VOD transaction error correlator
First Claim
1. A video-on-demand (VOD) analysis server for a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable network comprising:
- a query library comprising instructions for;
acquiring raw XOD transaction error data from an XOD server, wherein the raw XOD transaction error data comprises an identifier associating a raw XOD transaction error with a subscriber;
acquiring XOD-related subscriber information from a subscriber datastore;
acquiring VOD transaction data from a VOD server;
a correlator comprising instructions for;
acquiring the raw XOD transaction error data by executing instructions from the query library for acquiring raw XOD transaction error data from an XOD server;
determining from the XOD-related subscriber information that a subscriber is not entitled to receive XOD service;
creating filtered XOD transaction error data by removing from the raw XOD transaction error data XOD transaction errors associated with the subscriber;
correlating a filtered XOD transaction error with VOD transaction data to identify a video stream path of the filtered XOD transaction error; and
a translator comprising instructions for;
receiving network path information, wherein the network path information identifies network components in the network path; and
assigning descriptive names to the network component in the network path.
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Abstract
A system and method for analyzing video-on-demand (VOD) transaction errors in a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable network. Raw XOD transaction error data is acquired from an XOD server. XOD-related subscriber information is acquired from a subscriber datastore. VOD transaction data is acquired from a VOD server. A correlator acquires the raw XOD transaction error, determines from the XOD-related subscriber information that a subscriber is not entitled to receive XOD service, creates filtered XOD transaction error data by removing from the raw XOD transaction error data XOD transaction errors associated with the subscriber, and correlates a filtered XOD transaction error with VOD transaction data to identify a network path of the filtered XOD transaction error. A result processor reviews the correlated transaction error data to determine whether correlated transaction error data entries are related by a common cause.
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1. A video-on-demand (VOD) analysis server for a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable network comprising:
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a query library comprising instructions for; acquiring raw XOD transaction error data from an XOD server, wherein the raw XOD transaction error data comprises an identifier associating a raw XOD transaction error with a subscriber; acquiring XOD-related subscriber information from a subscriber datastore; acquiring VOD transaction data from a VOD server; a correlator comprising instructions for; acquiring the raw XOD transaction error data by executing instructions from the query library for acquiring raw XOD transaction error data from an XOD server; determining from the XOD-related subscriber information that a subscriber is not entitled to receive XOD service; creating filtered XOD transaction error data by removing from the raw XOD transaction error data XOD transaction errors associated with the subscriber; correlating a filtered XOD transaction error with VOD transaction data to identify a video stream path of the filtered XOD transaction error; and a translator comprising instructions for; receiving network path information, wherein the network path information identifies network components in the network path; and assigning descriptive names to the network component in the network path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for analyzing video-on-demand (VOD) transaction errors in a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable network comprising:
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acquiring raw XOD transaction error data from an XOD server, wherein the raw XOD transaction error data comprise an identifier associating a raw XOD transaction error with a subscriber; acquiring XOD-related subscriber information from a subscriber datastore; acquiring VOD transaction data from a VOD server; determining from the XOD-related subscriber information that the subscriber is not entitled to receive XOD service; creating filtered XOD transaction error data by removing from the raw XOD transaction error data XOD transaction errors associated with the subscriber; correlating a filtered XOD transaction error with VOD transaction data to identify a network path of the filtered XOD transaction error, wherein the video stream path information identifies network components in the network path; and assigning descriptive names to the network components in the network path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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