Patent Publication Number: US-7903806-B1

Title: Expert call analyzer and next generation telephony network configuration system

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to field of telephone testing and monitoring systems. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a configuration system of analyzing calls in a Next Generation Telephony Network. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Traditional telephony networks such as public switched telephone network (PSTN) employ Time Division Multiplex (TDM) circuits, copper cable pairs, and electronic switches to provide voice communication services. The PSTN uses a circuit-switched architecture in which a direct connection, or circuit, is made between two users. The circuit provides a full-duplex, or bi-directional, connection with extremely low latency, or delay, between the two end points. The connection is generally a logical connection through many switches and across a variety of wiring types (twisted-pair, fiber-optic cable, etc.). The users have exclusive and full use of the circuit until the connection is released. This circuit switching technology has slowly evolved over the last 100 years providing a complex mixture of analog and digital circuits with a variety of signaling techniques. Along the way, many different testing methods and monitor systems are developed to assist with the delivery of PSTN telephony signals. 
     Data communication, on the other hand, uses packet switching transmission technology. Data is assembled into distinct digital “packets” with addresses that are read by switches or routers as the packets are received. The switches/routers forward the packets onto the appropriate destination. Unlike the PSTN technology, there is no dedicated circuit connection between a sending station and a receiving station. As such, data packets from the sending station may take different routes to the same receiving station, depending on network traffic conditions and other factors. This type of transmission is only half-duplex, or unidirectional, which can easily lead to high delays between sending and receiving. 
     Internet Protocol (IP) provides a connectionless service, tracks Internet addresses of nodes, routes outgoing messages and recognizes incoming messages. In other words, IP provides the addressing needed to enable routers to forward data packets across multiple networks. Due to IP&#39;s inherent transmission efficiency of packet switching and IP&#39;s ability to run over any network medium (Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, Frame Relay, etc.), circuit switched networks (voice) and packet switched networks (data) are rapidly converging into one network, referred to as a Next Generation Telephony Network (NGTN). 
     Unlike the existing PSTN network, the new NGTN network is relatively immature and lacks sufficient testing and monitoring capabilities. Telephone service providers such as Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs), Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) and Inter-Exchange Carriers (IXCs) that want to take advantage of the IP technology are finding that Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) does not always adhere to established standards. This often makes the transition to the IP technology difficult, as the service providers may need to perform time-consuming manual pre-service tests in order to verify a subscriber&#39;s CPE configuration and existing or potential inter-operability problems. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A method and apparatus for determining and monitoring the status of telephone calls in a Next Generation Telephony Network (NGTN) is disclosed. The method detects protocols occurring between two or more network elements of a telecommunication circuit and control protocol used to initiate or to react to the events generated by the network elements. One sensor is connected to the telecommunication circuits to sense raw call progress signaling information indicative of an event relative to the call on the monitored line. Another sensor is connected to call control channel of a NGTN network element. The sensors are connected to a call processing system. The call processing system includes a call progress event analyzer module consisting of a call progress event processor and a call progress state machine, a NGTN event processor and a NGTN state machine. The call processing system also includes a protocol independent call processor module and a multi protocol analysis module. Raw call progress signaling information and NGTN message information are converted to logical call handling events and forwarded to the protocol independent call processor module for processing. The protocol independent call processor module includes a timer processor to keep track of timing of events. The call processing system also includes an alarm handler to keep track and generate alarms when an error condition occur after processing the call progress events and the NGTN message events. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention is illustrated by way of example in the following drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. The following drawings disclose various embodiments of the present invention for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. 
         FIG. 1  is an exemplary embodiment illustrating the use of the call analyzer in different configurations. 
         FIG. 2  is a simplified block diagram illustrating one exemplary embodiment of a configuration of the call analyzer coupled to sensors and remote devices. 
         FIGS. 3A-FIG .  3 H illustrates exemplary embodiments of raw call processing signal information sent by the sensor to the protocol independent call processor module. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an implementation of an event analyzer module including a call progress event processor and call progress state machine coupled to a protocol independent call processor module and an analysis state machine. 
         FIG. 4A  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an implementation of an event analyzer module including a NGTN event processor and NGTN state machine coupled to a protocol independent call processor module and an analysis state machine. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a call progress state machine. 
         FIG. 5A  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a NGTN state machine. 
         FIG. 5B  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an analysis state machine. 
         FIGS. 6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ,  6   d ,  6   e ,  6   f ,  6   g   1 ,  6   g   2 ,  6   h   1 ,  6   h   2 ,  6   i ,  6   j , and  6   k  are exemplary state diagrams illustrating the function of the call progress state machine for a loop start circuit. 
         FIGS. 6   l ,  6   m ,  6   n ,  6   o ,  6   p , and  6   q  are exemplary state diagrams illustrating the function of the NGTN state machine for a loop start circuit. 
         FIGS. 6   r ,  6   s ,  6   t ,  6   u ,  6   v ,  6   w ,  6   x ,  6   y ,  6   z , and  6   z   1  are exemplary state diagrams illustrating the function of the analysis state machines. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of how a call is normally handled in the PSTN. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of how a call is handled in the PSTN when the CO is not provisioned for Wink Start. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates an exemplary configuration for a subscriber&#39;s service benchmarking. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates an exemplary configuration benchmark report. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates an exemplary digit map as supported by one embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  illustrates an exemplary call handling performance report. 
         FIG. 13  illustrates an exemplary configuration for NGTN post cutover benchmarking. 
         FIG. 14  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a computer-readable medium containing instructions for carrying out the call analyzer functions. 
     
    
    
     DEFINITIONS 
     The following table contains definitions of call states and status as defined in the detailed description and in the drawings. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 SM Variable 
                 Meaning 
                 State Machine 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Notable States 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Ns3WCall 
                 Three way call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsAbandon 
                 No user action 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsAudRing 
                 Audible Ringing 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsAudRngOff 
                 Audible Ringing Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsAudRngOn 
                 Audible Ringing On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsBsyCall 
                 Busy Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsCallAbandon 
                 Call Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsCallAns 
                 Call Answered 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsCallingPtyHld  
                 Calling Party Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsCircuitOpen 
                 Open Line 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsCoOfh 
                 Central Office Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsCoOnh 
                 Central Office On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsCW 
                 Call Waiting 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsDialing 
                 Dialing 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsDrop3W 
                 Drop Three way call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsDT 
                 Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsDTdly 
                 Dial Tone delay 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsDThit 
                 Dial Tone hit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsEndFlash 
                 End Flash 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsFastDialDT 
                 Fast Dial No Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsFeaCall 
                 Feature type Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsFlsh 
                 Flash on line 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsIdle 
                 Idle line 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsIncompleteCall 
                 Inncomplete Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsLineTest 
                 Central Office Line Test 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsLodi 
                 Process Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsNoDialTone 
                 No Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsNoDigits 
                 No Digits 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsMsgDT 
                 Message waiting Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsOfh 
                 Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsOnh 
                 On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsOpn 
                 Open 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NspermSignal 
                 Permanent Signal 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsPSoffHook 
                 Permanent Signal Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsRclDT 
                 Recall Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsReOrder 
                 Reorder 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsRngOff 
                 Ringing Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsRngOn 
                 Ringing On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsRngOSI 
                 Ringing Open Switch Interval 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsShrtAns 
                 Short Answer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsShortCall 
                 Short Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsSpeech 
                 False Call progress Tone Identified 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsStb 
                 Stable Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NsStbDig 
                 Stable Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Transition Reasons 
                   
                   
               
               
                 A.sub.-B.sub.-C.sub.- 
                 Feature three way call connected 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Talking 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2DTMFoffs 
                 Second DTMF Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Abandon 
                 Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BptyOnHold 
                 “B” Party On Hold Feature Call State 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CallAbandoned 
                 Call Abandoned 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CallingPtyHld 
                 Calling Party Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DialingO 
                 Dialing over 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DiaiTone 
                 DialTone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DigOffnoOn 
                 Digit Off Without Digit On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DigLT50ms 
                 Digit less than 50 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Dtdetected 
                 Dial Tone detected 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Dtoff 
                 Dial Tone Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LineNormal 
                 Line Normal 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LineOffHook 
                 Line Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LineOnHook 
                 Line On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LineOpen2secs 
                 Line Open for 2 Seconds 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LineTest 
                 Central Office Line Test 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NoDT4secs 
                 No Dial Tone for 4 Seconds 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Openfor500ms 
                 Open line for 500 milliseconds 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Openfor10secs 
                 Open line for 10 Seconds 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 PreTripped 
                 Line trips Ringing before answer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RingNoAnswer 
                 Ringing without answer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RingStopped 
                 Ringing tripped 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Call Count Block 
                   
                   
               
               
                 CcbAudRng 
                 Audible Ring(s) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CcbBsyDig 
                 Digit(s) During Busy 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CcbCW 
                 Call Waiting Tones 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CcbDig 
                 Digit(s) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CcbDPpls 
                 Dial Pulse(s) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CcbFlsh 
                 Flash(es) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CcbRng 
                 Machine Ring(s) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CcbROdig 
                 Digit(s) During Reorder 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CcbStbDig 
                 Digit(s) During Talk Interval 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Call Dispositions 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Cd3W 
                 Three Way Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdAnsCall 
                 Call Answered 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdBsy 
                 Busy 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdCW 
                 Call Waiting 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdDPdig 
                 Dial Pulse Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdDT2 
                 Second Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 dLodi 
                 Process Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdMsgWtDT 
                 Message Waiting 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdOrg 
                 Originating Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdOrgCallAbdn 
                 Originating Call Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdOSI 
                 Open Switch Interval (OSI) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdRingNoAns 
                 Unanswered Mach. Ringing 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdTalk 
                 Completed Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdTerm 
                 Terminating Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdTermCall 
                 Terminating 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CdTermCallAbdn 
                 Call Abandon Terminating 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Call Network Trouble 
                   
                   
               
               
                 CntDTdly 
                 Dial Tone Delay 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CntNoDialTone  
                 No Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CntNoSync 
                 Circuit Open 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CntRO 
                 Reorder 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Call Network Unusual 
                   
                   
               
               
                 CnuCktOpen 
                 Circuit Open 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CnuCWosi 
                 Call Waiting OSI 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CnuDThit 
                 Dial Tone Hit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CnuHit 
                 Hit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CnuPreTrp 
                 Pre Trip (Answer) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CnuTmDisc 
                 Timed Disconnect 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Call Station Trouble 
                   
                   
               
               
                 CstErrBsyDig 
                 Error Digit during Busy 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CstErrDropOff  
                 Error Drop Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CstLnPS 
                 Line Permanent Signal 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CstLongDig 
                 Long Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CstPreTrp 
                 Pre Trip. (Answer) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CstROdig 
                 Digit over Reorder 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CstShrtDig 
                 Short Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Call Station Unusual 
                   
