Patent ID: 7607093
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network analyzing system comprising a network analyzer and a display device, wherein the network analyzer comprises: a frame monitoring device in communication with a network, the frame monitoring device being operative to monitor frames transmitted through a segment of the network; a frame decoder in communication with the frame monitoring device, the frame decoder being operative to decode the frames to provide decode information, the decode information related to characteristics of the frames and transmission activity of the frames; a decode information buffer in communication with the frame decoder, the decode information buffer being operative to store the decode information; and a display generating system in communication with the decode information buffer, the display generating system being operative to generate a graphical display view that presents the decode information in a diagrammatic form, the diagrammatic form further comprising: wherein the display device is arranged in communication with the display generating system, the display device being operative to display the graphical display view of the decode information.