System, method and article of manufacture of a proactive threhold manager in a hybrid communication system architecture
US6147975A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5631
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to a broad aspect of a preferred embodiment of the invention, telephone calls, data and other multimedia information is routed through a hybrid network which includes transfer of information across the internet utilizing telephony routing information and internet protocol address information. The hybrid network includes a Proactive Threshold Manager which forewarns service providers of an impending breach of contract. The Proactive Threshold Manager sends an alarm to the service provider when the current level of service will miss a service level agreement to maintain a certain level of service.
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