                   
               
               
                 CsuBsyDig 
                 Digit during Busy 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CsuDTtimeout 
                 Dial Tone Timeout 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CsuEndFlsh 
                 End Flash 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CsuFastDial 
                 Fast Dial 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CsuOrgCallAbdn 
                 Originating Call Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CsuRclDT 
                 Recall Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CsuShrtAns 
                 Short Answer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CsuStaDisc 
                 Station Disconnect 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Line Count Block 
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcb3W 
                 (3) Three Way Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbAnsCall 
                 Call Answered 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbCallNum 
                 Call Count 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbDTdly 
                 Dial Tone Delay 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbErrDig 
                 Digit Error 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbLodi 
                 Analyze Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbNoDT 
                 No Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbOrgAbdn 
                 Origination Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbOrgCall 
                 Originating Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbOrgCallAbdn  
                 Originating Call Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbSeize 
                 Seize 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbShrtAns 
                 Short Answer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbTerm 
                 Terminating 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbTermCall 
                 Terninating Calls 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 lcbTermCallAbdn 
                 Terminating Call Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 States 
                   
                   
               
               
                 3W 
                 Three way call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 3WstbCall 
                 Three way Call Stable Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Abdn 
                 Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 AddOnCall 
                 Add OnCall 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Ans 
                 Answer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 AudRngOff 
                 Audible Ringing Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 AudRngOn 
                 Audible Ringing On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BadDPdig 
                 Bad Dial Pulse Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BptyHld 
                 “B” Party Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Bsy 
                 Busy 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BsyDig 
                 Digit over busy signal 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BsyROoff 
                 Busy/Reorder off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BsyROon 
                 Busy/Reorder on 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BsyROon2 
                 Busy/Reorder on second cycle 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BsyUnk 
                 Busy Unknown 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CallAbdn 
                 Call Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CallHold 
                 Call Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CallOnHld 
                 Call on Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CallOver 
                 Call Complete 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ChkBnchMrk 
                 Check Bench Mark 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ChkDP 
                 Check Dial Pulse 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ChkDTa 
                 Check Dial Tone a 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ChkDTb 
                 Check Dial Tone b 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ChkFlsh 
                 Check Flash 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CoOfh 
                 Central Office Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CoOnh 
                 Central OfficeOn Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CptyHld 
                 “C” Party Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CW 
                 Call Waiting 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Cwabdn 
                 Call Waiting Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DetRngOff 
                 Detect Ringing Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DetRngOn 
                 Detect Ringing On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DigErr 
                 Digit Error 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Disc3W 
                 Disconnect three Way 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Dpdig 
                 Dial Pulse Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DPplsBrk 
                 Dial Pulse Break 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DPplsMk 
                 Dial PulseMake 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Drop3W 
                 Drop three way 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DT 
                 Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTbkA 
                 Dial Tone back A 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTbkB 
                 Dial Tone back B 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTbkC 
                 Dial Tone back C 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Dtoff 
                 Dial Tone off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DToffDP 
                 Dial Tone on Dial Pulse 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Dtdly 
                 Dial Tone Delay 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMFdig 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMFoff 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 EndFlsh 
                 End Flash 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ErrBsyOff 
                 Error Busy Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ErrorSz 
                 Error Seizure 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 FastDial 
                 Fast Dial 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Float 
                 Float voltage 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 HitOrFlshTmr 
                 Hit or Flash timer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 HitTmr 
                 Hit Timer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Idle 
                 Idle 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Idle2 
                 idle 2 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 IsFlsh 
                 Is Flash 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LnClose 
                 Line Close 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LnTest 
                 Central Office Line test 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Lodl 
                 Undefined state Process Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LongDig 
                 Long Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MissDt 
                 Missing Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MoreDig 
                 More Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MsgWaitDT 
                 Message waiting dial tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NetHld 
                 Network Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 No3W 
                 No three way 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NoDig 
                 No digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NoDT 
                 No dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 NoSync 
                 No Synchronization 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 OkFlsh 
                 OK Flash 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 OnHook 
                 On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Opn 
                 Open 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 OSI 
                 Open Switch Interval 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 PermSigRing 
                 Permanent Signal Ringing 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Psofh 
                 Permanent Signal off hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Psopen 
                 Permanent Signal open 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 PSUopen 
                 Phone Service Unit open 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RclDT 
                 Recall Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RclOff 
                 Recall Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RclOn 
                 Recall On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RealHit 
                 Real Hit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RngOSI 
                 Ringing Open Switch Interval 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RO 
                 ReOrder 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Rodig 
                 ReOrder digit detection 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SamePSU 
                 Same Phone Service Unit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ShrtAns 
                 Short Answer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ShrtDig 
                 Short Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 StbCall 
                 Stable Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 StbDig 
                 Stable Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Sz 
                 Seizure 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 TalkOn 
                 Talk On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ToneOn 
                 Tone On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ValidDig 
                 Valid Digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Unknown 
                 Unknown 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Status 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2DTMFoffs 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 3W 
                 Three Way call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 5E 
                 5ESS Switch 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BptyHld 
                 “B” Party Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 BptyHld3W 
                 “B” Party Hold three way call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CallHold 
                 Call Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CptyHld 
                 “C” Party Hold 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CurEqOfh 
                 Current Equal off hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CurEqOnh 
                 Current Equal On hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CurAvailable 
                 Current Available 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CurRelayClosed 
                 Current Relay Closed 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CW 
                 Call Waiting 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Cwabdn 
                 Call Waiting Abandon 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DigOn 
                 Digit On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Dpdig 
                 Dial Pulse digit 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DPOff 
                 Dial Pulse Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Dtbk 
                 Dial Tone break (Stutter) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ErrDigOff 
                 Error Digit Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ErrDigOn 
                 Error Digit On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ErrLodi 
                 Error Undefined state Process Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ErrSz 
                 Error Seizure 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 FarEndAns 
                 Far End Answer 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 FeaCall 
                 Feature Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Float 
                 Float voltage 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LnOpen 
                 Line Open 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Lodi 
                 Undefined state Process Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 LongOpen 
                 Long Open 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Offflook 
                 Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 OnHook 
                 On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Org 
                 Originating 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 PDdigOff 
                 Dial Pulse digit Off 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RngEqOfh 
                 Ring Equals Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RngEqOnh 
                 Ring Equals On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RngGtOfh 
                 Ring Equals Greater than Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RngGtOnh 
                 Ring Equals Greater than On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RngLtOfh 
                 Ring Equals Less Than Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 RngLtOnh 
                 Ring Equals Less Than On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SzOSI 
                 Seizure 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Term 
                 Terminating 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 TermCall 
                 Terminating Call 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Test 
                 Central Office test 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 TipEqOfh 
                 Tip Equals Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 TipEqOnh 
                 Tip Equals On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 TipGtOfh 
                 Tip Equals Greater than Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 TipGtOnh 
                 Tip Equals Greater than 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 TipLtOfh 
                 Tip Equals Less Than Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 TipLtOnh 
                 Tip Equals Less 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 VcUnchanged 
                 Voltage Unchanged 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 VoltEqOfh 
                 Voltage Equals Off Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 VoltEqOnh 
                 Voltage Equals On Hook 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Non-Voltage 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Event Status 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bStsTimeHrt 
                 heartbeat time condition 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsTimeTmr 
                 timer condition 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsTimeFilt 
                 filtered time condition 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTa 
                 CPT tone(s) has just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTb 
                 CPT tone 350 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTc 
                 CPT tones 350 + 440 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTd 
                 CPT tones 440 + 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTe 
                 CPT tone 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTf 
                 CPT tones 350 + 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTg 
                 CPT tones 440 + 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTh 
                 CPT tones 350 + 440 + 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTi 
                 CPT tone 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTj 
                 CPT tones 350 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTk 
                 CPT tones 440 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTl 
                 CPT tones 350 + 440 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTm 
                 CPT tones 480 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTn 
                 CPT tones 350 + 480 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTo 
                 CPT tones 440 + 480 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTp 
                 CPT tones 350 + 440 + 480 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evDTMF 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency event conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFone 
                 DTMF digit one 697 + 1209 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFfour 
                 DTMF digit four 770 + 1209 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFseven 
                 DTMF digit seven 852 + 1209 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFstar 
                 DTMF symbol * 941 + 1209 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFtwo 
                 DTMF digit two 697 + 1336 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFfive 
                 DTMF digit five 770 + 1336 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFeight 
                 DTMF digit eight 852 + 1336 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFzero 
                 DTMF digit zero 941 + 1336 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFthree 
                 DTMF digit three 697 + 1477 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFsix 
                 DTMF digit six 770 + 1477 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFnine 
                 DTMF digit nine 852 + 1477 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFpound 
                 DTMF symbol # 941 + 1477 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFa 
                 DTMF character A 697 + 1633 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFb 
                 DTMF character B 770 + 1633 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFc 
                 DTMF character C 852 + 1633 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFd 
                 DTMF character D 941 + 1633 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFoff 
                 DTMF tone(s) has just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evMF 
                 Multiple Frequency event conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFoff 
                 MF tone(s) just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFone 
                 MF digit one 700 + 900 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFtwo 
                 MF digit two 700 + 1100 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFfour 
                 MF symbol four 700 + 1300 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFseven 
                 MF digit seven 700 + 1500 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFst3p 
                 MF idicator ST3P 700 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFthree 
                 MF digit three 900 + 1100 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFfive 
                 MF digit five 900 + 1300 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFeight 
                 MF digit eight 900 + 1500 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFstp 
                 MF indicator STP 900 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFsix 
                 MF digit six 1100 + 1300 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFnine 
                 MF digit nine 1100 + 1500 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFkp 
                 MF indicator KP 1100 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFzero 
                 MF digit 0 1100 + 1500 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFst2p 
                 MF indicator ST2P 1300 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFst 
                 MF indicator ST 1500 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evRng 
                 Ringing event conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsRngOff 
                 Ringing has just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsRngOn 
                 Ringing is in progress 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evSIT - Special 
                 Information Tone event conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSIToff 
                 SIT tone has just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs1lS 
                 SIT tone segment 1 low short duration (s1 lS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs1hS 
                 SIT tone segment 1 high short duration (s1 hS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs2lS 
                 SIT tone segment 2 low short duration (s2 lS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs2hS 
                 SIT tone segment 2 high short duration (s2 hS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs3lS 
                 SIT tone segment 3 low short duration (s3 lS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs3hS 
                 SIT tone segment high short duration (s3 hS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITnst1 
                 no SIT tone 1 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITnst2 
                 no SIT tone 2 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs1hL 
                 SIT tone segment 1 low long duration (s1 hL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs1lL 
                 SIT tone segment 1 high long duration (s1 lL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs2lL 
                 SIT tone segment 2 low long duration (s2 lL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs2hL 
                 SIT tone segment 2 high long duration (s2 hL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs3lL 
                 SIT tone segment 3 low long duration (s3 lL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITs3hL 
                 SIT tone segment 3 high long duration (s3 hL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITnst3 
                 no SIT tone 3 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evLnCktSnsrOfl 
                 line circuit sensor offline conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsLnCktSnsrOfl 
                 the line circuit sensor has gone offline 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evLnCktSnsrTrblBtn 
                 line circuit sensor trouble button conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSuTrblBtnOn 
                 line circuit sensor trouble button is being pressed 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSuTrblOff 
                 line circuit sensor trouble button just released  
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsCPTon 
                 Call Progress Tone on 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsDTMFon 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency on 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFon 
                 Multiple Frequency on 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bstsMFdigitOn 
                 Multiple Frequency digit On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsMFstOn 
                 Multiple Frequency On 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 bStsSITon 
                 Special Information Tone on 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 State Dependent 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Timers 
                   
