Network analysis system and method using business value
OwnerJorn Altmann, Lee Rhodesinventors
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Abstract
A network analysis system and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a method for analyzing a network having a plurality of network links. The method includes determining network subscriber usage associated with each link. A subscriber business value associated with each link is determined. A link business value associated with each link is determined using the network subscriber usage and the subscriber business value.
Claims28
A method for analyzing a network having a plurality of network links comprising:
- determining network subscriber usage associated with each link;
- determining a subscriber business value associated with each link;
- and
- determining a link business value associated with each link using the network subscriber usage and the subscriber business value.
A method for analyzing a network comprising:
- determining a subscriber business value associated with each link including determining an individual subscriber business value for each subscriber using the plurality of links including:
- collecting subscriber data for the plurality of network links, the subscriber data including subscriber usage data and subscriber business data for each link of the plurality of network links;
- aggregating the subscriber data for the plurality of network links;
- generating statistical data from the aggregated subscriber data using a statistical model comprising at least one of a histogram, an ordered histogram, a probability density function and a cumulative probability distribution function;
- determining the link business value associated with each link from the subscriber business value via the generated statistical data;
- and
- prioritizing the plurality of links using the link business value of each link.
A network analysis system comprising:
- a data collector coupled to a network comprising a plurality of links, wherein the data collector collects subscriber data including subscriber usage data and subscriber business data corresponding to a level of use of the plurality of links, an identification of the subscribers using each links, and a subscriber business value associated with subscribers using the links;
- and
- a system server coupled to the data collector, wherein system server receives the subscriber data from the data collector and prioritizes the links based on a link business value including the level of use of the plurality of links, the identification of the subscribers using the links, and on the subscriber business value associated with subscribers using the links.
A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method for analyzing a network having a plurality of network links comprising:
- instructions for determining network subscriber usage associated with each link;
- instructions for determining a subscriber business value associated with each link;
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- instructions for determining a link business value associated with each link using the network subscriber usage and the subscriber business value.
The medium of claim 30 further comprising:
- instructions for prioritizing the plurality of network links using the link business value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.