Monitoring of network call activity in a satellite-based communication system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring network call activity in a satellite-based communication network, comprising:
- a user interface configured to receive display control settings for selecting a visual data presentation format for depiction of call activity from among a plurality of different available visual data presentation formats that include a geo view visual data presentation format and a satellite activity grid visual data presentation format in which a time progression of live or recorded call activity data is depicted on a two-dimensional grid of antenna spot beams;
a network interface configured to supply requests for call activity data to at least one data server over a network and to receive the call activity data from the at least one data server;
a processor configured to process the call activity data received from the at least one data server in accordance with the display control settings; and
a display device configured to display a visual data presentation depicting a time-progression representation of call activity in accordance with the processed call activity data and the selected visual data presentation format.
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Abstract
A network monitoring system includes data source routers, data servers, and user interface modules for depicting visual data presentations that show call activity within a satellite-based communication network. The data source routers capture signaling data from a terrestrial portion of the network and supply the signaling data to the data servers. The user interface modules request selected data from the data servers based on selected display filtering settings and generate the visual data presentations, including a geo view, a satellite activity grid, and a message view. The geo view shows a time progression of live or recorded call activity data on a map. The satellite activity grid organizes a time-progression of live or recorded call activity on a two-dimensional grid representing each satellite spot beam in the system. The message view shows a detailed listing of individual messages that have occurred within selected call flows in the network.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring network call activity in a satellite-based communication network, comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive display control settings for selecting a visual data presentation format for depiction of call activity from among a plurality of different available visual data presentation formats that include a geo view visual data presentation format and a satellite activity grid visual data presentation format in which a time progression of live or recorded call activity data is depicted on a two-dimensional grid of antenna spot beams; a network interface configured to supply requests for call activity data to at least one data server over a network and to receive the call activity data from the at least one data server; a processor configured to process the call activity data received from the at least one data server in accordance with the display control settings; and a display device configured to display a visual data presentation depicting a time-progression representation of call activity in accordance with the processed call activity data and the selected visual data presentation format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring network call activity in a satellite-based communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving display control settings for selecting a visual data presentation format for depiction of call activity from among a plurality of different available visual data presentation formats that include a geo view visual data presentation format and a satellite activity grid visual data presentation format in which a time progression of live or recorded call activity data is depicted on a two-dimensional grid of antenna spot beams; requesting call activity data from at least one data server in accordance with at least some of the display control settings; receiving the call activity data from the at least one data server; and controlling the display device to display a visual data presentation depicting a time-progression representation of call activity in accordance with the call activity data and the selected visual data presentation format. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A processor readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive display control settings for selecting a visual data presentation format for depiction of call activity from among a plurality of different available visual data presentation formats that include a geo view visual data presentation format and a satellite activity grid visual data presentation format in which a time progression of live or recorded call activity data is depicted on a two-dimensional grid of antenna spot beams; request call activity data from at least one data server in accordance with at least some of the display control settings; receive the call activity data from the at least one data server; and control the display device to display a visual data presentation depicting a time-progression representation of call activity in accordance with the call activity data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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