US5825769A
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System and method therefor of viewing in real time call traffic of a telecommunications network
Assignee: MCI Corp
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Filing: 1996-01-17
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2016-01-17
Abstract
Abstract In a telecommunications network, to provide both statistical reporting functions and reporting on a call by call detail basis, a "TRAFFICVIEW" Server (TVS) system is incorporated with a MCI Traffic Statistics (MTS) system. The TVS is responsive to instructions provided by subscribers so that reports may be provided on a given time period, at a given frequency and in a particular format, as instructed by the subscribers. Standard reports are delivered via E-Mail, fax or hard copy. A subscriber may obtain a static view of the traffic for a special service call number by communicating with the TVS. Moreover, a remote subscriber may download from the TVS a data file which contains raw call details and statistics that he can import to his own reports. Alternatively, a remote subscriber may link up with a real time statistics (RTS) system so that he can monitor the operation of the network, as it relates to calls directed to the subscriber's special service call numbers, in real time. Different types of call detail reports may be generated from the TVS.
Inventors
- 👤 Dan O'Reilly
- 👤 Matthew J. Brazier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/36; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/0233; H04L41/024; H04L41/14; H04L41/142; H04L41/18; H04L41/22; H04L41/28; H04L41/50; H04L41/5003; H04L41/5009; H04L41/5061; H04L41/5067; H04L69/00; H04L69/16; H04L43/00; H04L43/06; H04L43/067; H04L43/10; H04L43/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
System for subscribers of a telecommunications network to monitor in substantially real time the operation of said network, comprising: processor means for determining the call details of special service calls routed through said network; a traffic statistics apparatus including database means into which records of the call details determined from calls of various subscribers routed through said network are stored; computer means provided to each of said various subscribers; and transceiver means adapted to the computer means of said each subscriber for communicating with said traffic statistics apparatus; said computer means displaying to said each subscriber the operation of said network as it relates to any special service number of said each subscriber in substantial real time once said computer means is communicatively connected to said traffic statistics apparatus via said transceiver means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
System for subscribers of a telecommunications network to monitor in substantially real time the operation of said network, comprising: processor means for determining the call details of special service calls routed through said network; a traffic statistics apparatus including database means into which records of the call details determined from calls of various subscribers routed through said network are stored; computer means provided to each of said various subscribers; and transceiver means adapted to the computer means of said each subscriber for communicating with said traffic statistics apparatus; said computer means displaying to said each subscriber the operation of said network as it relates to any special service number of said each subscriber in substantial real time once said computer means is communicatively connected to said traffic statistics apparatus via said transceiver means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
System of claim 1, wherein the operation of said network being displayed by said computer means to said each subscriber comprises traffic statistics relating calls directed to said any special service number of said each subscriber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
System of claim 1, further comprising: terminal means for enabling instructions to be input to said processor means for creating a profile for said each subscriber so that the operation of said network is displayed to said each subscriber in accordance with said input profile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
System of claim 1, wherein said transceiver means comprises a modem; and wherein said computer means comprises a computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
System of claim 1, wherein the operation of said network is displayed to said each subscriber as multiple screens each linked to other screens each having a number of options that said each subscriber can choose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
System of claim 1, wherein the operation of said network being displayed by said computer means to said each subscriber comprises a summary statistics screen, an incomplete statistics screen, an other statistics screen and an inquiry screen that displays real time statistics and call detail records of calls directed to said any special service number of said each subscriber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for enabling a subscriber of a telecommunications service provider to monitor the traffic of calls to at least one special service call number of said subscriber through the communications network of said telecommunications service provider, comprising: processor means for generating call detail records of special service calls routed through said network; database means for storing the call detail records of said calls; transceiver means for enabling said subscriber to communicatively interface with said database means to retrieve data relating to stored call detail records of calls directed to any special service call number subscribed by said subscriber, said data being displayed to said subscriber as various data screens each representative of the status of said calls being routed through said network and responsive to a particular request by said subscriber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus for enabling a subscriber of a telecommunications service provider to monitor the traffic of calls to at least one special service call number of said subscriber through the communications network of said telecommunications service provider, comprising: processor means for generating call detail records of special service calls routed through said network; database means for storing the call detail records of said calls; transceiver means for enabling said subscriber to communicatively interface with said database means to retrieve data relating to stored call detail records of calls directed to any special service call number subscribed by said subscriber, said data being displayed to said subscriber as various data screens each representative of the status of said calls being routed through said network and responsive to a particular request by said subscriber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus of claim 7, further comprising: input means for entering instructions to said processor means for creating a profile for said subscriber; display means for displaying to said subscriber said data in accordance with said profile of said subscriber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus of claim 7, wherein said data being displayed to said subscriber comprises traffic statistics relating to calls directed to said any special service call number of said subscriber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus of claim 7, wherein said transceiver means comprises a modem; and wherein said subscriber communicatively interfaces with said database means with a computer equipped with a modem.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus of claim 7, wherein said data is displayed to said subscriber as multiple screens each linked to other screens each having a number of options that said subscriber can choose.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus of claim 7, wherein said various data screens comprise a summary statistics screen, an incomplete statistics screen, an other statistics screen and an inquiry screen that displays real time statistics and call detail records of calls directed to said any special service call number of said subscriber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
136 words
