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System and method for monitoring service quality in a communications network

US6381306B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 1998
Grant dateApr 30, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/0188
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for generating service quality statistics for a communications network is disclosed. Network monitors capture messages in a communications network, such as an SS7 network, and correlate related messages into records. The records are filtered using a call detail record profile to create call detail records which are provided to an statistics server. The statistics server generates certain statistics for the message records and stores the statistics to a database. A report application recalls the statistics from the database and presents statistics in a reporting format configured by the user. The reports indicate the statistical performance of network providers for selected called or calling telephone numbers or for selected services.

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