Patent ID: 7409440
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for applying a user defined operation (UDO) on data relating to a network, comprising: monitoring network data including a plurality of common data points, each of the common data points generated by each of a plurality of network devices and representing a common network parameter; collecting the network data in a data store; allowing a user to create the definition of the UDO by providing the user with a list of operations that the user can choose to apply to the network data to produce a result; receiving the definition of the UDO, the definition including at least one operation applicable to the plurality of common data points to yield a result predicting an impact of making a change to the network, wherein the UDO is implemented as an XML stream that conforms to an XML schema; applying the UDO to the collected network data; producing a result from applying the UDO; and storing the result of the UDO in the data store for subsequent analysis.