                   
               
               
                 SdAns100 
                 Answer 100 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdAns4k 
                 Answer 4000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdAns12k 
                 Answer 12000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdAud5200 
                 Audible 5200 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdBkA200 
                 Break a 200 ms (Stutter) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdBkB200 
                 Break B 200 ms(Stutter) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdChkDT75 
                 Check Dial Tone 75 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdChkDT200 
                 Check Dial Tone 200 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDigOff10k 
                 Digit Off 10000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDP75 
                 Dial Pulse 75 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDP500 
                 Dial Pulse 500 ms 500 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDPbrk300 
                 Dial Pulse break 300 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDPbrk500 
                 Dial Pulse break 500 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDPdig10k 
                 Dial Pulse Digit 10000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDPmk300 
                 Dial Pulse Make 300 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDT200 
                 Dial Tone 200 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDTdly4k 
                 Dial Tone Delay 4000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDTMFon4k 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency 4000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDTMFon50 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency 50 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdDToff200 
                 Dial Tone off 200 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdEndFlsh4k 
                 End Flash 4000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdFlsh1k 
                 Flash 1000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdGoIdle1k 
                 Go Idle 1000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdHit400 
                 Hit 400 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdLnClose2k 
                 Line Closed 2000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdLodi2k 
                 Undefined state 2000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Process Manually 
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdLodi7k 
                 Undefined state 7000 ms Process Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdLodi15k 
                 Undefined state 15000 ms Process Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdLodi20k 
                 Undefined state 20000 ms Process Manually 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdNull0 
                 Null 10 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdOnHk200 
                 On Hook 200 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdOpen1k 
                 Open 1000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdOpen30k 
                 Open 30000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdOpen400 
                 Open 400 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdOpen500 
                 Open 500 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdPS2k 
                 Permanent Signal 2000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdPSring100 
                 Permanent Signal Ring 100 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdRclDT125 
                 Recal Dial Tone 125 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdRclOff200 
                 Recal Dial Tone 200 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdRclOn160 
                 Recal Dial Tone 160 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdRng300 
                 Ringing 300 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdRng5500 
                 Ringing 5500 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdSUOpen10k 
                 Service Unit Open 10000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdTermHLd2k 
                 Term Hold 2000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdWait250 
                 Wait 250 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SdWait500 
                 Wait 500 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 State Independent 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Timers 
                   
                   
               
               
                 SiBsyRO300 
                 Busy/Reorder 300 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SiCW12k 
                 Call Waiting 12000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SiOffHk4k 
                 Off Hook 4000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SiOnHk12k 
                 On Hook 12000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SiOnHk1500 
                 On Hook 1500 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Event Filter 
                   
                   
               
               
                 EvCPTall 
                 Call Progress Tone all 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 EvDTMFall 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency all 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 EvMFall 
                 Multiple Frequency 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Event Pass 
                   
                   
               
               
                 CPTc100 
                 Call Progress Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPTd 
                 Call Progress Tone Dial Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPTd100 
                 Call Progress Tone Dial Tone 100 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPTd2k 
                 Call Progress Tone Dial Tone 2000 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPTg 
                 Call Progress Tone Audible Ring 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPTg500 
                 Call Progress Tone Audible Ring 500 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPTm 
                 Call Progress Tone Busy/Reorder Low Tone 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMFall100 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency all 100 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMFall200 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency all 200 ms 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Non-Voltage Events 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Heartbeat Time 
                 heartbeat time condition 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Timer Time 
                 Timer timeout time condition 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Filter Time 
                 filtered time condition 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT Off 
                 CPTa CPT tone(s) has just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT 350 Hz 
                 CPTb CPT tone 350 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT Call Waiting 
                 CPTc CPT tone 440 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT Dial Tone 
                 CPTd CPT tones 350 + 440 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT Perm Signal 
                 CPTe CPT tone 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT Recall Tone 
                 CPTf CPT tones 350 + 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT Aud Ring On 
                 CPTg CPT tones 440 + 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT 350/440/480 Hz 
                 CPTh CPT tones 350 + 440 + 480 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT 620 Hz 
                 CPTi CPT tone 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT 350/620 Hz 
                 CPTj CPT tones 350 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT Intercept 
                 CPTk CPT tones 440 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT 350/440/620 Hz 
                 CPTl CPT tones 350 + 440 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT Busy/Reorder 
                 CPTm CPT tones 480 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT 350/480/620 
                 CPTn CPT tones 350 + 480 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT 440/480/620 Hz 
                 CPTo CPT tones 440 + 480 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 CPT 350/440/480/620 Hz 
                 CPTp CPT tones 350 + 440 + 480 + 620 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evDTMF 
                 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency event conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 1 
                 DTMF digit one 697 + 1209 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 4 
                 DTMF digit four 770 + 1209 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 7 
                 DTMF digit seven 852 + 1209 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF * 
                 DTMF symbol * 941 + 1209 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 2 
                 DTMF digit two 697 + 1336 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 5 
                 DTMF digit five 770 + 1336 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 8 
                 DTMF digit eight 852 + 1336 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 0 
                 DTMF digit zero 941 + 1336 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 3 
                 DTMF digit three 697 + 1477 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 6 
                 DTMF digit six 770 + 1477 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF 9 
                 DTMF digit nine 852 + 1477 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF # 
                 DTMF symbol # 941 + 1477 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF A 
                 DTMF character A 697 + 1633 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF B 
                 DTMF character B 770 + 1633 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF C 
                 DTMF character C 852 + 1633 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF D 
                 DTMF character D 941 + 1633 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 DTMF Off 
                 DTMF tone(s) has just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evMF 
                 Multiple Frequency event conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF off 
                 MF tone(s) just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 1 
                 MF digit one 700 + 900 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 2 
                 MF digit two 700 + 1100 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 4 
                 MF symbol four 700 + 1300 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 7 
                 MF digit seven 700 + 1500 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF st3p 
                 MF indicator ST3P 700 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 3 
                 MF digit three 900 + 1100 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 5 
                 MF digit five 900 + 1300 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 8 
                 MF digit eight 900 + 1500 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF stp 
                 MF indicator STP 900 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 6 
                 MF digit six 1100 + 1300 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 9 
                 MF digit nine 1100 + 1500 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF kp 
                 MF indicator KP 1100 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF 0 
                 MF digit 0 1100 + 1500 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF st2p 
                 MF indicator ST2P 1300 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 MF st 
                 MF indicator ST 1500 + 1700 Hz 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evRng 
                 Ringing event conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Machine Ring Off 
                 Ringing has just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 Machine Ring On 
                 Ringing is in progress 
                 CAS 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAS 
               
               
                 ecSIT 
                 Special Information Tone event conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT off 
                 SIT tone has just finished 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s1lS 
                 SIT tone segment 1 low short duration (s1 lS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s1hS 
                 SIT tone segment 1 high short duration (s1 hS)  
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s2lS 
                 SIT tone segment 2 low short duration (s2 lS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s2hS 
                 SIT tone segment 2 high short duration (s2 hS)  
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s3lS 
                 SIT tone segment 3 low short duration (s3 lS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s3hS 
                 SIT tone segment high short duration (s3 hS) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT nst1 
                 no SIT tone 1 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT nst2 
                 no SIT tone 2 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s1hL 
                 SIT tone segment 1 low long duration (s1 hL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s1lL 
                 SIT tone segment 1 high long duration (s1 lL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s2lL 
                 SIT tone segment 2 low long duration (s2 lL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s2hL 
                 SIT tone segment 2 high long duration (s2 hL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s3lL 
                 SIT tone segment 3 low long duration (s3 lL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT s3hL 
                 SIT tone segment 3 high long duration (s3 hL) 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SIT nst3 
                 no SIT tone 3 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evSUOfl 
                 line circuit sensor offline conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SU Offline 
                 the line circuit sensor has gone offline 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 evSUTrblBtn 
                 line circuit sensor trouble button conditions 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SU Mark Event In 
                 SU trouble button is being pressed 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SU Mark Event Out 
                 SU trouble button just released 
                 CAS 
               
               
                 SGCP Cause Codes 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bCcGWEndPntNoRdy 
                 End Point Not Ready 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCcGWnoResources 
                 Gateway coes not have the requested capabilitiy 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCcGWStaOffHk 
                 GW detected station was off hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCcGWwhatEndPnt 
                 GW does not know the end point 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Message Events 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bSbbvCAAckNTFYOK 
                 Call Agent acknowledgement message of GW 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Notification message - Status = OK 
                   
               
               
                 bSbbvCACRCX 
                 CA Create Connection message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bSbbvCADLCX 
                 CA Delete Connection message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bSbbvCAMDCX 
                 CA Modify Connection message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bSbbvCARQNT 
                 CA Notification Request message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bSbbvGWAckCRCXOK 
                 GW acknowledgement message of CA Create 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Connection message - Status = OK 
                   
               
               
                 bSbbvGWAckDLCXOK 
                 GW acknowledgement message of GW Delete 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Connection message - Status = OK 
                   
               
               
                 bSbbvGWAckMDCXOK 
                 GW acknowledgement message of GW Modify 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Connection message - Status = OK 
                   
               
               
                 bSbbvGWAckRQNTOK 
                 GW acknowledgement message of GW Notification 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Request message - Status = OK 
                   
