| US 7,484,146 B2 | ||
| Method for capturing multiple data packets in a data signal for analysis | ||
| Christian Olgaard, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US); and Dirk Johannes Marius Walvis, Santa Cruz, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to LitePoint Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 06, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/422,475. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0294378 A1, Dec. 20, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01R 31/28 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 714—724 [714/731; 714/742; 370/389; 370/394; 370/474] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A method for selectively capturing at least respective portions of multiple data packets within a packet data signal for
analysis, comprising:
receiving a packet data signal including a plurality of sequential non-contiguous data packets;
capturing, during a plurality of sequential non-contiguous capture intervals, a respective portion, at least, of each one
of at least two of said plurality of sequential non-contiguous data packets to provide a plurality of captured data;
assembling said plurality of captured data to provide a plurality of substantially contiguous data; and
conveying said plurality of substantially contiguous data for processing.
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