Title: Simulating, visualizing, and searching traffic in a software defined network

Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for simulating data packet routing within a software defined network (“SDN”), visualizing the results of the simulation, and permitting a user to search the resulting simulation. In one specified embodiment, a system may receive from a user a simulation parameter associated with a packet to be simulated in the SDN. A packet based on the at least one simulation parameter may be generated. A response of the SDN to the packet may be simulated by identifying applicable traffic routing rules and identifying a subsequent destination based on the applicable traffic routing rules. A record of the subsequent destination may be added to the simulation result, and the process may continue until a terminating condition is satisfied.

Inventors:

Dearien, Jason A.; Berner, Marc Ryan; Powers, Josh

Issue Date:

2017-09-19

Research Org.:

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Pullman, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)

OSTI Identifier:

1532020

Patent Number(s):

9769060

Application Number:

14/803,733

Assignee:

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (Pullman, WA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y04 - INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS Y04S - SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS

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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

H04L41/0663 - {involving offline failover planning}
H04L41/12 - {network topology discovery or management
H04L41/145 - {involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network}
H04L41/22 - {using GUI [Graphical User Interface]}
H04L43/045 - {for graphical visualization of monitoring data
H04L45/22 - {Alternate routing}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y04 - INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS Y04S - SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS

Y04S40/00 - Systems for electrical power generation, transmission, distribution or end-user application management characterised by the use of communication or information technologies, or communication or information technology specific aspects supporting them

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DOE Contract Number:  

OE0000678

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2015-07-20; Related Information: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT This invention was made with U.S. Government support under Contract No.: DOE-OE0000678. The U.S. Government may have certain rights in this invention.

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; 42 ENGINEERING