Data network analysis system and method for a communication network
AssigneeLevel 3 Communications, LLC
InventorsSteve R. Wakumoto, Andrew S. Gerber, John D. Clouatre
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Abstract
A data network analysis system includes a computer-executable set of instructions that obtain service account information associated with a route provided to a customer through a data communication network having network elements. Using the service account information, the instructions identify a termination port that terminates the route to a customer premises equipment of the customer, and at least one target port of the route and those network elements that are assigned to convey the route through one or more of the network elements. The instructions then obtain the routing information for the route from each of the network elements that are assigned to convey the route.
Claims20
A data network analysis system comprising:
- a computing system including at least one processor and at least one tangible memory for storing instructions that are executed by the at least one processor to:
- obtain service account information associated with a route provided to a customer through a data communication network comprising a plurality of network elements;
- using the service account information, identify a termination port that terminates the route to a customer premises equipment of the customer;
- identify at least one target port of the route;
- identify a subset of the network elements that are assigned to convey the route through one or more of the network elements;
- and
- obtain the routing information for the route from each of the network elements that are assigned to convey the route.
A data network analysis method comprising:
- obtaining, using instructions stored on at least one computer-readable medium and executed by at least one processor, service account information associated with a route provided to a customer through a data communication network comprising a plurality of network elements;
- identifying, using the instructions, a termination port that terminates the route to a customer premises equipment of the customer using the service account information;
- identifying, using the instructions, at least one target port of the route;
- identifying, using the instructions, a subset of the network elements that are assigned to convey the route through one or more of the network elements;
- obtaining, using the instructions, the routing information for the route from each of the network elements that are assigned to convey the route;
- and
- facilitate, using the instructions, display of the obtained routing information on a display for view by a user.
An article of manufacture, comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the computer to perform the operations comprising:
- obtain service account information associated with a route provided to a customer through a data communication network comprising a plurality of network elements;
- using the service account information, identify a termination port that terminates the route to a customer premises equipment of the customer;
- identify at least one target port of the route;
- identify a subset of the network elements that are assigned to convey the route through one or more of the network elements;
- and
- obtain the routing information for the route from each of the network elements that are assigned to convey the route.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.