Patent ID: 8667133
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of determining the effect of a host on network latency comprising: using one or more server computers, obtaining observational test data relating to one or more network latency tests conducted on a plurality of hosts, the plurality of hosts including the host; using one or more server computers, creating a first group and a second group of hosts, wherein the first group includes the host and the second group doesn't include the host; using one or more server computers, computing at least one predetermined metric for each of the first group and the second group based on the test data; using one or more server computers, computing a ratio of the at least one predetermined metric for the first group to the at least one predetermined metric for the second group; and using one or more server computers, ranking the host based at least in part on the ratio.