Patent ID: 11902123
Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 3:
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the state includes:
determining a first traffic pattern for traffic captured during a first period of time;
determining a second traffic pattern for traffic captured during the first period of time;
determining a third traffic pattern for traffic during a second period of time before the first period of time;
determining a fourth traffic pattern for traffic during the second period of time;
comparing the first traffic pattern with the third traffic pattern to identify a first traffic pattern delta between the first traffic pattern and the third traffic pattern;
comparing the second traffic pattern with the fourth traffic pattern to identify a second traffic pattern delta between the second traffic pattern and the fourth traffic pattern;
determining whether the first traffic pattern delta or the second traffic pattern delta exceed a delta threshold;
when the first traffic pattern delta exceeds the delta threshold, determining a first one of the plurality of capturing agents is in the state; and
when the second traffic pattern delta exceeds the delta threshold, determining a second one of the plurality of capturing agents is in the state.