               
               
                 bSbbvGWNTFY 
                 GW Notify message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 Circuit Configuration 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Events 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bVaG711 
                 Compression Algorithm G711 - 8 Khz 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVaG726_32 
                 Compression Algorithm G726 - 32 Khz 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVmAVP711P 
                 Connection Mode G711 - 8 Khz 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVmAVP726_32_4A 
                 Connection Mode G726 - 32 Khz 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVmRcvOnly 
                 Connection Mode receive only 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVmSndRcv 
                 Connection Mode Send/Receive 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVoDigits 
                 GW Observed Events = Digits 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVoOnHk 
                 GW Observed Events = Station On Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVoStaOffHook 
                 GW Observed Events = Station Off Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVoStaOnHk 
                 GW Observed Events = Station On Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVpStatsAvail 
                 Performance Statistics Available 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVrOffHk 
                 GW look for Station Off Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVrOnHk 
                 GW look for Station Off Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVrStaOffHk 
                 GW look for Station Off Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVsDTresp 
                 GW send Dial Tone 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVsRinging 
                 GW set Ringing AB bit pattern 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bVsRingPhone 
                 GW set Ringing AB bit pattern 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Call Counts 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Blocks 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bCcbVGwNoRspAck 
                 Count GW no response time out 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Call Dispositions 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bCdvCAIncConFail 
                 CA incoming call connection error 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvCANotAck 
                 CA not acknowledging GW message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvCAnotNtfyAck 
                 CA not acknowledging GW Notify message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvCANotResp 
                 CA not responding 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvEndPntNoRdy 
                 End point not ready 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvGWAudio8 
                 Connection mode 8 Khz 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvGWnoResorcs 
                 GW not responding 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvGWrelCall 
                 GW released call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvGWReorder 
                 GW sending Reorder tone 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvIEmissing 
                 CA or GW message has invalid information 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvInvalidMsg 
                 Invalid message Id 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvLSCircuit 
                 Call is a Loop Start call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvNtwkCallAns 
                 Network answered call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvNtwkDisco 
                 Network Disconnect 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvNtwkDisco1st 
                 Network disconnected first 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvResetGW 
                 GW reset 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvStaAlrdyOfHk 
                 Station already off hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvStaDisco1st 
                 Station disconnected first 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvStatsAvail 
                 GW statistics available 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvTermCall 
                 Terminating Call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bCdvWhatEndPnt 
                 End point unknown 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Network Toruble 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Events 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bCntCANoWaitOnHk 
                 CA did not wait for On Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Network 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Unusual Events 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bCnuCAnoNtyAck 
                 CA not acknowledging GW Notify message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Alarms 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bIPMinorAlarm1 
                 Minor Alarm 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Notable States 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bNsv1WayTrans 
                 Call is in receive only mode 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsv2WayTrans 
                 Call is in Send/receive mode 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvAlerting 
                 GW is alerting station 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvAudRing 
                 GW is generating Audible ringing 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvCAIncConFail 
                 CA incoming call connection failed 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvCallEstb 
                 Call established 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvCAnotNtfyAck 
                 CA not acknowledging GW Notify message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvCANotResp 
                 CA not responding 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvDigitRcvd 
                 Digit received 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvDigitsAcptd 
                 Digits accepted 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvEndPntNoRdy 
                 End point not ready 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvEstIncTrk 
                 GW established Incoming Trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWAudio8 
                 GW set for Audio 8 Khz 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWAudRing 
                 GW sending audible ringing tone 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWCollectDig 
                 GW to collect digits 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWdialTone 
                 GW sending Dial Tone 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWnoResorcs 
                 GW does not have the requested capability 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsVGwNoRspAck 
                 GW not responding to CA message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWnotReset 
                 GW is not reset 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWOffHook 
                 GW detected Off hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWready 
                 GW is ready to accept call requests 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWrelCall 
                 GW released call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWReorder 
                 GW sending Reorder 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvGWwaitOffHk 
                 GW waiting for Off Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvIBsigNoAvail 
                 In band signaling is not available 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvIdle 
                 Circuit is Idle 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvIdleWaiting 
                 Circuit is Idle and waiting for a call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvIEmissing 
                 CA or GW message has invalid information  
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvInvalidMsg 
                 Invalid message Id 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNSvLSCircuit 
                 Circuit is Loop Start 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvNtwkCallAns 
                 Network answered the call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvNtwkCallPres 
                 Network call is present 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvNtwkDisco 
                 Network disconnected the call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvNtwkDisco1st 
                 Network disconnected first 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvOffHk 
                 Off hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvPreStablCall 
                 Presstable call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvRcvOnly 
                 Circuit is in receive only mode 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvResetGW 
                 GW is reset 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvStaAlrdyOfHk 
                 Station is already off hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvStaAns 
                 Station answer 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvStaDisco 
                 Station disconnected 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvStaDisco1st 
                 Station disconnected first 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvStatsAvail 
                 GW statistics are available 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvTermCall 
                 Terminating call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvWait4OnHk 
                 GW is waiting for an off hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bNsvWhatEndPnt 
                 Unknown end point 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Statistics 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bStssaIdleWait 
                 Idle waiting 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssNoOffHkID 
                 No off hook identified 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssStaDisco2st 
                 Station sent second disconnect 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssv1WayTrans 
                 Circuit has one way transmission only 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssv1WInTrkRdy 
                 One way incoming trunk ready 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvAlerting 
                 alerting 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvCAIncCFail 
                 CA caused incomplete incoming call failure 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvCAnoNtyAck 
                 CA no GW notify acknowledgement 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvEndPtNoRdy 
                 End point is not ready 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvEstIncTrk 
                 Establishing incoming trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvGWnoResors 
                 GW does not have the requested capability  
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssVGwNoRspAck 
                 GW not responding to CA message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvGWReorder 
                 GW sending Reorder 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvIdle 
                 Idle 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvMDCXrcvd 
                 CA MDCX message was received 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvStableCall 
                 Stable call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvStaOffHk 
                 Station is off hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStssvWhatEndPnt 
                 Unknown End Point 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStsvWaitOnHk 
                 Waiting for off hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStsvStaDisco1st 
                 Station Disconnected First 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bStsvMDCXrcvd 
                 CA MDCX message received 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 SGCP Timer Events 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bTmrrSiCAAckN200 
                 Set wait for CA Ack to GW Notify message Timer 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrrSiGWAckM200 
                 Set wait for GW Ack to CA Modify Connection 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrrSiGWAckR200 
                 Set wait for GW Ack to CA GW Notification Request  
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrsSd2ndTri200 
                 Set 2nd Trial Timer expired 200 ms 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmrsSdCAAckN200 
                 Set wait for CA Ack message 200 ms 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmrsSdCancel3m 
                 Set Cancel call in 3 minutes Timer 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmrsSdGWAckC200 
                 Set wait for GW Ack to CA Create Connection 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrsSdGWAckD200 
                 Set wait for GW Ack to CA Delete Connection 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrsSdGWAckM200 
                 Set wait for GW Ack to CA Modify Connection 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrsSdGWAckR200 
                 Set wait for GW Ack to CA GW Notification Request  
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrsSdNoDig30k 
                 Set no Digit received Timer 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmrsSdNull 
                 Set Null Timer 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmrsSiCAAckN200 
                 Set wait for CA Ack to GW Notify message Timer 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrsSiGWAckM200 
                 Set wait for GW Ack to CA Modify Connection 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmrsSiGWAckR200 
                 Set wait for GW Ack to CA Notification Request 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmdSd2ndTri200 
                 2nd Trial Timer expired 200 ms 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmdSdCAAckN200 
                 Wait for CA Ack message 200 ms 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmdSdCancel3m 
                 Cancel call in 3 minutes Timer 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmdSdGWAckC200 
                 Wait for GW Ack to CA Create Connection message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmdSdGWAckD200 
                 Wait for GW Ack to CA Delete Connection message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmdSdGWAckM200 
                 Wait for GW Ack to CA Modify Connection message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmdSdGWAckR200 
                 Wait for GW Ack to CA GW Notification Request 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 message Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmdSdNull 
                 Null Timer 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmdSiCAAckN200 
                 Wait for CA Ack to GW Notify message Timer 200 ms 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 bTmdSiGWAckM200 
                 Wait for GW Ack to CA Modify Connection message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 bTmdSiGWAckR200 
                 Wait for GW Ack to CA Notification Request message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                   
                 Timer 200 ms 
                   
               
               
                 SGCP States 
                   
                   
               
               
                 stCACallPres 
                 CA Call Present 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stCADigitsAcptd 
                 CS Digits Accepted 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stCAError1 
                 CS Error1 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stCallInProg 
                 Call in Progress 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stCAntwkDisco 
                 CA Network Disconnect 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 StCreateGWtrk 
                 Create GW Trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stCutThruTrk 
                 Cut Through Trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stDiscoGWTrk 
                 Disconnect GW Trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stEndPntNoRdy 
                 End Point Not Ready 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stErrorHandler 
                 Error Handler 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWaudiContMade 
                 GW Audio Connection Made 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGwAudRing 
                 GW Audible Ringing 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWaudRingSent 
                 GW Audible Ringing Sent 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWCallAcptd 
                 Call Accepted 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWcutThruTrk 
                 GW Cut Through Trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWDigitRcvd 
                 GW Digit Received 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWIdle 
                 GWE Idle 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWIncIdle 
                 GW Incoming Idle 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWOffHook 
                 GW Off Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWOnHkReady 
                 GW On Hook Ready 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGwReset 
                 GW Reset 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGwResetReq 
                 GW Reset Requested 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWrmvTrk 
                 GW Remove Trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWstaDisco 
                 GW Station Disconnect 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGwTrkRel 
                 GW Trunk Released 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stGWwaitOnHk 
                 GW Waiting On Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stIncStaOnHk 
                 Incoming Station On Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stIPAlertReq 
                 IP Alert Requested 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stIPCANotResp 
                 CA not Responding 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stIPOffHook 
                 OFF Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stIPResetGW 
                 GW Reset 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stNtwkCallAns 
                 Network Call Answered 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stNtwkDisco 
                 Network Disconnect 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stReceiveDigits 
                 Received Digits 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stRemoveTrk 
                 Remove trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stStableCall 
                 Stable Call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stStaDisco 
                 Station Disconnect 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 StStaOnHk 
                 Station On Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVAlertgStart 
                 Alerting Started 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVAlerting 
                 Alerting 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stvCAIncConFail 
                 CA Incoming Connection Failed 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stvCAnotNtfyAck 
                 CA Not responding to GW Notify message 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVCAnotResp1 
                 CA Not Responding 1 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVEstIncTrk 
                 Established Incoming Trunk 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVGWnoResources 
                 GW no Resources Available 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVGwNotRespCR 
                 GW not Responding to CRCX 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVIdle 
                 Idle 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVIdleReady 
                 Idle Ready 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVIdleWaiting 
                 Idle Waiting 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVIncTrkEstb 
                 Incoming trunk Established 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVnoWhatEndPnt 
                 End Point Unknown 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stvPreStableCall 
                 Pre Stable Call 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stVStaAlrdyOffHk 
                 Station Already Off Hook 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 StvStblCallWaitg 
                 Stable Call Waiting 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 stvStCallArmed 
                 Call Armed 
                 SGCP 
               
