Network performance management
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a set of key quality parameters, wherein a key quality parameter represents a characteristic associated with at least one network component;
identifying, using one or more processors, a service quality mapping module based on one or more network components associated with providing an end customer service, wherein the service quality mapping module corresponds to at least one service instance and defines a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and a set of customer quality parameters, and wherein the service quality mapping module further comprises;
a set of service quality parameters, wherein at least one service quality parameter is included for each network component involved in providing the end customer service,a first correlation function defining a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and the set of service quality parameters, anda second correlation function defining a correlation between the set of service quality parameters and the set of customer quality parameters;
applying the service quality mapping module to the set of key quality parameters to generate the set of customer quality parameters;
outputting a signal representing at least one customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters;
retrieving service level agreement data from an end customer database, wherein the service level agreement data includes any combination of one or more predetermined key quality parameters, one or more predetermined service quality parameters, and one or more predetermined customer quality parameters;
determining a deviation between the retrieved service level agreement data and one or more corresponding parameters included in any of the set of key quality parameters, the set of service quality parameters, and the set of customer quality parameters; and
outputting a signal indicating the determined deviation.
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Abstract
The performance of a network can be managed by receiving a set of key quality parameters, wherein a key quality parameter represents a characteristic associated with at least one network component; identifying a service quality mapping module based on one or more network components associated with providing an end customer service, wherein the service quality mapping module corresponds to at least one service instance and defines a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and a set of customer quality parameters; applying the service quality mapping module to the set of key quality parameters to generate the set of customer quality parameters; and outputting a signal representing at least one customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters. Further, the service quality mapping module can define a linear dependency between a customer quality parameter and at least one key quality parameter.
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33 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a set of key quality parameters, wherein a key quality parameter represents a characteristic associated with at least one network component; identifying, using one or more processors, a service quality mapping module based on one or more network components associated with providing an end customer service, wherein the service quality mapping module corresponds to at least one service instance and defines a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and a set of customer quality parameters, and wherein the service quality mapping module further comprises; a set of service quality parameters, wherein at least one service quality parameter is included for each network component involved in providing the end customer service, a first correlation function defining a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and the set of service quality parameters, and a second correlation function defining a correlation between the set of service quality parameters and the set of customer quality parameters; applying the service quality mapping module to the set of key quality parameters to generate the set of customer quality parameters; outputting a signal representing at least one customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters; retrieving service level agreement data from an end customer database, wherein the service level agreement data includes any combination of one or more predetermined key quality parameters, one or more predetermined service quality parameters, and one or more predetermined customer quality parameters; determining a deviation between the retrieved service level agreement data and one or more corresponding parameters included in any of the set of key quality parameters, the set of service quality parameters, and the set of customer quality parameters; and outputting a signal indicating the determined deviation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a set of key quality parameters, wherein a key quality parameter represents a characteristic associated with at least one network component; identifying, using one or more processors, a service quality mapping module based on one or more network components associated with providing an end customer service, wherein the service quality mapping module corresponds to at least one service instance and defines a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and a set of customer quality parameters, and wherein the service quality mapping module further comprises; a set of service quality parameters, wherein at least one service quality parameter is included for each network component involved in providing the end customer service, a first correlation function defining a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and the set of service quality parameters, and a second correlation function defining a correlation between the set of service quality parameters and the set of customer quality parameters; applying the service quality mapping module to the set of key quality parameters to generate the set of customer quality parameters; outputting a signal representing at least one customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters; defining a correlation set corresponding to a customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters, wherein the correlation set comprises the customer quality parameter and each key quality parameter and service quality parameter correlated with the customer quality parameter; identifying one or more responsibility pools associated with at least one service quality parameter, key quality parameter, or customer quality parameter included in the correlation set; and outputting a signal representing the customer quality parameter corresponding to the correlation set to one or more departments associated with the one or more identified responsibility pools.
