Patent ID: 7415515
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer program product for providing communication circuit status information via a network interface session, the computer program product comprising: a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising: receiving a status report request from a network service provider technician; determining a network service provider for whom the technician requesting the status report works; the status report request identifying at least one communication circuit identifier for which the network service provider technician request status; determining an entity operating the at least one communication circuit; comparing the entity to the network service provider; terminating access to the communications circuit status information if the entity is not the network service provider; communicating the at least one communication circuit identifier to a circuit database server; receiving a circuit verification for each at least one communication circuit identifier; receiving circuit status information from the circuit database server; creating a status report comprising the circuit status information; and transmitting the status report to a follow-on system.