Devices, methods, and computer readable storage devices for collecting information and sharing information associated with session flows between communication devices and servers

摘要

Information associated with session flows between communication devices and servers is collected and shared. A request is generated for data having predefined attributes within session flows occurring between multiple communication devices and a server over a communication network. The request is sent to a controller having access to information indicating network elements within the communication network traversed by the session flows. The controller selects a network element from among the network elements traversed by the session flows and retrieves the data from the selected network element.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
generating, by a processor of a business intelligence application server, a request to obtain data having predefined attributes from within session flows occurring between a plurality of communication devices and a merchant web server over a communication network that comprises a plurality of network elements controlled by a software defined networking controller, wherein the predefined attributes comprise a merchant browsing history for each of the session flows occurring between the plurality of communication devices and the merchant web server; sending the request to the software defined networking controller, wherein the software defined networking controller has access to information indicating a set of network elements of the plurality of network elements within the communication network traversed by the session flows, and wherein the software defined networking controller selects a network element from among the set of network elements traversed by the session flows and retrieves the data from the network element; receiving the data from the software defined networking controller; and sharing the data with a third party who is different from a merchant associated with the merchant web server.