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12. A system comprising:
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one or more computers; and a computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more computers having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising; receiving a set of key quality parameters, wherein a key quality parameter represents a characteristic associated with at least one network component; identifying a service quality mapping module based on one or more network components associated with providing an end customer service, wherein the service quality mapping module corresponds to at least one service instance and defines a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and a set of customer quality parameters, and wherein the service quality mapping module further comprises; a set of service quality parameters, wherein at least one service quality parameter is included for each network component involved in providing the end customer service, a first correlation function defining a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and the set of service quality parameters, and a second correlation function defining a correlation between the set of service quality parameters and the set of customer quality parameters; applying the service quality mapping module to the set of key quality parameters to generate the set of customer quality parameters; outputting a signal representing at least one customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters; retrieving service level agreement data from an end customer database, wherein the service level agreement data includes any combination of one or more predetermined key quality parameters, one or more predetermined service quality parameters, and one or more predetermined customer quality parameters; determining a deviation between the retrieved service level agreement data and one or more corresponding parameters included in any of the set of key quality parameters, the set of service quality parameters, and the set of customer quality parameters; and outputting a signal indicating the determined deviation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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one or more computers; and a computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more computers having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising; receiving a set of key quality parameters, wherein a key quality parameter represents a characteristic associated with at least one network component; identifying a service quality mapping module based on one or more network components associated with providing an end customer service, wherein the service quality mapping module corresponds to at least one service instance and defines a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and a set of customer quality parameters, and wherein the service quality mapping module further comprises; a set of service quality parameters, wherein at least one service quality parameter is included for each network component involved in providing the end customer service, a first correlation function defining a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and the set of service quality parameters, and a second correlation function defining a correlation between the set of service quality parameters and the set of customer quality parameters; applying the service quality mapping module to the set of key quality parameters to generate the set of customer quality parameters; outputting a signal representing at least one customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters; defining a correlation set corresponding to a customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters, wherein the correlation set comprises the customer quality parameter and each key quality parameter and service quality parameter correlated with the customer quality parameter; identifying one or more responsibility pools associated with at least one service quality parameter, key quality parameter, or customer quality parameter included in the correlation set; and outputting a signal representing the customer quality parameter corresponding to the correlation set to one or more departments associated with the one or more identified responsibility pools.
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23. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a set of key quality parameters, wherein a key quality parameter represents a characteristic associated with at least one network component; identifying a service quality mapping module based on one or more network components associated with providing an end customer service, wherein the service quality mapping module corresponds to at least one service instance and defines a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and a set of customer quality parameters, and wherein the service quality mapping module further comprises; a set of service quality parameters, wherein at least one service quality parameter is included for each network component involved in providing the end customer service, a first correlation function defining a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and the set of service quality parameters, and a second correlation function defining a correlation between the set of service quality parameters and the set of customer quality parameters; applying the service quality mapping module to the set of key quality parameters to generate the set of customer quality parameters; outputting a signal representing at least one customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters; retrieving service level agreement data from an end customer database, wherein the service level agreement data includes any combination of one or more predetermined key quality parameters, one or more predetermined service quality parameters, and one or more predetermined customer quality parameters; determining a deviation between the retrieved service level agreement data and one or more corresponding parameters included in any of the set of key quality parameters, the set of service quality parameters, and the set of customer quality parameters; and outputting a signal indicating the determined deviation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a set of key quality parameters, wherein a key quality parameter represents a characteristic associated with at least one network component; identifying a service quality mapping module based on one or more network components associated with providing an end customer service, wherein the service quality mapping module corresponds to at least one service instance and defines a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and a set of customer quality parameters, and wherein the service quality mapping module further comprises; a set of service quality parameters, wherein at least one service quality parameter is included for each network component involved in providing the end customer service, a first correlation function defining a correlation between the set of key quality parameters and the set of service quality parameters, and a second correlation function defining a correlation between the set of service quality parameters and the set of customer quality parameters; applying the service quality mapping module to the set of key quality parameters to generate the set of customer quality parameters; outputting a signal representing at least one customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters; defining a correlation set corresponding to a customer quality parameter included in the set of customer quality parameters, wherein the correlation set comprises the customer quality parameter and each key quality parameter and service quality parameter correlated with the customer quality parameter; identifying one or more responsibility pools associated with at least one service quality parameter, key quality parameter, or customer quality parameter included in the correlation set; and outputting a signal representing the customer quality parameter corresponding to the correlation set to one or more departments associated with the one or more identified responsibility pools.
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