Patent ID: 8284691
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: transmitting a first data burst and a second data burst to a circuit or network under test, the first data burst having a first size and the second data burst have a second size, wherein the first and second sizes are different; determining a first latency associated with the first data burst based on time information associated with the first data burst; determining a second latency associated with the second data burst based on time information associated with the second data burst; generating an estimated latency based on the first and second latencies; generating a first value representing an incremental burst size based on the first and second burst sizes; and calculating an estimated throughput of the circuit or network under test based on a difference in the first and second latencies, a difference in the first and second sizes of the first and second data bursts, and a first data rate at which the first and second data bursts were transmitted, wherein the calculating includes: