Patent ID: 7120689
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for generating performance data in order to verify a level of service provided to a subscriber of a communications network, the method comprising: receiving metrics data in a format defined by a simple network management protocol (SNMP) compatible data service unit/channel service unit (DSU/CSU) of the subscriber, the format being distinct from a host format, the data being received from the DSU/CSU that collects the metrics data, which is associated with data transmissions over the network between a local site of the subscriber and a remote site of the subscriber, the metrics data being received via SNMP; extracting parameters from the received metrics data; determining that the received metrics data does not reside in the host format; generating the host format based on the extracted parameters when a determination is made that the received metrics data does not reside in the host format, the host format comprising performance data of the network; and presenting the performance data to the subscriber so that the subscriber may verify whether performance of the communications network complied with a level of service agreed to by a provider of the communications network.