System, method and computer program product for contract-based aggregation

A computer program product for contract-based aggregation, comprising:

• (a) computer code for receiving records indicative of network events, wherein the records are received in at least one aggregator for the purpose of aggregating the records;
• (b) computer code for identifying contracts associated with the records;
• and
• (c) computer code for aggregating the records based at least in part on the contracts using the at least one aggregator.

A system for contract-based aggregation, comprising:

• (a) logic for receiving records indicative of network events, wherein the records are received in at least one aggregator for the purpose of aggregating the records;
• (b) logic for identifying contracts associated with the records;
• and
• (c) logic for aggregating the records based at least in part on the contracts using the at least one aggregator.

A method for contract-based aggregation, comprising:

• (a) receiving records indicative of network events, wherein the records include a customer identifier, a service identifier, a source identifier, a destination identifier, a records size identifier, and a quality of service identifier;
• (b) identifying contracts associated with the records, wherein the contracts indicate an amount of aggregation to be performed, a speed with which the aggregation is to be performed, and a group with which the records are associated;
• (c) separating the records into the separate groups based on the contracts;
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• (d) aggregating the records of each group using a separate aggregator;
• (e) wherein the records are aggregated a certain amount at a certain speed based at least in part on the contracts using the associated aggregator.