Patent ID: 6147975
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for indicating a possibility of a level of service falling below a minimum level in an integrated packet-switched based and circuit-switched based network, comprising the steps of:a) monitoring a hybrid network;b) determining a minimum level of service based on a service level agreement;c) sensing a current level of service;d) comparing the current level of service with a threshold level of service set above the minimum level of service;f) generating an alarm if the current level of service falls below the threshold level of service, wherein the alarm includes an indication that the network data captured during a period of time that the current level of service is below the threshold level of service;g) prioritizing the alarm with respect to at least one other network alarm based on a number of times the current level of service falls below the threshold level of service; andh) sending the alarm with the highest priority to a user.