Geographic management system
First Claim
1. A system for managing a network using a processor, the system configured to generate display elements for display comprising:
- geographic elements each having at least one geographic characteristic;
network elements each having at least one network characteristic; and
performance elements each having at least one performance characteristic, each performance characteristic corresponding to a performance attribute and each performance element generated for display for at least one network element.
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Abstract
A geographic management system (GMS) comprises a web server, a database server, and a map server. A user browser connected to the GMS transmits a search criteria to the web server. The web server transmits the search criteria to the map server. The map server geocodes the search criteria, obtains network data and geospatial data from the database server corresponding to the geocode, and transmits the geocode, the network data, and the geospatial data to the web server. The web server transmits the geocode, the network data, and the geospatial data to the user browser. The network data and the geospatial data are displayed on the user browser as a map displaying network elements of a telecommunication network relative to other network elements, geographic elements, and customers. One or more of the network elements have associated performance elements or sectored performance elements that display performance characteristics or sectored performance characteristics that signify performance attributes associated with the network element. The user browser can navigate through other network data and geospatial data by selecting network elements on the map or by selecting navigation tools or navigation tabs displayed in conjunction with the map.
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117 Claims
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1. A system for managing a network using a processor, the system configured to generate display elements for display comprising:
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geographic elements each having at least one geographic characteristic;
network elements each having at least one network characteristic; and
performance elements each having at least one performance characteristic, each performance characteristic corresponding to a performance attribute and each performance element generated for display for at least one network element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for managing a network using a processor, the method comprising generating display elements for display, the display elements comprising:
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geographic elements each having at least one geographic characteristic;
network elements each having at least one network characteristic; and
performance elements each having at least one performance characteristic, each performance characteristic corresponding to a performance attribute and each performance element generated for display for at least one network element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for managing a network using a processor, the system configured to generate display elements for display comprising:
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at least one geographic element;
at least one network element having at least one network characteristic; and
at least one performance element having at least one performance characteristic, the performance characteristic corresponding to at least one performance attribute and the at least one performance element generated for display for the at least one network element.
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30. A method for managing a network using a processor, the method comprising generating display elements for display, the display elements comprising:
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at least one geographic element;
at least one network element having at least one network characteristic; and
at least one performance element having at least one performance characteristic, the at least one performance characteristic corresponding to at least one performance attribute and the at least one performance element generated for display for the at least one network element.
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31. A system for managing a network using a processor comprising:
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a database process configured to manage network data and geospatial data;
a geocoding process configured to receive a search criteria, to geocode the search criteria, and to obtain from the database process network data and geospatial data within a range of the geocode; and
a communication process configured to receive the search criteria, to communicate search criteria data with the geocoding process, to receive the network data and the geospatial data from the geocoding process, and to generate the network data and the geospatial data for display to depict at least one geographic element, at least one network element, and at least one performance element corresponding to the at least one network element, the at least one performance element having at least one performance characteristic corresponding to at least one performance attribute. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for managing a network using a processor comprising:
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receiving a search criteria;
determining a geocode for the search criteria;
obtaining network data and geospatial data within a range of the geocode; and
generating the network data and the geospatial data for display to depict at least one geographic element, at least one network element, and at least one performance element corresponding to the at least one network element, the at least one performance element having at least one performance characteristic corresponding to at least one performance attribute. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for managing a network using a processor, the system configured to generate display elements for display comprising:
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at least one first display element comprising at least one member of a group consisting of at least one geographic element and at least one network element; and
at least one second display element representative of a trouble ticket and depicting a location of the trouble ticket relative to the first display element. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method for managing a network using a processor, the method comprising generating display elements for display, the display elements comprising:
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at least one first display element comprising at least one member of a group consisting of at least one geographic element and at least one network element; and
at least one second display element representative of a trouble ticket and depicting a location of the trouble ticket relative to the first display element. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A system for managing a network using a processor comprising:
