Patent ID: 7693974
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A network management system comprising: a graphical user interface configured to display a graphical representation of a model network and a graphical representation of operations of the model network wherein the model network comprises a plurality of model elements including a model media gateway controller coupled to a model media gateway; a computer system coupled to the graphical user interface and configured to receive a message from the graphical user interface, process the message to generate call signaling for a call through the model network, transfer the call signaling to a live media gateway controller that corresponds to the model media gateway controller and is coupled to a live media gateway that corresponds to the model media gateway, receive a control message indicating an identifier for the call from the live media gateway controller, process the control message to generate a response, and transfer the response to the graphical user interface wherein the response indicates one of the operations of the model network.