Patent Application for Network Performance Detection and Mitigation

ChangeBridge: Patent Apps - Networking (H04L)

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260089057A1) detailing a method for detecting and mitigating network performance degradation. The application describes a system that collects and analyzes telemetry data to reconfigure network elements and reduce traffic flow through affected components.

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This document is a published patent application from the USPTO, not a regulatory rule or guidance. It describes a novel method for detecting and mitigating network performance issues in distributed systems. The proposed system collects telemetry data from network forwarding elements and, upon detecting performance degradation, reconfigures these elements to reduce traffic flow through the affected component, thereby maintaining operational performance.

While not a regulatory requirement, this patent application signals potential future technological advancements in network management and cybersecurity. Companies involved in developing or utilizing advanced networking solutions, particularly those managing distributed applications or critical infrastructure, may find the described techniques relevant for enhancing system resilience and performance. Compliance officers should note this as an indicator of evolving technology in the network infrastructure space.

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PERFORMING DETECTION, MITIGATION AND ESCALATION OPERATIONS TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF A NETWORK CONNECTING ENDPOINT PROCESSING UNITS

Application US20260089057A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Daniel P. Daly, Edward V. E. Doe, Alain J. E. Gravel

Abstract

Some embodiments provide a method of executing a distributed application with multiple endpoint processing units (EPUs) that perform operations necessary for executing the distributed application. The method configures multiple forwarding elements that are part of a network to forward data message flows between the EPUs in order to allow the EPUs to share results of distributed-application operations that the EPUs execute. The method repeatedly collects and analyzes telemetry data from the forwarding elements. Upon detecting, based on the telemetry analysis, performance degradation at a particular forwarding element, the method reconfigures one or more forwarding elements to forward fewer data message flows through the particular forwarding element in order to mitigate the detected performance degradation.