A method and apparatus for identifier correlation

A method and apparatus for identifier correlation

A method of identifier correlation in a communications network, the network comprising: an identifier translator, for translating at least one of a communications packet, wherein a packet which has passed through the identifier translator comprises translated and untranslated identifiers; the method...

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Hauptverfasser: HANCOCK, ROBERT EDWARD, WEST, MARK ALAN, MCDONALD, ANDREW DEREK
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Zusammenfassung:A method of identifier correlation in a communications network, the network comprising: an identifier translator, for translating at least one of a communications packet, wherein a packet which has passed through the identifier translator comprises translated and untranslated identifiers; the method comprising: selecting a first packet prior to transmission through the identifier transtator ; selecting a second packet after transmission through the identifier translator which has at least one identifier which is the same as a corresponding identifier of the first packet; and correlating at least one identifier from the first packet which is different to a corresponding identifier of the second packet.