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Systems and methods for monitoring and displaying performance metricsRelated Patent Categories: Multiplex Communications, Pathfinding Or Routing, Switching A Message Which Includes An Address Header, Message Transmitted Using Fixed Length Packets (e.g., Atm Cells), Multiprotocol Network, Emulated Lan (lane/elan/vlan, E.g., Ethernet Or Token Ring Legacy Lan Over A Single Atm Network/lan)Systems and methods for monitoring and displaying performance metrics description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060072583, Systems and methods for monitoring and displaying performance metrics. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to Application Ser. No. 60/583,765, filed on Jun. 28, 2004, titled "Controlling Use of a Mobile Work Station Based on Network Environment," Application Ser. No. 60/598,364, filed on Aug. 3, 2004, titled "Systems and Methods for Enhancing and Optimizing a User's Experience on an Electronic Device," Application Ser. No. 60/652,121, filed on Feb. 11, 2005, titled "Remote Access Services," and Application Ser. No. 60/653,411, filed on Feb. 16, 2005, titled "Creating an Environment for Secure Mobile Access Anywhere," the entirety of all of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to computer networking and, more particularly to systems and methods for monitoring and displaying performance metrics. BACKGROUND [0003] As the workforce becomes more mobile, enterprises often must rely on unfamiliar networks to provide remote network access. Enterprises and their users have increasing options in selecting methods of connecting to the enterprise network as well as other resources, such as the Internet. With this added choice comes added complexity, both in service offerings and the associated charges, as well as the potential for inconsistency in service. [0004] And each remote method for connecting to an enterprise network offers a tradeoff between cost, performance, and convenience. For instance, a wired network connection might be faster and less costly than a cellular network connection, but less convenient for a mobile user. Also, since each connection type may be purchased from a different network provider, the enterprise must reconcile charges from each of the providers for each of the users accessing the network remotely. [0005] In conventional networks, enterprises are not able to determine precisely where problems are occurring in provider networks. Further, enterprises are unable to determine the best connection for each individual user given the place where the user is accessing the enterprise's network, Internet, or other service. When the data is available, it is often out-of-date and of less value than real-time data would be. SUMMARY [0006] Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for monitoring and displaying performance metrics. One aspect of one embodiment of the present invention comprises receiving performance metrics associated with a plurality of network connections to a plurality of networks, each of the plurality of network connections associated with a client device; determining a status of one of the plurality of networks based at least in part on the performance metrics; and providing the status of the one of the plurality of networks to a user interface. In another embodiment, a computer-readable medium (such as, for example random access memory or a computer disk) comprises code for carrying out such a method. [0007] This illustrative embodiment is mentioned not to limit or define the invention, but to provide one example to aid understanding thereof. Illustrative embodiments are discussed in the Detailed Description, and further description of the invention is provided there. Advantages offered by the various embodiments of the present invention may be further understood by examining this specification. FIGURES [0008] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention are better understood when the following Detailed Description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: [0009] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an illustrative environment for implementation of one embodiment of the present invention; [0010] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the modules present on a client device 102 in one embodiment of the present invention; [0011] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the modules present on a security server 104 in one embodiment of the present invention; [0012] FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the modules present on an enterprise server 106 in one embodiment of the present invention; [0013] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process for collecting and storing performance metrics in one embodiment of the present invention; [0014] FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process for providing a network status to a user interface in one embodiment of the present invention; [0015] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process for determining a status of the network in one embodiment of the present invention; and [0016] FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing the status of the network to a user interface in another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0017] Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for monitoring and displaying performance metrics. There are multiple embodiments of the present invention. By way of introduction and example, one illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides a method for receiving and analyzing performance metrics associated with various network carriers used by clients of an enterprise to access the enterprise's network. [0018] The metrics may include information such as throughput rate, protocol used, application identifier, and other performance and network-related measures. A Quality of Service ("QoS") server uses the performance metrics to determine the status of the networks. For instance, the QoS server may determine that a particular carrier's network in one city or neighborhood in that city is unstable based on the throughput rate of that network segment or based on some other measure. 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