Patent ID: 7617303
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for avoiding demand forecast errors in a network topology model wherein the system monitors and controls quantity of a particular type of port at a node, the system comprising: a memory; (a) a user interface, wherein the system is configured via the user interface wherein a configuration comprises: (b) an analytical module, wherein the analytical module monitors the node for a change in demand forecasted for the particular type of port; (c) an alert engine, wherein the alert engine is activated by the analytical module if the analytical module detects a change in demand forecasted, wherein when the alert engine is alerted the alert engine computes difference between the demand forecasted and actual quantity of ports at the node, wherein upon detecting the difference is greater than the threshold value, the alert engine generates an alert, wherein the change in the demand forecasted is the addition or deletion of customer assignments at the node, or a change in quantity of the ports at the node, or a combination of both; (d) an alert distributor, which receives the alert, wherein the alert distributor associates the alert with recipient information, and forwards the alert and recipient information to a user; and (e) an alternate node component, wherein the alternate node component determines an optimal alternate node for a customer premise, wherein a planned node does not meet demand for a desired type of port, and wherein the optimal alternate node has excess capacity for the desired type of port; wherein the optimal alternate node is determined by a method comprising: