Patent ID: 7613795
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting a network architecture planning process, comprising: receiving at a host computer system a request from a user computer to initiate a network architecture planning process, wherein the network architecture planning process relates to a modification to a portion of the public switched telephone network; transmitting a first electronic file comprising a question relating to a parameter of the network architecture to the user computer, the question relating to the modification to the portion of the public switched telephone network; receiving a first response to the question, the first response relating to the modification of the public switched telephone network; storing the first response; transmitting a second electronic file comprising a second question to the user computer, wherein the second question comprises context-sensitive content based on the first response, and the second question relating to the modification to the portion of the public switched telephone network; receiving, at the host computer system, a second response to the second question, the second response relating to the modification of the public switched telephone network; storing the second response; determining a first action based on the first response and the second response, wherein the first action comprises adding at least one configuration item related to the network architecture to a list of configuration items; and transmitting the first action for display at the user computer.