Patent ID: 6249572
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A system for compiling call detail record information for transactions in a communications network, wherein a plurality of interlinked network monitoring devices capture signaling units from links within said network and wherein said monitoring devices correlate said signaling units into a plurality of transaction records, said system comprises:a server for receiving said transaction records from said monitoring units, said server comprising:a first filter configured to select certain ones of said received transaction records;a second filter configured to remove selected data from said certain ones of said transaction records;a formatter for compiling said selected data into a format to be transmitted;connections to one or more external systems, each of said external systems capable of receiving said formatted selected data, wherein said formatted selected data is placed in a queue for transmission to the external system;if communication to said external system is interrupted during the transmission so that the formatted selected data cannot be transmitted, storing said formatted selected data;if communication to the external system is restored, sending said stored formatted selected data to the external system; anda sequence number, sent by the external system to the server, indicating a next one of said formatted selected data to be transmitted when said communication is restored.