发明名称 |
Systems and methods for interpreting communications packets |
摘要 |
Presently preferred embodiments of the current invention are directed to a protocol analyzer for interpreting data frames captured on a communications network. The protocol analyzer includes a network interface connection for providing the electrical and physical connection to the communications network and for receiving data frames from the network in a particular physical layer protocol format. The protocol analyzer further includes analysis software for providing an interpretation of received data frames. The interpretation of a frame is based upon a series of definition constructs that are stored in a protocol definition file and a protocol database of the protocol analyzer. The definition constructs collectively define the characteristics of a data frame for a given physical layer protocol. Also, the constructs provide a means for identifying any one of a number of higher level protocols that may be embedded within the data frame. Also disclosed is a graphical user interface for use as a protocol editor for assembling the necessary definition constructs for inclusion in a protocol definition file. Further, embodiments of a graphical interface for displaying the results of interpreted frames is also disclosed.
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申请公布号 |
US6931574(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.08.16 |
申请号 |
US20010001454 |
申请日期 |
2001.10.24 |
申请人 |
FINISAR CORPORATION |
发明人 |
COUPAL DOMINIC;STAGER JIM;FARLEY MARK;DURHAM DOUG |
分类号 |
G06F11/00;H04L12/24;H04L12/26;H04L29/06;(IPC1-7):G06F11/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F11/00 |
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