Real-time network traffic view

• US 7,065,194 B1
• Filed: 11/14/2002
• Issued: 06/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chen, Min-Hsuan, Lang, Stephen R., Chiang, Richard, Kwan, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): TIEU, BINH KIEN
• Application Number:
  US10/294,875
• Time in Patent Office: 1,314 Days
• Field of Search: 379/32.01, 379/112.01, 379/112.04, 379/112.05, 379/112.06, 379/112.07, 379/112.1, 379/133, 379/135, 379/136, 379/138, 379/139, 379/140
• US Class Current: 379/133
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/58 based on statistics of usage or network monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/59 based on real time
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0188 Network monitoring; statistics on usage on called/calling number
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/36 Statistical metering, e.g. recording occasions when traffic exceeds capacity of trunks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0087 Network testing or monitoring arrangements

Abstract

At least one exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a method, comprising automatically obtaining real-time measurement data for a telephone network between a transit carrier and a predetermined terminating carrier; and automatically providing the real-time measurement data via the Internet to an originating carrier associated with the transit carrier. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. This abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving an instruction from a user, the instruction entered via a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a user-selectable plurality of real-time traffic measurements, the instruction adapted to cause instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data to be sorted according to a user selected real-time traffic measurement;

automatically obtaining instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data for a telephone network between a transit carrier and a predetermined terminating carrier; and

automatically providing the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data via the Internet to an originating carrier associated with the transit carrier, the instantaneous real-time traffic data comprising data regarding a percentage of satellite circuits with respect to total circuits from the transit carrier to the terminating carrier.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising rendering a list of potential instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an identification of the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising rendering a list of countries.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a designation of a country of the terminating carrier.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising rendering a list of terminating carriers.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a designation of the terminating carrier.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the terminating carrier.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising rendering the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising graphically rendering the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is related to POTS telephone calls.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is related to network capacity.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is related to network traffic.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is related to idle circuits.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is related to overflow circuits.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is related to traffic busy circuits.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is related to maintenance busy circuits.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is obtained from a network operating system.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is obtained via the Internet from a network operating system.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is obtained via FTP from a network operating system.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is obtained at a predetermined time interval.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is obtained at a customizable predetermined time interval.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data is provided from a server.

24. A system, comprising

means for receiving an instruction from a user, the instruction entered via a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a user-selectable plurality of real-time traffic measurements, the instruction adapted to cause instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data to be sorted according to a user selected real-time traffic measurement;

means for automatically obtaining instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data for a telephone network between a transit carrier and a predetermined terminating carrier; and

means for automatically providing the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data via the Internet to an originating carrier associated with the transit carrier, the instantaneous real-time traffic data comprising data regarding a percentage of satellite circuits with respect to total circuits from the transit carrier to the terminating carrier.

25. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for activities comprising:

receiving an instruction from a user, the instruction entered via a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a user-selectable plurality of real-time traffic measurements, the instruction adapted to cause instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data to be sorted according to a user selected real-time traffic measurement;

automatically obtaining instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data for a telephone network between a transit carrier and a predetermined terminating carrier; and

automatically providing the instantaneous real-time traffic measurement data via the Internet to an originating carrier associated with the transit carrier, the instantaneous real-time traffic data comprising data regarding a percentage of satellite circuits with respect to total circuits from the transit carrier to the terminating carrier.