               
                 Analysis Call Count 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Blocks 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bCcbaCAConDly 
                 CA connection delay 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCcbaCAnoMDerr 
                 CA no MDCX message sent error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 BCcbaGWnoFNtfy 
                 No NTFY message sent by GW 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCcbaGWnoOHkDt 
                 No Off Hook detected by GW 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCcbaGWnoRQNTOK 
                 GW did not respond to CA RQNT message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCcbAGwNotResp2C 
                 GW not responding to CA CRCX message  
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCcbaGWnotRng 
                 GW not ringing 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCcbaGWRingErr 
                 GW ringing error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCcbStaPermSig 
                 Station went to Permanent Signal 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 Analysis Call 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Dispositions 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bCda3WayCall 
                 3 Way Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaBadCall 
                 Bad Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaCAcktSetpErr 
                 CA circuit setup error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaCAConDly 
                 CA CRCX delay 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaCACPerror1 
                 CA Call Processing error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaCAerror 
                 CA error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaCallFailure 
                 Call Failure 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaCAnoMDCXerr 
                 CA did not send MDCX message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaCktNotIdle 
                 Circuit is not idle 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaDtDly 
                 Dial Tone Delay 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaErrorCall 
                 Erred call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGoodCall 
                 Good Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGW2RngTmrBad 
                 GW timer has timed out twice 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWDigitTO 
                 GW Timed Out waiting for digit 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWnoDigIdent 
                 GW did not identify digits even though they were sent 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWnoFlshNtfy 
                 GW did not detect a legitimate Flash 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWnoOfHkDet 
                 GW did not detect a legitimate Off Hook 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWnoRngAck 
                 GW did not send Ringing acknowledgement message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWnoRQNTOK 
                 GW did not send RQNT acknowledgement message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdAGWnotResp2C 
                 GW not responding to second CRCX message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWOffHkErr1 
                 GW Off Hook Error 1 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWProtoErr2 
                 GW Protocol Error 2 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWrejCRCX 
                 GW rejected CA CRCX message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWringEarly 
                 GW rang the station early 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWringError 
                 GW ringing error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWRingLate 
                 GW ringing late 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaGWtermCall 
                 GW terminating Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaNoDigDetErr 
                 GW no digits reported error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaNtwkAbdnCall 
                 Network abandoned call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaNtwkDiscEly 
                 Network disconnected early 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaOrgCall 
                 Originating Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaRngConfirm 
                 GW Ringing confirmed 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaStaAbdnCall 
                 Station abandoned call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaStableCall 
                 Stable call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaStaOffHkErr 
                 Station Off Hook error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaStaPermSig 
                 Station in Permanent Signal mode 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCdaSubAnswer 
                 Station answered 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 Analysis Network 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Unusual Events 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bCnuaGWnoRngAck 
                 GW did not send Ringing acknowledgement message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bCnuaGWringEarly 
                 GW rang the station early 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 Analysis Notable States 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bNsa3WayCall 
                 3 Way Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsa3WayCallSt 
                 3 Way call starting 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCA2CompCall 
                 CA tried twice to complete call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCAcktSetpErr 
                 CA circuit setup error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCAcktSetup 
                 CA attempting to set up a call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCAConDly 
                 CA connection delay 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCACPerror1 
                 CA Call Processing error 1 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCAerror 
                 CA error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCAflashOK 
                 CA Flash OK 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCAnoMDCXerr 
                 CA did not send MDCX message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCktDiscoCmp 
                 Circuit disconnect complete 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCktNotIdle 
                 Circuit is not idle 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaCRCXb4Digits 
                 CRCX message received before digits were sent 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaDtDly 
                 Dial Tone Delay 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGoodCall 
                 Good Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWDetDig 
                 GW detected digits 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWDigitTO 
                 GW Timed Out waiting for digit 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWDTerror 
                 GW dial Tone error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWIdle 
                 GW Idle 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWnoDigIdent 
                 GW did not identify digits even though they were sent 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWnoFlshNtfy 
                 GW did not detect a legitimate Flash 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWnoOfHkDet 
                 GW did not detect a legitimate Off Hook 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWNoRingErr 
                 GW did not send Ringing acknowledgement message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWnoRngAck 
                 GW did not send RQNT acknowledgement message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWnoRQNTOK 
                 GW did not respond to RQNT message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsAGWnotResp2C 
                 GW did not respond to CA CRCX message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWOffHkErr1 
                 GW Off Hook Error 1 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWrecovrNoRg 
                 GW recovered form No ringing state 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWrejCRCX 
                 GW rejected CA CRCX message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWringEarly 
                 GW rang the station early 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWringError 
                 GW ringing error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWRinging 
                 GW ringing station 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWRingLate 
                 GW ringing late 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWRngSta 
                 GW Ringing Station 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWsndDT 
                 GW sent Dial Tone 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaGWtermCall 
                 GW Terminating Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaInBndCPNBusy 
                 Calling Party&#39;s line is busy, busy tone supplied in 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                   
                 band 
                   
               
               
                 bNsaInCallPresnt 
                 Ca;; presented to GW 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaNoDigDetErr 
                 GW no digits reported error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaNoTransPath 
                 No transmission path provided 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaNtwkDiscEly 
                 Network disconnected early 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaNtwkDisco 
                 Network initiated disconnect 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaOrgCall 
                 Originating Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaOrgNkDisco 
                 Network disconnect for an Originating call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaOrgStbCall 
                 Stable Originating call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaPreOnHk 
                 Pre On Hook state 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaAbdnCall 
                 Station abandoned call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaAudRing 
                 Audible ringing sent to Station 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaDigRcvd 
                 GW detected Station digits 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaDisco 
                 Station initiated disconnect 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaDiscoErr 
                 Station was disconnected in error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaHk 
                 Station On Hook 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaIdle 
                 Station is Idle 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaOffHkErr 
                 Station Off Hook error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaStaPermSig 
                 Station in Permanent Signal mode 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaSubAnswer 
                 Station answered 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsaTranCutThru 
                 Transmission is now 2 way 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsGwOffHkNtfy 
                 GW notified CA of Station Off Hook 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsGWTrkRel 
                 GE released the trunk 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsOrgCallPres 
                 Originating call present 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bNsSetup2ndCall 
                 Second call setup attempt 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 Analysis Statistics 
                   
                   
               
               
                 bStsaBadCall 
                 Bad Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStsaGWrcvrNoRg 
                 GW received no ringing message 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssa3WayCall 
                 3 Way Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStsaGWNoRngErr 
                 GE did not set Ringing AB bits 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStsaGWOfHkErr1 
                 GW did not detect Off Hook 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStsaGWofHkNtfy 
                 GW did not notify CA of an Event 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStsaGWRingCnf 
                 Ringing confirmed - both LS and SGCP CPs verified  
                 Analyze 
               
               
                   
                 ringing 
                   
               
               
                 bStsaGWRinging 
                 GW is ringing the station 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStsaSubAnswer 
                 Station Answered 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStsaUnusalCall 
                 Collection of calls that had unusual events - call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                   
                 processing was successful 
                   
               
               
                 bStssa3WayCallSt 
                 3 Way call starting 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaBadCall 
                 Bad Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCA2ComCall 
                 CA tried twice to complete call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCAcktSetup 
                 CA attempting to set up a call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCAcktSUErr 
                 CA circuit setup error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCAConDly 
                 CA connection delay 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCACPerror1 
                 CA Call Processing error 1 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCAerror 
                 CA error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCAnoMDerr 
                 CA did not send MDCX message error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCktDiscCmp 
                 Circuit disconnect complete 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCktNotIdle 
                 Circuit is not idle 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaCXb4Digits 
                 CRCX message received before digits were sent 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaDtDly 
                 Dial Tone Delay 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaGoodCall 
                 Good Call 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaGW2RgTmBad 
                 GW ringing timing bad 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaGWDigitTO 
                 GW Timed Out waiting for digit 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaGWDTerror 
                 GW dial Tone error 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaGWflash 
                 GW detected Flash 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaGWIdle 
                 GW Idle 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaGWnoDigsId 
                 GW did not identify digits even though they were sent 
                 Analyze 
               
