Patent ID: 8325881
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G08B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for preparing for a service disruption, comprising: receiving information relating to an activity at a target location, wherein receiving information relating to the activity at the target location comprises receiving information relating to at least a type of the activity, hardware associated with the target location, and a contractor performing the activity; upon receiving the information relating to at least the activity at the target location, gathering stored data related to the activity and the target location; assessing a probability of a service disruption at the target location based at least on the stored data related to the activity and the target location, wherein assessing the probability of the service disruption at the target location comprises analyzing at least historical information relating to the type of the activity, the target location, and the contractor performing the activity; monitoring the target location; and generating an alert upon detecting a change in services associated with the target location.