CUSTOMER-DRIVEN QOS IN HYBRID COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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1. A method for managing customer quality of service in a hybrid network architecture, comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a hybrid network event selected from the group of events consisting essentially of customer inquiries, required reports, completion notification, quality of service terms, service level agreement terms, service problem data, quality data, network performance data, and network configuration data;
b) determining customer reports to be generated; and
c) generating the customer reports based on the hybrid network event received.
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Abstract
According to a broad aspect of a preferred embodiment of the invention, a Customer Quality of Service Management system is provided. First, a hybrid network event is received which may include customer inquiries, required reports, completion notification, quality of service terms, service level agreement terms, service problem data, quality data, network performance data, and/or network configuration data. Next, the system determines customer reports to be generated and generates the customer reports accordingly based on the event received.
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1. A method for managing customer quality of service in a hybrid network architecture, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a hybrid network event selected from the group of events consisting essentially of customer inquiries, required reports, completion notification, quality of service terms, service level agreement terms, service problem data, quality data, network performance data, and network configuration data;
b) determining customer reports to be generated; and
c) generating the customer reports based on the hybrid network event received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing customer quality of service in a hybrid network architecture, comprising:
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a) logic that receives a hybrid network event selected from the group of events consisting essentially of customer inquiries, required reports, completion notification, quality of service terms, service level agreement terms, service problem data, quality data, network performance data, and network configuration data;
b) logic that determines customer reports to be generated; and
c) logic that generates the customer reports based on the hybrid network event received. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for managing customer quality of service in a hybrid network architecture, comprising:
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a) a code segment that receives a hybrid network event selected from the group of events consisting essentially of customer inquiries, required reports, completion notification, quality of service terms, service level agreement terms, service problem data, quality data, network performance data, and network configuration data;
b) a code segment that determines customer reports to be generated; and
c) a code segment that generates the customer reports based on the hybrid network event received.
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