TRANSPARENT MESSAGE MODIFICATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR TESTING

摘要

The modification of a network message so that a supplemental action is performed in transit at a designated intermediary node. The modification is performed in a manner that is transparent to the source computing entity that caused the network message to be generated. Upon acquiring the network message, a message modification component modifies the network message so that the network message is routed through an intermediary node, and further so that the intermediary node performs supplemental action(s). For instance, the modification might cause routing components to route the network message to the intermediary node, and the modification might also include instructions that the intermediary node interprets as being an instruction to perform the supplemental action.

主权项

1. A method for a message modification component facilitating supplemental action being taken on a network message in a manner that is transparent to a source computing entity that caused the network message to be generated, the method comprising:
an act of the message modification component acquiring a network message from a source that includes a source computing entity, wherein the network message is transparent to a source computing entity that caused the network message to be generated; and an act of the message modification component modifying the network message so that the network message is routed through an intermediary node, and such that the intermediary node performs a supplemental action on the network message that is beyond what a routing node would have performed on the network message without the modification.