and assigned to the same assignee, which application is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60421303 |
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