               
                 bStssaGWnoFNtfy 
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                 bStssaGWnoOHkDt 
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                 bStssaGWnoRngAck 
                 GW did not send Ringing acknowledgement message 
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                 bStssaGWNoRngErr 
                 GW did not ring station 
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                 bStssaGWOfHkErr1 
                 GW Off Hook Error 1 
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                 bStssaGWofHkNtfy 
                 GW off Hook Notify message sent 
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                 bStssaGWRingCnf 
                 GW Ringing confirmed 
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                 bStssaGWringErly 
                 GW rang the station early 
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                 bStssaGWRinging 
                 GW Ringing Station 
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                 bStssaGWRingLate 
                 GW ringing late 
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                 bStssaGWrngError 
                 GW ringing error 
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                 bStssaGWRngSta 
                 GW ringing station 
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                 bStssaGWsndDT 
                 GW sent Dial Tone 
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                 bStssaGWtermCall 
                 GW Terminating Call 
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                 bStssaGWTrkRel 
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                 bStssaInBdCPNBsy 
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                 bStssaInCallPres 
                 Call presented to GW 
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                 bStssaNkDiscEly 
                 Network disconnected call early 
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                 bStssaNoDigDet 
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                 bStssalloTrnsPath 
                 No transmission path provided 
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                 bStssaOrgCall 
                 Originating Call 
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                 bStssaOrgCalPres 
                 Originating call present 
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                 bStssaOrgStbCall 
                 Stable Originating call 
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                 bStssaPreOnHk 
                 Pre On Hook state 
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                 bStssaSetupCall2 
                 Second call setup attempt 
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                 bStssaStaAudRing 
                 Audible ringing sent to Station 
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                 bStssaStableCall 
                 Stable call 
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                 bStssaStaDigRcvd 
                 GW detected Station digits 
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                 bStssaStaDisco 
                 Station initiated disconnect 
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                 bStssaStaOffHk 
                 Station Off Hook 
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                 bStssaStaOfHkErr 
                 Station Off Hook error 
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                 bStssaStaPermSig 
                 Station in Permanent Signal mode 
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                 bStssaSubAnswer 
                 Station answered 
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                 bStssaTrnCutThru 
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                 bTmrsaCktRdy5k 
                 Circuit ready timer - 5 seconds 
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                 bTmrsaDigTO5k 
                 GW Digit report timer - 5 seconds 
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                 bTmrsaGWack200 
                 GW acknowledgement message timer - 200 ms 
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                 bTmrsaGWnoRng7k 
                 No Ringing detection timer - 7 seconds 
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                 bTmrsAmRngDet4k 
                 Ringing detection timer - 4 seconds 
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                 bTmrsaPSig20k 
                 GW station Permanent Signal timer - 20 seconds 
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                 bTmrsaSdGWsdDT3k 
                 GW stutter Dial Tone over timer - 3 seconds 
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                 bTmrsaSdWait1k 
                 1 second wait timer 
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                 bTmrsaSdWtCon500 
                 500 ms wait for create connection timer 
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                 bTmrsaWait13k 
                 13 second wait timer 
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                 bTmrsaWtStOH30k 
                 30 second wait for on hook timer 
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                 bTmdaDigTO5k 
                 GW Digit report timer - 5 seconds 
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                 bTmdaGWack200 
                 GW acknowledgement message timer - 200 ms 
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                 bTmdaGWFlsh200 
                 GW Flash reporting timer - 200 ms 
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                 bTmdAmRngDet4k 
                 Ringing detection timer - 4 seconds 
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                 bTmdaPSig20k 
                 GW station Permanent Signal timer - 20 seconds 
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                 bTmdaSdGWsdDT3k 
                 GW stutter Dial Tone over timer - 3 seconds 
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                 bTmdaSdWait1k 
                 1 second wait timer 
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                 bTmdaSdWtCon500 
                 500 ms wait for create connection timer 
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                 bTmdaWait13k 
                 13 second wait timer 
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                 bTmdaWtStOH30k 
                 30 second wait for on hook timer 
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                 bTmrsGWnoRng7k 
                 No Ringing detection timer - 7 seconds 
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                 sAmtStaDigRcvd 
                 Station digits received 
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                 stAm3WayCall 
                 3 Way Call 
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                 stAm3WayCallSt 
                 3 Way call Start 
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                 stAm3WdigCmp 
                 3 way digits complete 
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                 stAmAlertNorm 
                 Alert Normal 
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                 stAmAlertReady 
                 Alert Ready 
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                 stAmCA2CompCall 
                 CA to complete call 
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                 stAMCAcktSetpErr 
                 CA circuit setup error 
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                 stAmCAcktSetup 
                 CA circuit setup 
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                 StAmCAConDly 
                 CA Connection Delay 
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                 stAmCaCPerror1 
                 CA Call Processing error 
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                 stAmCAflshOK 
                 CA Flash Ok 
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                 stAmCaGlareIdent 
                 CA Glare Identified 
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                 stAmCAnoMDCXerr 
                 CA No MDCX message sent 
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                 stAmCAsetDT 
                 CA set Dial Tone 
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                 stAmCircuitReady 
                 Circuit ready 
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                 stAmCktDiscoCmp 
                 Circuit Disconnect complete 
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                 stAmCktNotIdle 
                 Circuit not Idle 
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                 stAmDigitTO 
                 Digit Time Out 
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                 stAmGWCECXerr1 
                 GW create connection error 1 
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                 stAmGWdt 
                 GE dial Tone 
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                 stAmGWidle 
                 GW Idle 
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                 stAmGWInCallPres 
                 Gateway Incoming call present 
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                 stAmGWnoDigDet 
                 GW no Digits Detected 
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                 stAmGWnoDigits 
                 GW No Digits 
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                 StAmGWnoOfHkDet 
                 GW No Off Hook Detected 
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                 stAmGWNoRingErr 
                 GW No Ringing Error 
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                 StAmGWnoRngAck 
                 GW No Ringing Acknowledge 
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                 stAmGWOffHkErr1 
                 GW Off Hook Error 1 
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                 stAmGwOffHkNtfy 
                 GW Off Hook Notify 
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                 stAmGWrecovrNoRg 
                 GW recovered ringing 
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                 stAmGWrejCRCX 
                 GW rejected CRCX message 
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                 stAmGWRelTrk 
                 GW released Trunk 
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                 stAmGWrinfEarly 
                 GW Ringing early 
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                 stAmGWringError 
                 GW Ringing Error 
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                 stAmGWRngLate 
                 GW Ringing Late 
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                 stAmGWRngSta 
                 GW Ringing Station 
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                 stAmInBndCPNBusy 
                 In band Calling Party Number Busy 
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                 stAMNtwkDiscEly 
                 Network Disconnect Early 
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                 stAmNtwkDisco 
                 Network Disconnect 
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                 stAmOrgCallPres 
                 Originating Call Present 
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                 stAmOrgNtwkDisco 
                 Originating Network Disconnect 
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                 stAmOrgStbCall 
                 Originating Stable Call 
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                 stAmPreDisco 
                 Pre Disconnect 
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                 stAmSetup2ndCall 
                 Setup second Call 
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                 stAmStaAbdnCall 
                 Station Abandon Call 
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                 stAmStaAudRing 
                 Station Audible Ringing 
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                 stAMStableCallWt 
                 Stable call Waiting 
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                 stAmStaDisco 
                 Station Disconnected 
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                 stAmStaDiscoErr 
                 Station Disconnect Error 
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                 stAmStaDiscSt 
                 Station Disconnect Start 
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                 stAmStaIdle 
                 Station Idle 
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                 stAmStaOffHkErr 
                 Station Off Hook Error 
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                 stAmStaOnHk 
                 Station On Hook 
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                 stAmStaPermSig 
                 Station Permanent Signal 
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                 stAmSubAnswer 
                 Station Answered 
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                 stAmTalkPathRdy 
                 Talk Path Ready 
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                 stAmTCallAnal1 
                 Terminating Call Analysis 1 
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                 stAmTermNKDiscSt 
                 Terminating Network Disconnect Start 
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                 stAmTermStaDisSt 
                 Terminating Station Disconnect Start 
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                 stAmTranCutThru 
                 Transmission cut through 
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                 stAOrgCallInit  
                 Originating call Initiated 
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                 stGWnoDigsIdent 
                 GW no Digits Identified 
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                 stStaDialing 
                 Station Dialing 
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     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following detailed description sets forth numerous specific details to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, protocols, elements, algorithms, and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention. 
     The present invention discloses a method of testing, monitoring, and analyzing traffic in a Next Generation Telephony Network (NGTN) using call analyzers.  FIG. 1  illustrates in diagram form various exemplary connection configurations using the call analyzer in accordance with the present invention. The call analyzer may monitor status of calls originating and terminating at a variety of devices. Referring to  FIG. 1 , the call analyzer, referred to herein as a Expert Call Analyzer (ECA) may be connected to monitor a simple telephony environment such as a call which exists between the central office (CO)  100  and a residence  102 . The ECA may also be connected to a more complex environment such as a business having a private branch exchange (PBX)  104 . 
     In the NGTN network, the ECA may passively monitors the protocol between two or more network elements in a circuit while simultaneously monitoring control and status messages from an NGTN call Agent, Gatekeeper or Gateway. For example, the ECA  150  monitors the protocol between the PBX  104  and the IP Gateway  160 . The ECA  150  also monitors the control and status messages between the call Agent or Gatekeeper  175  and the IP Gateway  160 . This is different from prior art devices that are active elements of the circuit and therefore requiring that a portion of the protocol created relates to the functioning of the network element performing the monitoring. The call analyzer of the present invention provides detailed analysis of the progress of the call by monitoring signals originating from more than one network element and the response to these signals by the NGTN Gateway and call control managers such as, for example, Call Agent or Gatekeeper  175 . 
     In the present embodiment, the ECA may be connected to the NGTN switched circuits that contain raw call progress signaling. The ECA may also be connected to the call control channel (LAN, H323, H225, etc.) that carries information indicative of the progress of a call. The type of raw call progress signaling information is dependent upon the environment monitored. For example, the sensors may provide physical events (DC/AC voltage and current changes, tones, etc.), call setup messages (ISDN D-Channel messages, CCS7-ISUP messages, etc.) or digital carrier signaling bits (T1/E1 A&amp;B signaling bits). Thus, if the call progress event sensor is to provide physical event information, it may provide a voltage transition from 48 volts (ring conductor to ground) to 36 volts (ring conductor to ground) indicative of an off hook event, or a voltage transition from 36 volts (ring conductor to ground) to 48 volts (ring conductor to ground) indicative of an on hook event, or a dual frequency detection of 770 Hz and 1336 Hz indicative of a DTMF (dual tone multiple frequency) Digit 5 On event. Alternatively, if the NGTN control channel sensor is to provide call setup and status information, it may provide a Notification Request message decode indicative of the Call Agent&#39;s  175  request to the IP Gateway  160  to initiate a call, or a Status message decode indicative of the IP Gateway&#39;s  160  detection of an Off Hook condition. 
     The ECA tracks the number of calls generated over the monitored circuit and captures all raw call progress signaling information that occurs between the origination and termination of each call. The ECA may be placed in the serving Central Office (CO)  100  and/or the subscriber locations such as, for example, the residence  102  and the business  104 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the ECA may be connected to wide variety of circuits or facilities that carry telephone or telephone-like calls. For example, ECA  151  is connected to a local subscriber cable pair  110 ; ECA  152  is connected to a T1/E1 Digital Carrier (CXR)  120 ; ECA  153  is connected to an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)/Aysnc., Symmetrical, Variable, High bit rate, etc. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) cable pair  125 ; ECA  150  is connected to an ATM or Frame Relay T1 facilities  135 ; ECA  153  is connected to a LAN/WAN  140 . 
     The Call Progress event sensor and the NGTN control channel sensor of the ECA can be connected intrusively or non-intrusively to the circuit. When the Call Progress event sensor is connected non-intrusively, it is half tapped on the circuit via a high resistance. This permits the Call Progress event sensor to be connected while the circuit is in use without affecting the circuit. In one embodiment, it is preferable to use this type of connection for data circuits, 911 circuits, and other sensitive type circuits. When the Call Progress event sensor is connected intrusively, the circuit is opened up and taken out of service for a short time in order to connect the sensor. Therefore, the circuit is connected through the sensor. This connection permits current detection in analog circuits, making it more accurate since current can be used as an additional parameter for analysis. Current can not be detected in non-intrusive connections. 
     The NGTN control channel sensor can be connected non-intrusively to a LAN/WAN via a hub, or as a Terminal on a LAN by half tapping the T1 or E1 facility carrying the control channel. Intrusive access can be provided for T1/E1 facility access but is not necessary for LAN/WAN access. Using either type of connection, the ECA  150  can generate accurate determination as to the current value that is present at any time because the states are monitored so closely. From the raw call progress signaling and NGTN call control information, the ECA  150  processes the detected events and, in the present embodiment outputs call count and call event information to an output device such as, for example, an external display system  145 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , ECA  150  is connected to T1 facility  155  that feeds a subscriber&#39;s PBX  104 . When a call is placed to the PBX  104  on one of the T1 channels, the Call Progress event sensor of the ECA  150  captures the raw call progress signaling information indicative of the occurrence of physical events, for example an AB bit change to 0001 for 2 seconds, an AB bit change to 0101 for 4 seconds, an AB bit change to 0111, and an AB bit change to 0101. The sensor identifies the AB bit change and passes the raw call progress signaling information to the call progress event analyzer module of the ECA  150 , where each raw call progress signaling event detected is time stamped and converted to logical call handling events for subsequent processing by the system. The logical call handling events may include Machine Ring On, Machine Ring Off, Off Hook, and On Hook. The logical call handling events are passed to the protocol independent call processor module that calls a timer processor which calculates the elapsed time from the previous call progress event, determines if any other timer(s) previously set by the call progress state machine has expired. These timers are used to determine the wait for an expected call progress event, for example dial tone should be detected within 4 seconds after an off hook event is detected, or validate the duration of a call progress event, for example DTMF digits should remain on for at least 50 ms to be valid. 
     Similarly, the NGTN call control sensor identifies NGTN call control message and status message, and passes the decodes of these messages to the NGTN event analyzer module, where each message detected is time stamped and converted to logical call handling events for subsequent processing by the system. Additional information about the meaning of the NGTN message is provided by the call control message information element (IE) information. The call control message information element (IE) information is a part of the NGTN message. For example, an NGTN message, Notify, sent by the Gateway informs the Call Agent that a request event or events had occurred. The information element (IE) with in the Notify message could be Dialed Digits, an Off Hook indication, Flash, Bandwidth requested, Sequence number, error code, etc. These are common building blocks of both NGTN and Call Progress (ISDN, SS7, etc.) messages. The message type (Notify, Notification Request, Create Connection, etc) is the event, the IE is data describing the event. The state machine doesn&#39;t always need all the IE information, but it is included in the call record, therefore it is set by the either the event processor and/or qualified by the state machine. 
     NGTN control and status message may include Notification Request message to ring the phone and upon detection of an off hook remove the ringing, Notify message indicating the Off hook was detected, Notification Request message to wait for an On Hook, and Notify message indicating an On Hook was detected. The logical call handling events are passed to the protocol independent call processor module that calls a timer processor which calculates the elapsed time from the previous NGTN message event to receipt or generation of the NGTN message event, determines if any other timer(s) previously set by the NGTN state machine has expired. These timers are used to determine the wait for an expected NGTN control or status message, for example a Notification message should be sent within 100 ms of the time call progress event was detected, or validate response times between gateway and Call Agent, for example an Acknowledgement message should be sent back to the originator within 1 second of a transmitted message. 
     The timer processor selects the most recent event in time, for example expired-timer or call progress event, and clocks the call progress state machine. When clocked, the call progress state machine analyzes the event and current call status indicators provided by a call status handler located in the protocol independent call processor module. The call status handler is used to track the current status of the call, for example dial tone received, the call is an originating call, circuit is off hook, etc. The call progress state machine either transitions to a new state or remains in the current state. If it transitions to a new state, the call progress state machine updates the call status handler with the new status information, updates a state tracker processor of the protocol independent call processor module with the new state and informs the timer processor that state machine has completed the current cycle. If the call progress state machine did not transition to a new state, it informs the timer processor that it has completed the current cycle without altering the contents of the call status handler of state tracker. This process is performed for the logical call handling event and each expired timer identified by the timer processor. The protocol independent call processor module and the call progress state machine then wait for the next event to occur. 
     Similarly, the timer processor selects the most recent NGTN control or status event, for example expired-timer or presence of a control or status message, and clocks the NGTN state machine. When clocked, NGTN state machine analyzes the event and current call handling status indicators provided by a call status handler located in the protocol independent call processor module. The call status handler is used to track the current status of the call as seen by the call control manager (Call Agent/Gatekeeper)  175 , for example digits detected notification message sent by the IP Gateway  160 , call control manager  175  responded with Ack message within 100 ms, and call terminated by call control manager  175 , etc. The NGTN state machine either transitions to a new state or remains in the current state. If it transitions to a new state, the NGTN state machine updates the call status handler with the new status information, updates a state tracker processor of the protocol independent call processor module with the new state and informs the timer processor that state machine has completed the current cycle. If the NGTN state machine did not transition to a new state, it informs the timer processor that it has completed the current cycle without altering the contents of the call status handler of state tracker. This process is performed for the NGTN control or status event and each expired timer identified by the timer processor. 
     When either the call progress or NGTN state machines have been updated with new event information, an analysis engine consisting of an analysis state machine and Alarm Handler evaluates their current state. The Analysis state machine is also referred to as a multi protocol analyzer. The multi protocol analyzer has a total view of the call, where as the call progress state machine&#39;s view is limited to the PBX  104  and IP Gateway  160  TDM/ISDN interface, and the NGTN state machine&#39;s view is limited to the call handling of the IP Gateway control channel  160  and the call control manager  175 . 
     The multi protocol analyzer or analysis state machine is triggered by the timer processor at the end of the NGTN or Call Progress state machine cycle. When triggered, the analysis state machine uses state, event and status information from the status handler to transition to a new state. For example when the last digit was sent from the PBX  104 , the IP Gateway  160  sends a notification message to the call control manager  175 . The notification message contains the same digits detected by the call progress state machine. The analysis state machine transitions to a Call Initiated state. If the trigger does not result in a new analysis state, it informs the timer processor that it has completed the current cycle. All state machines are now ready for the next event. 
     If the multi protocol analyzer/analysis state machine transitions to an alarm or error state, the timer processor is notified and an alarm condition is sent to the alarm handler. For example, a digits-received notification is sent by the IP gateway  160  to the call control manager  175 , but an Ack message was not returned by the call control manager  175 . The alarm handler uses priority treatment algorithms to evaluate the severity of the alarm. Depending on the implementation of the invention, a server alarm condition could cause an alarm message to be sent to the user&#39;s network management system. In any event, the alarm condition is archived along with the call progress and NGTN status information in the status handler. 
     The states indicative of progression of the call are maintained for further analysis and reference. The information maintained is useful to test/maintenance personnel for analysis of the sensed circuit. For example, when the call progress state machine determines that the call has terminated, the information maintained may include Idle, Machine Ring On, Machine Ring Off, Station Off Hook, Stable Call, Station On Hook, and CO On Hook. The NGTN information that is maintained may include Call Agent Notification Request (ring station and wait for Off hook), Gateway Ack (ready), Gateway Notification (Call Answered), Call Agent Ack (ready), Call Agent Notification Request (wait for On Hook), Gateway Ack (ready), Call Agent Notification Request (Go On Hook, wait for Off Hook), Gateway Ack (ready), Gateway Notification (Call Cleared, waiting for Off Hook), and Call Agent Ack (ready). The Analysis Information that is maintained may include Normal Call Handling. 
     The state machines also determine unusual call events. For example, if a caller on the monitored line abandons the call before it is answered, the output of the state machine may include One Terminating Call, One Unusual Event—Caller Abandon. The output may also include events such as Idle, Machine Ring On, Machine Ring Off, and CO On Hook. The NGTN information may include Call Agent Notification Request (ring station and wait for Off hook), Gateway Ack (ready), Call Agent Notification Request (Go On Hook, wait for Off Hook), Gateway Ack (ready), Gateway Notification (Call Cleared, waiting for Off Hook), and Call Agent Ack (ready). The Analysis Information may include Normal Call Handling. It should be noted that even though the caller abandoned the call, from a call handling view, the call was handled normally. 
     Features such as described above allow maintenance personnel responsible for call processing to identify potentially bad Gateway circuits and correct them before subscriber trouble reports are generated. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates one embodiment of the system of the present invention. Device  200  captures raw call progress, NGTN call control and status information, indicative of progress of a call, detected on the monitored line and NGTN call control channel. The sensors  210  are connected to switched and/or NGTN network circuits coupled to the line to be monitored. The raw call progress signaling, the NGTN call control and status information is encoded into a data message and sent to a data communication device such as local area network (LAN)  215  where it is decoded and passed to an Call Progress or NGTN event analyzer module  204  via a Process Controller  220 . NGTN control and status information can also be obtained from the NGTN LAN  270  where it is decoded and passed to an appropriate or NGTN event analyzer module  204  via a TCP/IP Communication Engines  240  and Process Controller  220 . In one embodiment, it is preferable that a event analyzer module  204  consisting of a event processors and  201  and associated Call Progress State Machine  205 , and a protocol independent call processor module is created for each switched or NGTN network circuit and NGTN Control channel connected to the system  200 . 
     The event analyzer module  204  receives the physical event data from the sensors  210  and generates logical call handling event, passing it to the protocol independent call processor module where expired timer information and event information is used to clock the inputs to the call progress, NGTN, and analysis state machines/multi protocol analyzer  205 . The call progress, NGTN, and Analysis state machines  205  determines the state the call has transitioned to based on the new event information and timer information and reports the state change, if any, back to the protocol independent call processor module. The protocol independent call processor module  201  updates call status, for example, either updates a local display  235  or a remote display  265 , via a communication device  245  and  250 , with the new call status. The state information can be output a variety of ways including displaying the results locally or on a remote display. In addition, the state information can be output to a database for archive purposes. In one embodiment, it is preferable that, once a completed call is detected by the call progress state, NGTN, and analysis state machines  205 , the protocol independent call processor module  201  creates a call record containing event information and corresponding call states. The call record is passed to a database engine device  225  via the process controller device  220 , which archives the call record in a database  230 . 
     The archive of calls may be later accessed for a variety of analysis. For example, if a user wishes to retrieve archived call records, a remote terminal  270  could access the system via a communication device  250  and  245  and down load the call record database to a remote database engine  255  which saves the call records to a local database  260 . The user can then browse the call record data base as needed. This permits the user to review the corresponding subscriber circuit(s), switched network circuit(s), and NGTN network circuit(s) usage patterns and call processing performance. If an anomaly is detected, corrective action can be taken to eliminate any potential service problems. 
     An example of information transferred in one embodiment is illustrated in  FIGS. 3   a ,  3   b ,  3   c ,  3   d ,  3   e ,  3   f ,  3   g , and  3   h . Illustrated in  FIG. 3   a  is the raw call processing signal information sent by the sensor to the event analyzer module  204  and protocol independent call processor module  201 . This information includes an identification of the type of message (e.g., Supervision Message), a time stamp, detailed portion of the message (in the present example, ABCD bit signaling information and circuit ID). The protocol independent call processor module  201  determines the corresponding event and forwards it to the call processor state machine.  FIG. 3   b  illustrates the corresponding events for the received raw call processing signal information. In one embodiment, it is preferable that the protocol independent call processor module forwards each event to the state machine, along with the type of message and date-time stamp. The state machine determines the corresponding state.  FIG. 3   c  illustrates the states determined from the corresponding events. In one embodiment, the system provides some analysis regarding the call. With respect to the above illustration, the following exemplary analysis are provided by the system and stored in the call status module for subsequent output:
         Call=terminating (since the machine ringing was detected—if the call was an originating call, a dial tone would have been detected)   No Unusual Events (the state machine did not detect any anomalous events)   Physical Events=Idle, Machine Ring On=2, Machine Ring Off=2, Station Off Hook (answer), Stable Call, Station On Hook, CO On Hook.       

