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System and method for managing a telecommunications network by determining service impact
Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-03
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2018-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for managing a telecommunications network through near real time analysis of Call Detail Records (CDRs) is provided. The system and method of the invention reports how a particular call service is performing and how its performance deteriorates as a result of any type of network event, including both hardware and software related events. A feature of the invention is that it provides several levels of service impact reporting, thus providing users with more versatile and detailed network management capabilities.
Inventors
- 👤 Craig Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/2218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for analyzing the effects of network events on call services comprising: receiving a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, call service data and call destination data; grouping the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; for each of the plurality of first subgroups, grouping the CDRs into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; and generating call statistics indicative of a state of call services from data contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for analyzing the effects of network events on call services comprising: receiving a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, call service data and call destination data; grouping the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; for each of the plurality of first subgroups, grouping the CDRs into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; and generating call statistics indicative of a state of call services from data contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for analyzing the effect of network events on call services comprising: means for receiving a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, a call service data and a call destination data; means for grouping the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; means for grouping the CDR's of each of the plurality of first subgroups into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; and means for generating call statistics indicative of a state of call services from data contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for analyzing the effect of network events on call services comprising: means for receiving a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, a call service data and a call destination data; means for grouping the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; means for grouping the CDR's of each of the plurality of first subgroups into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; and means for generating call statistics indicative of a state of call services from data contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for analyzing the effect of network events on call services, said apparatus including a computer programmed to: receive a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, call service data and call destination data; group the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; for each of the plurality of first subgroups, to group the CDRs into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; and generate call statistics indicative of a state of call services from data contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for analyzing the effect of network events on call services, said apparatus including a computer programmed to: receive a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, call service data and call destination data; group the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; for each of the plurality of first subgroups, to group the CDRs into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; and generate call statistics indicative of a state of call services from data contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for analyzing the effect of network events on call services comprising: means for receiving a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, a call service data and a call destination data; means for grouping the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; means for grouping the CDR's of each of the plurality of first subgroups into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; means for generating call statistics from metrics contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups; and means for displaying the statistics in a user friendly easily readable manner.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for analyzing the effect of network events on call services comprising: means for receiving a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, a call service data and a call destination data; means for grouping the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; means for grouping the CDR's of each of the plurality of first subgroups into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; means for generating call statistics from metrics contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups; and means for displaying the statistics in a user friendly easily readable manner.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for analyzing the effects of network events on call services comprising: receiving a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, call service data and call destination data; grouping the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; for each of the plurality of first subgroups, grouping the CDRs into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; generating call statistics indicative of a state of call services from data contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups; generating a threshold value for each call statistic, each threshold value including a dynamic mean value of a corresponding call statistic over a selected time period; comparing each call statistic to a corresponding threshold value and visually coding the statistics responsive to the comparison; and displaying the visually coded statistics to indicate call service alarm conditions.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for analyzing the effects of network events on call services comprising: receiving a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) from a plurality of network devices, each of the plurality of CDRs including a time stamp, call service data and call destination data; grouping the plurality of CDRs into a plurality of first subgroups according to corresponding network devices and to the time stamps of the plurality of CDRs; for each of the plurality of first subgroups, grouping the CDRs into a plurality of second subgroups according to a call service data and call destination data; generating call statistics indicative of a state of call services from data contained in the CDRs for each of the plurality of second subgroups; generating a threshold value for each call statistic, each threshold value including a dynamic mean value of a corresponding call statistic over a selected time period; comparing each call statistic to a corresponding threshold value and visually coding the statistics responsive to the comparison; and displaying the visually coded statistics to indicate call service alarm conditions.
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