Patent ID: 8838780

Claim:
A system comprising: a primary network; a plurality of secondary networks in communication with the primary network, wherein the secondary networks comprise at least one customer network of the primary network and at least one peer network of the primary network; a network flow module configured to generate a network traffic data set by monitoring network traffic between the primary network and the plurality of secondary networks; a network connectivity module configured to determine a mapping of network connectivity by monitoring inter-network routing information between the primary network and the plurality of secondary networks; a network correlator module configured to calculate a relational network mapping between the primary network and the plurality of secondary networks by correlating the network traffic data set and the mapping of network connectivity; and a graphical user interface operable to enable the relational network mapping to be selectively configured in accordance with a set of configurable parameters; wherein the network correlator module is configured to display the relational network mapping in the graphical user interface in accordance with the set of configurable parameters; wherein the network correlator module is configured to enable the graphical user interface to be configured according to a region parameter, a traffic type parameter, and a transmission parameter; wherein the region parameter is selectively configurable to a first region associated with the primary network and a second region associated with the primary network; wherein the traffic type parameter is selectively configurable to an on-net traffic type and an off-net traffic type, the on-net traffic type associated with network traffic transceived between the primary network and the at least one customer network, and the off-net traffic type associated with network traffic transceived between the primary network and the at least one peer network; and wherein the transmission parameter is selectively configurable to a local transmission distance and a backbone transmission distance.