     NGTN information is handled in a similar way.  FIG. 3   d  illustrates the Gateway and call control message information sent by the sensor or LAN controller to the NGTN event analyzer module  204  and passes it to the protocol independent call processor module. This information includes an identification of the type of message (e.g., CA Notification Request Message), a time stamp, detailed portion of the message (in the present example, Call Agent and Gateway messages information), and circuit ID. The protocol independent call processor module determines the corresponding event and forwards it to the NGTN state machine.  FIG. 3   e  illustrates the corresponding events for the detected call control message information. In one embodiment, the protocol independent call processor module forwards each event to the NGTN state machine, along with the type of message and date-time stamp. The state machine determines the corresponding state.  FIG. 3   f  illustrates the states determined from the corresponding events. In one embodiment, the system provides some analysis regarding the call handling by the Gateway or call controller. With respect to the above illustration, for example, the following analysis are provided by the system and stored in the call status module for subsequent output:
         Call=terminating (since the Call Agent initiated ringing towards the station—if the call was originating, the Gateway would have detected an Off Hook)   No Unusual Events (the NGTN state machine did not detect any anomalous events)   Physical Events=CA NotificationRequests=3, CA Acknowledgements=2, GW Notify messages=2, GW Acknowledgements=3, Ring Station=1, Station Off Hook, Stable Call, Station On Hook, Network On Hook, GW Reset for Org Call detection.       