In a telecommunications network a method for subscribers to monitor in substantially real time the operation of said network, comprising the steps of: retrieving and determining the call details of special service calls routed through said network; storing into a database means of a traffic statistics apparatus records of the call details determined from calls of various subscribers routed through said network; providing computer means to each of said various subscribers; adapting transceiver means to the computer means of said each subscriber for communicating with said traffic statistics apparatus; and displaying to said each subscriber, via his computer means, the operation of said network as it relates to any special service number of said each subscriber in substantial real time once said computer means is communicatively connected to said traffic statistics apparatus via said transceiver means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
136 words
In a telecommunications network a method for subscribers to monitor in substantially real time the operation of said network, comprising the steps of: retrieving and determining the call details of special service calls routed through said network; storing into a database means of a traffic statistics apparatus records of the call details determined from calls of various subscribers routed through said network; providing computer means to each of said various subscribers; adapting transceiver means to the computer means of said each subscriber for communicating with said traffic statistics apparatus; and displaying to said each subscriber, via his computer means, the operation of said network as it relates to any special service number of said each subscriber in substantial real time once said computer means is communicatively connected to said traffic statistics apparatus via said transceiver means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method of claim 13, wherein said displaying step further comprises the step of displaying to said each subscriber traffic statistics relating to said any special service call of said each subscriber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
Method of claim 13, further comprising the step of: inputting instructions to said processor means for creating a profile for said each subscriber so that the operation of said network is displayed to said each subscriber in accordance with said input profile.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
Method of claim 13, wherein said displaying step further comprises the step of displaying the operation of said network to said each subscriber as multiple screens each linked to other screens each having a number of options that said each subscriber can choose.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
59 words
Method of claim 13, wherein said displaying step further comprises the step of: displaying the operation of said network to said each subscriber as any of a summary statistics screen, an incomplete statistics screen, an other statistics screen and an inquiry screen that displays real time statistics and call detail records of any special service call for said subscriber.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of enabling a subscriber of a telecommunications service provider to monitor the traffic of calls to at least one special service call number of said subscriber through the communications network of said telecommunications service provider, comprising the steps of: using a processor means to generate call detail records of special service calls routed through said network; storing the call detail records of said calls in a database means; said subscriber communicatively interfacing with said database means via a transceiver means to retrieve data relating to stored call detail records of calls directed to any special service call number subscribed by said subscriber; and displaying said retrieved data to said subscriber as various data screens each representative of the status of said calls being routed through said network and responsive to a particular request by said subscriber.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of enabling a subscriber of a telecommunications service provider to monitor the traffic of calls to at least one special service call number of said subscriber through the communications network of said telecommunications service provider, comprising the steps of: using a processor means to generate call detail records of special service calls routed through said network; storing the call detail records of said calls in a database means; said subscriber communicatively interfacing with said database means via a transceiver means to retrieve data relating to stored call detail records of calls directed to any special service call number subscribed by said subscriber; and displaying said retrieved data to said subscriber as various data screens each representative of the status of said calls being routed through said network and responsive to a particular request by said subscriber.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
Method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of: inputting instructions to said processor means for creating a profile for said subscriber; and wherein said displaying step further comprises the step of displaying to said subscriber said data in accordance with said profile of said subscriber.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
Method of claim 18, wherein said displaying step further comprises the step of: displaying said retrieved data to said subscriber as traffic statistics relating to calls directed to said any special service call number of said subscriber.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
Method of claim 18, wherein said displaying step further comprises the step of: displaying said retrieved data to said subscriber as multiple screens each linked to other screens each having a number of options that said subscriber can choose.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
54 words
Method of claim 21, wherein said displaying step further comprises the step of: displaying said various data screens as any of a summary statistics screen, an incomplete statistics screen, an other statistics screen and an inquiry screen that displays real time statistics and call detail records of any special service call for said subscriber.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of displaying to a subscriber of a telecommunications service provider data relating to the traffic of calls to at least one special service call number of said subscriber through the communications network of said telecommunications service provider, comprising the steps of: establishing at least one call detail profile for said one special service call number; storing reference data relating to said one profile in a reference database store; ascertaining the type of traffic data requested by said subscriber; depending on the type of data requested by said subscriber, sending either a statistics request to retrieve call detail statistics data or an inquiry request to retrieve call detail data (CDR) from a CDR database store; and displaying either of said retrieved data to said subscriber.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of displaying to a subscriber of a telecommunications service provider data relating to the traffic of calls to at least one special service call number of said subscriber through the communications network of said telecommunications service provider, comprising the steps of: establishing at least one call detail profile for said one special service call number; storing reference data relating to said one profile in a reference database store; ascertaining the type of traffic data requested by said subscriber; depending on the type of data requested by said subscriber, sending either a statistics request to retrieve call detail statistics data or an inquiry request to retrieve call detail data (CDR) from a CDR database store; and displaying either of said retrieved data to said subscriber.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
44 words
Method of claim 23, further comprising the step of: displaying said retrieved call detail statistics data to said subscriber as various data screens each representative of the status of calls being routed through said network and responsive to a particular request by said subscriber.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
49 words
Method of claim 23, further comprising the step of: retrieving reference data associated with any call detail statistics data request or any CDR request from said reference database store; using said retrieved reference data associated with said any request to retrieve the appropriate data from said CDR database store.
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