Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a connection between a server and a passive client device is disclosed. The method comprises continuously monitoring whether an input data stream of an existing connection between the server and the client device is empty, and if so, determining the presence of a request for a new connection between the server and the passive client device, closing the existing connection in response to the presence of the request for new connection, and establishing the new connection. The system comprises a server operable to continuously monitor whether there is a problem in an existing connection between the server and a passive client device, and if so, determining the presence of a request for a new connection between the server and the client device, the server further operable to close the existing connection and establish the new connection between the server and the passive client device.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring network condition comprises a policy server operable to generate collection configuration information based on network topology information and at least one collection policy, and at least one collector operable to access the collection configuration information and operable to poll a subset of network nodes requiring monitoring according to the collection configuration information.

Abstract: A dynamic configuration method comprises receiving collection criteria associated with a relevant node on a network and receiving collection instructions associated with the relevant node. The method also comprises providing configuration update information for the relevant node in response to the collection criteria and the collection instructions. A dynamic configuration system comprises a policy manager for communicating with a network and logic communicatively coupled with the policy manager and operable to receive collection criteria associated with a relevant node on the network. The logic is also operable to receive collection instructions associated with the relevant node and provide configuration update information for the relevant node in response to the collection criteria and the collection instructions.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a connection between a server and a passive client device is disclosed. The method comprises continuously monitoring whether an input data stream of an existing connection between the server and the client device is empty, and if so, determining the presence of a request for a new connection between the server and the passive client device, closing the existing connection in response to the presence of the request for new connection, and establishing the new connection. The system comprises a server operable to continuously monitor whether there is a problem in an existing connection between the server and a passive client device, and if so, determining the presence of a request for a new connection between the server and the client device, the server further operable to close the existing connection and establish the new connection between the server and the passive client device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for metering Internet usage, including monitoring Internet usage by a customer, logging data processing resource consumption by the monitored Internet usage, and determining a quantity of data processing resource consumption logged within a defined time period by the customer. It will be appreciated that network usage by more than one customer at a time may be logged and tabulated by the system and method of the present invention.

Abstract: A system and method for the collection of usage data from at least one node of a network is provided. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer logic recorded thereon for the collection of usage data from at least one node of a network. The computer program product preferably includes code for receiving data from an administrative application, wherein such data identifies at least one node of a network. In addition, the computer program product includes code for configuring the computer program product to collect usage data from at least one of the one or more identified network nodes.