Methods and systems for communications path analysis
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsJames Miller, Robert Bates, Fredrick Edwards, Jean-Pierre Zaiter, Christopher Drew, Joel Cordsmeyer
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Abstract
The present invention provides an automated mechanism for technicians located remotely from a network operations center to query a communications system for the status of communications paths. An automated capability is also provided for the remote management and testing of network components along a communications path in order to more efficiently diagnose network anomalies.
Claims18
A computer program product for providing communication circuit status information via a network interface session, the computer program product comprising:
- a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:
- receiving a status report request from a network service provider technician;
- determining a network service provider for whom the technician requesting the status report works;
- the status report request identifying at least one communication circuit identifier for which the network service provider technician request status;
- determining an entity operating the at least one communication circuit;
- comparing the entity to the network service provider;
- terminating access to the communications circuit status information if the entity is not the network service provider;
- communicating the at least one communication circuit identifier to a circuit database server;
- receiving a circuit verification for each at least one communication circuit identifier;
- receiving circuit status information from the circuit database server;
- creating a status report comprising the circuit status information;
- and
- transmitting the status report to a follow-on system.
A system for providing communication circuit status information via a network interface session, the system comprising:
- an application server receiving a status report request from a network service provider technician;
- a database accessible by the application server, the application server accessing the database and determining a network service provider for whom the technician requesting the status report works;
- the status report request identifying at least one communication circuit identifier for which the network service provider technician request status;
- the application server determining an entity operating the at least one communication circuit;
- the application server comparing the entity to the network service provider;
- the application server terminating access to the communications circuit status information if the entity is not the network service provider;
- a circuit database server, the application server communicating the at least one communication circuit identifier to the circuit database server;
- a circuit database server receiving a circuit verification for each at least one communication circuit identifier;
- a circuit database server receiving circuit status information from the circuit database server;
- a circuit database server creating a status report comprising the circuit status information;
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- a circuit database server transmitting the status report to a follow-on system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.