911 status system and method
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1. A 911 status system, comprising:
- a first data acquisition server monitoring a first telephone company portion of a 911 network;
a second data acquisition server monitoring a second telephone company portion of the 911 network;
a network connected to the first data acquisition server and the second data acquisition server; and
a processing and distribution server connected to the network.
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Abstract
A 911 status system (10) includes a first data acquisition server (12) that monitors a first telephone company portion (16) of a 911 network (18). A second data acquisition server (20) monitors a second telephone company portion (22) of the 911 network (18). A network (26) is connected to the first data acquisition server (12) and the second data acquisition server (20). A processing and distribution server (28) is connected to the network (26).
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1. A 911 status system, comprising:
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a first data acquisition server monitoring a first telephone company portion of a 911 network;
a second data acquisition server monitoring a second telephone company portion of the 911 network;
a network connected to the first data acquisition server and the second data acquisition server; and
a processing and distribution server connected to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a 911 status system, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a first plurality of status messages at a first data acquisition server;
b) parsing the first plurality of status messages for a plurality of 911 network components to form a first plurality of parsed messages;
c) transmitting the first plurality of parsed messages to a processing and distribution server; and
d) transmitting a second plurality of parsed messages to the processing and distribution server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
e) cataloging the first plurality of status messages and the second plurality of parsed messages to form a tally for a plurality of objects;
f) comparing the tally to a threshold for each of the plurality of objects;
g) when the tally exceed the threshold, transmitting an alarm message to a first operational support center and a second operational support center.
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18. The method of claim 16, wherein step (d) further includes the steps of:
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d1) receiving a second plurality of status messages at a second data acquisition server;
d2) parsing the second plurality of status messages for a plurality of 911 components to form the second plurality of parsed messages.
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19. The method of claim 16, wherein step (c) further includes the step of:
c1) encrypting the first plurality of parsed messages.
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20. The method of claim 16, wherein step (c) further includes the step of:
c1) transmitting the first plurality of parsed messages over an internet.
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21. The method of claim 20, wherein step (d) further includes the steps of:
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d1) receiving a connection request at the processing and distribution server;
d2) determining if the connection request is from the first data acquisition server or the second data acquisition server;
d3) when the connection request is not from the first data acquisition server or the second data acquisition server, refusing the connection request.
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22. A 911 status system, comprising:
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a first data acquisition server monitoring a first portion of a 911 network;
a second data acquisition server monitoring a second portion of the 911 network; and
a processing and distribution server connected to the first data acquisition server and the second data acquisition server by an internet. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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