System, method and article of manufacture for providing a customer interface in a hybrid network
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1. A method for interacting directly with a customer and generating events based on that interaction in a hybrid network, comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a service level agreement for a hybrid network customer;
b) storing the service level agreement;
c) receiving inquiries directly from the hybrid network customer reflecting occurrences related to the hybrid network;
d) generating events based on the service level agreement and at least one of the customer inquiries;
e) directing the event to an appropriate process;
f) outputting to the customer a response to the customer inquiries, wherein the response includes performance information if the customer inquiry relates to network performance; and
g) proactively notifying the customer of a planned maintenance outage.
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Abstract
According to a broad aspect of a preferred embodiment of the invention, a Customer Interface Process is provided. First, a service level agreement is received for a hybrid network customer. Next, the service level agreement is stored after which inquiries are received from network customers reflecting occurrences related to the hybrid network. Thereafter, events are generated based on the customer inquiries and the service level agreement.
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1. A method for interacting directly with a customer and generating events based on that interaction in a hybrid network, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a service level agreement for a hybrid network customer;
b) storing the service level agreement;
c) receiving inquiries directly from the hybrid network customer reflecting occurrences related to the hybrid network;
d) generating events based on the service level agreement and at least one of the customer inquiries;
e) directing the event to an appropriate process;
f) outputting to the customer a response to the customer inquiries, wherein the response includes performance information if the customer inquiry relates to network performance; and
g) proactively notifying the customer of a planned maintenance outage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20)
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7. A system for interacting directly with a customer and generating events based on that interaction in a hybrid network, comprising:
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a) logic that receives a service level agreement for a hybrid network customer;
b) logic that stores the service level agreement;
c) logic that receives inquiries directly from the hybrid network customer reflecting occurrences related to the hybrid network;
d) logic that generates events based on the service level agreement and at least one of the customer inquiries;
e) logic that directs the event to an appropriate process;
f) logic that outputs to the customer a response to the customer inquiries, wherein the response includes performance information if the customer inquiry relates to network performance; and
g) logic that proactively notifies the customer of a planned maintenance outage. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for interacting directly with a customer and generating events based on that interaction in a hybrid network, comprising:
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a) a code segment that receives a service level agreement for a hybrid network customer;
b) a code segment that stores the service level agreement;
c) a code segment that receives inquiries directly from the hybrid network customer reflecting occurrences related to the hybrid network;
d) a code segment that generates events based on the service level agreement and at least one of the customer inquiries;
e) a code segment that directs the event to an appropriate process;
f) a code segment that outputs to the customer a response to the customer inquiries, wherein the response includes performance information if the customer inquiry relates to network performance; and
g) a code segment that proactively notifies the customer of a planned maintenance outage. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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