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a database process configured to manage network data and geospatial data;
a geocoding process configured to receive a search criteria, to geocode the search criteria, and to obtain from the database process network data and geospatial data within a range of the geocode; and
a communication process configured to receive the search criteria, to communicate search criteria data with the geocoding process, to receive the network data and the geospatial data from the geocoding process, and to generate the network data and the geospatial data for display to depict at least one location of at least one trouble ticket relative to at least one display element comprising at least one member of a group consisting of at least one geographic element and at least one network element. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A method for managing a network using a processor comprising:
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receiving a search criteria;
determining a geocode for the search criteria;
obtaining network data and geospatial data within a range of the geocode; and
generating the network data and the geospatial data for display to depict at least one location of at least one trouble ticket relative to at least one display element comprising at least one member of a group consisting of at least one geographic element and at least one network element. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A system for managing a network using a processor comprising:
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a database process configured to manage network data and geospatial data, the network data comprising trouble ticket data;
a geocoding process configured to receive a search criteria, to geocode the search criteria, and to obtain from the database process network data and geospatial data within a range of the geocode; and
a communication process configured to receive the search criteria and to receive additional trouble ticket data for a trouble ticket, to communicate search criteria data with the geocoding process, to receive the network data and the geospatial data from the geocoding process, to compare the trouble ticket data to the additional trouble ticket data, to identify a trouble area if the trouble ticket is within another range of a selected number of other trouble tickets, and to generate the network data and the geospatial data for display to depict a location of the trouble ticket within the network and, if the trouble ticket is within the other range of the selected number of other trouble tickets, the trouble area within the network.
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96. A method for managing a network using a processor comprising:
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receiving a search criteria;
geocoding the search criteria;
obtaining network data and geospatial data within a range of the geocode, the network data comprising trouble ticket data;
receiving additional trouble ticket data for a trouble ticket;
comparing the trouble ticket data to the additional trouble ticket data;
identify a trouble area if the trouble ticket is within another range of a selected number of other trouble tickets; and
generating the network data and the geospatial data for display to depict a location of the trouble ticket within the network and, if the trouble ticket is within the other range of the selected number of other trouble tickets, the trouble area within the network.
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97. A system for managing a network using a processor comprising:
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a database process configured to manage network data and geospatial data;
a geocoding process configured to receive a search criteria, to geocode the search criteria, and to obtain from the database process network data and geospatial data within a range of the geocode;
a communication process configured to receive the search criteria, to communicate search criteria data with the geocoding process, to receive the network data and the geospatial data from the geocoding process, and to generate the network data and the geospatial data for display to depict a plurality of geographic elements, each having a geographic characteristic, and a plurality of network elements, each generated in relation to at least one geographic element and each having a event characteristic corresponding to at least one member of a group consisting of a performance attribute and an event attribute; and
an interface configured to enable configuring the event characteristic to correspond to at least one level of the at least one member of a group consisting of the performance attribute and the event attribute. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A method for managing a network using a processor comprising:
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receiving a search criteria;
determining a geocode for the search criteria;
obtaining network data and geospatial data within a range of the geocode;
generating the network data and the geospatial data for display to depict a plurality of geographic elements, each having a geographic characteristic, and a plurality of network elements, each generated in relation to at least one geographic element and each having a event characteristic corresponding to at least one member of a group consisting of a performance attribute and an event attribute; and
enabling configuring the event characteristic to correspond to at least one level of the at least one member of a group consisting of the performance attribute and the event attribute - View Dependent Claims (113, 114, 115)
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- 108. The method of claim 108 further comprising generating at least one performance element corresponding to the at least one network element, the at least one performance element having at least one performance characteristic corresponding to at least one performance attribute.
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116. A system for managing a network using a processor, the system configured to generate display elements for display comprising:
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a plurality of geographic elements each having a geographic characteristic; and
a plurality of network elements each generated in relation to at least one geographic element and each having a event characteristic corresponding to at least one member of a group consisting of a performance attribute and an event attribute.
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117. A method for managing a network using a processor, the method comprising generating display elements for display, the display elements comprising:
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a plurality of geographic elements each having a geographic characteristic; and
a plurality of network elements each generated in relation to at least one geographic element and each having a event characteristic corresponding to at least one member of a group consisting of a performance attribute and an event attribute.
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