Network usage analysis system using cost structure and revenue and method
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing network usage comprising the steps of:
- analyzing a network comprising a plurality of network links distributed over a plurality of geographic areas;
selecting a geographic area of the network;
collecting subscriber usage data from the plurality of network links for the selected geographic area, the subscriber usage data indicative of usage of each of the plurality of network links for the selected geographic area; and
determining an economic feasibility for maintaining the network in the selected geographic area based on the subscriber usage data.
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Abstract
A network usage analysis system includes a data collector that is coupled to a network comprising a plurality of links over at least one selected geographic area. The data collector collects usage data corresponding to a level of use of the plurality of links, the cost of maintaining the plurality of links in the selected geographic area, and corresponding to the revenue generated from subscribers using the network in the selected geographic area. The system also includes a system server coupled to the data collector. The system server receives the usage data from the data collector and determines the economic feasibility for maintaining the network in the selected geographic area based on the subscriber usage data.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for analyzing network usage comprising the steps of:
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analyzing a network comprising a plurality of network links distributed over a plurality of geographic areas;
selecting a geographic area of the network;
collecting subscriber usage data from the plurality of network links for the selected geographic area, the subscriber usage data indicative of usage of each of the plurality of network links for the selected geographic area; and
determining an economic feasibility for maintaining the network in the selected geographic area based on the subscriber usage data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A network usage analysis system comprising:
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a data collector coupled to a network comprising a plurality of links in a selected geographic area, wherein the data collector collects subscriber usage data corresponding to the cost of maintaining the plurality of links in the selected geographic area and corresponding to the revenue generated from subscribers using the network in the selected geographic area; and
a system server coupled to the data collector, wherein system server receives the subscriber usage data from the data collector and calculates whether pricing for the selected geographic area is feasible based on a cost of maintaining the plurality of links in the selected geographic area and on a revenue generated from subscribers using the network in the selected geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for analyzing network usage, including making business decisions for a network service provider, the method comprising the steps of:
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analyzing a network comprising a plurality of network links covering a plurality of geographic areas;
selecting a particular geographic area having a plurality of links;
collecting subscriber usage data from the plurality of links in the particular selected geographic area;
calculating a cost of maintaining the plurality of links in the particular geographic area;
calculating a revenue generated from subscribers using the network in the particular geographic area; and
calculating an economic feasibility for maintaining the network in the particular geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method for analyzing network usage comprising the steps of:
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analyzing a network comprising a plurality of network links;
selecting a geographic region of the network having a plurality of network links in the geographic region;
collecting subscriber usage data from the plurality of network links in the selected geographic region, the usage data indicative of cost and revenue of each of the plurality of network links in the selected geographic region; and
calculating an economic feasibility for maintaining the network in the selected geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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