Patent ID: 7587513
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for storing flow entries in a network data repository comprising a plurality of flow record folders, each flow entry comprising a plurality of keys and at least one measure, the keys comprising a location and a time stamp, the method comprising computer-implemented steps of: storing a first flow record in a first flow record folder, wherein the first flow record folder comprises a first location index and at least one circular buffer of record tables, and wherein storing the first flow record in the first flow record folder comprises: aggregating the first flow entry and a second flow entry to produce a combined measure, wherein aggregating the first flow entry and a second flow entry comprises: storing a second flow record in a second flow record folder, wherein the second flow record folder comprises a second location index and at least another circular buffer of record tables, and wherein storing the second flow record in the second flow record folder comprises: