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US-9270562

Session-based server transaction storm controls

PublishedFebruary 23, 2016
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Technical Abstract

Transaction storm detection includes receiving a series of transactions in a data stream for an authenticated network session. A detection engine determines whether the transactions form a transaction storm. In response to determining that the transactions are a transaction storm, metrics associated with the transaction storm are presented. One or more actions may be specified to be applied in a subsequently detected transaction storm.

Patent Claims
6 claims

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1. A method comprising: receiving a plurality of transactions in a data stream for an authenticated network session; determining, by one or more processors, whether the plurality of transactions comprise a transaction storm; in response to determining that the plurality of transactions comprise the transaction storm, presenting metrics associated with the transaction storm and a set of one or more actions; and receiving an indication to apply at least one of the set of one or more actions in a subsequently detected transaction storm.

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2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the plurality of transactions comprise the transaction storm includes one or more of: determining whether an average interval between consecutive transactions of the plurality of transactions is less than a first threshold; and determining whether consumed processing time for the plurality of transactions exceeds a second threshold.

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3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining whether the plurality of transactions comprise the transaction storm includes one or more of: determining an originator identifier of the data stream; and determining that the plurality of transactions in the data stream occur during a configured time interval.

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4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying the at least one of the set of one or more actions in the subsequently detected transaction storm.

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5. The method of claim 4 , wherein applying the at least one of the set of one or more actions includes one or more of: adding a delay to one or more transactions of the plurality of transactions in the data stream; and returning a value in response to detecting a transaction having a predetermined transaction type.

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6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising determining a transaction sequence within the plurality of transactions, and wherein adding the delay to one or more transactions comprises adding the delay to a transaction in accordance with a transaction type of the transaction.

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Filing Date

July 29, 2014

Publication Date

February 23, 2016

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