     The Analysis information is processed as each call progress or NGTN event is detected and presented to the protocol independent call processor module.  FIG. 3   g  illustrates the call progress and NGTN state and status information is made available by the call status handler and timer processor to the analysis state machine. The timer processor clocks the analysis state machine after an event has been processed by either the call progress or NGTN state machines and the protocol independent call processor module. The information provided is used to analyze the performance of the station equipment (PBX), Gateway and call controller (Call Agent/Gatekeeper). Once clocked, the analysis state machine determines the new state. In one embodiment, the system provides some analysis regarding the call handling by the Station equipment, Gateway and call controller. With respect to the above illustration, for example, the following analysis are provided by the system and stored in the call status module for subsequent output:
         Call Type=Terminating (both call progress and NGTN status indicators are verified to insure they agree)   Call Handling=Valid Call, Valid End of Call   Analysis=Idle, Circuit Ready, Alerting Ready, Normal Alerting, Stop Ringing, Ringing Stopped, Stable Call Waiting, Disconnect Waiting, Call Clearing, Call Cleared, GW Reset for Org Call.       

       FIG. 3   h  illustrates an analysis of a call that failed. In this example, the Gateway never sent ringing towards the station (call progress state machine indicates Idle State not Machine Ring) even though it had acknowledged doing so (AlertingReady). This caused the analysis state machine to go to an error state (GW_ErrNoRinging). The error state information would be sent to the Alarm Handler for processing. The error state information is also referred to as the call handling error information. With respect to the above illustration, for example, the following analysis are provided by the system and stored in the call status module for subsequent output:
         Call Type=Terminating   Call Handling=GW not Ringing Station, Call Canceled by CA   Analysis=Idle, Circuit Ready, Alerting Ready, Alert Time Out−GW not Responding, Invalid Call, GW Reset for Org Call       
       FIG. 4  illustrates the operation of the call progress event analyzer module and protocol independent call processor module. The call progress event analyzer module  420  includes a call progress event processor module  405  and a call progress state machine  410 . The protocol independent call processor module  401  includes a call status handler module  425 , state tracker module  430 , timer processor module  415  and call processor executive module  402 . During the progress of a call, the call status handler module  425  maintains a record status of the call, including the state of the call and all raw call progress signals, for each physical event received. 
     When raw call progress signal information is passed from the sensor  400  to the call progress event processor  405 , the call progress event processor  405  translates the raw call progress signal information into logical call handing event information (e.g., On Hook, Off Hook, Audible Ringing On, Dial Tone On, Dial Tone Off, etc.) and passes this information to the protocol independent call processor module. The protocol independent call processor module calculates the delta time (the elapsed time between physical events) and passes the elapsed timing events and logical call handling event information to the call progress state machine  410 . In one embodiment, The protocol independent call processor module  401  sends events (timing events received from the timer processor module  415  and logical call handing received from the call progress event processor module  405 ) one at a time for processing by the call progress state machine  410 . In one embodiment, the timing events are sent first, the last event sent being the logical call handing event. It should be realized that during the processing of an event additional events can be generated that require processing by the call progress state machine. For example, a time-out could occur, causing a timing event to be generated. Alternately, the processing of timing or logical call handing events by the call progress state machine can cause the initiation of additional timers which may time-out causing additional timing events to be generated and processed by the call progress state machine  410 . The call progress event processor  405  also accumulates dialed and mid-call digit information for channel associated signaling circuits and element information for common channel signaling circuits. 
     The call progress state machine  410  retrieves the previous call state information from the state tracker  430  module and determines if the new logical call handing event and current call status information (call status information includes the number or digits, type of call, any abnormalities or troubles in the call, call dispositions, busy, how many rings, how many calls there has been, on hook/off hook, etc.) obtained from the call status handler module  425  and/or any expired timer information obtained from the timer processor module  415  indicates a transition to a new call state. If the call progress state machine  410  does not receive enough information to cause a transition to a new state, it will stay in its current state until a new event is presented to it. 
     If a new state is identified, the call progress state machine transitions to the new state. Once transitioned to the new state, the call progress state machine  410  updates the state tracker module  430  with the new state information and the call status handler  425  with new call status information. If new timers are to be enabled as a result of transitioning to the new state, the call progress state machine updates the protocol independent call processor module timer processor  415  with the timer information to enable specified timers. In one embodiment, two types of timers are used, dependent timer and independent timer. Dependent timers are dependent upon the state and disabled when the state is exited. Independent timers are independent of state and remain enabled through state transitions. 
     In one embodiment, the call processor executive module receives call information that can include the new call state information and call status information. This information is translated and transmitted to an external display system  435  for display of the new call state and status. If the call progress state machine  410  determines that the new state indicates that the call has been terminated or abandoned, the state machine inform the call processor executive  402  and call status handler  425  that the current call has terminated. The call status handler  425  forwards call status information to the call processor executive  402  will then creates a call record for output to the call record database  440 . The structure of the system permits determination of the final status of the call, e.g., abandoned, dial tone delay, improper digits, etc. Table 1 illustrates the events that occurred during a call that was subsequently abandoned. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 Physical Event 
                 Call Progress  
                 Event State Machine 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Supervision Msg 1 
                 0000.000 ,0101,0101, 
                 &lt;CR&gt; = On Hook 
                 Idle 
               
               
                 Supervision Msg 2 
                 0320.000 ,0000,0101, 
                 &lt;CR&gt; = Machine Ring On 
                 RingOn 
               
               
                 Supervision Msg 3 
                 0322.000 ,0101,0101, 
                 &lt;CR&gt; = Machine Ring Off 
                 RingOff 
               
               
                 Supervision Msg 4 
                 0326.000 ,0000,0101, 
                 &lt;CR&gt; = Machine Ring 
                 RingOn 
               
               
                 Supervision Msg 5 
                 0328.000 ,0101,0101, 
                 &lt;CR&gt; = Machine Ring Off 
                 RingOff 
               
               
                 Supervision Msg 6 
                 1573.235 ,0101,0101, 
                 &lt;CR&gt; = On Hook 
                 CO On Hook 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In this example, as the station never went off-hook, the call was not answered. Since the ringing stopped after only two rings were detected, the state machine assumes the caller hung up. Therefore, the state machine sets call status bits indicative of the following:
         Call=terminating   Unusual Events=1 abandoned call   Physical Events=Idle, Machine Ring On=2, Machine Ring Off=2, CO On Hook.       

     The call progress event processor and timer processor can filter out events from reaching the call progress state machine. The state machine has the capability to initiate filter functions. In one embodiment, these filter functions are maintained through the states unless disabled or changed by the state machine. For example, the state machine can issue a signal to filter out a certain event unless it is on for a predetermined amount of time. Thus, when the raw signal is detected by the sensor, the corresponding logical call handling event is not passed to the state machine unless the signal is on for the predetermined amount of time as timed by the timer processor. Similarly, the signal can be filtered if not of a short enough duration. The filter functions can filter out a wide variety of events based upon a variety of criteria. For example, certain types of events (e.g., DTMF signals) can be filtered out altogether. The type of filter functions described above are exemplary; it is readily apparent to one skilled in the art that other filter functions can be implemented. In addition, the filter function may function by filtering out the raw call progress signaling information at the call progress event processor  405 . Alternately, the filter function can operate by disabling the sensing of particular raw progress signals at the sensor  400 . 
       FIG. 4   a  illustrates the operation of the NGTN event analyzer module and protocol independent call processor module. The NGTN event analyzer module  480  includes a NGTN event processor module  455  and a NGTN state machine  450 . The protocol independent call processor module  401  includes a call status handler module  425 , state tracker module  430 , timer processor module  415  and call processor executive module  402 . During the progress of a call, the call status handler module  425  maintains a record status of the call, including the state of the call control and all NGTN message information, for each call control message received. 
     When the NGTN message information is passed from the sensor  445  to the NGTN message processor  455 , the NGTN message processor  455  translates the message information into logical call handling event information (e.g., Wait for Off Hook, Command Accepted, Ring Phone, Off Hook, Dial Tone On, etc.) and passes this information to the protocol independent call processor module. The protocol independent call processor module calculates delta time (the elapsed time between message events) elapsed timing events and logical call handling event information to the NGTN state machine  450 . In one embodiment, the NGTN message processor  455  sends events (timing events received from the timer processor module  415  and NGTN logical call handling events generated by the NGTN event processor module  455 ) one at a time for processing by the NGTN state machine  450 . In one embodiment, the timing events are sent first, the last event sent being the logical call handling event. It should be realized that during the processing of an event additional events can be generated that require processing by the NGTN state machine. For example, a time-out could occur, causing a timing event to be generated. Alternately, the processing of timing or logical call handing events by the NGTN state machine can cause the initiation of additional timers which may time-out causing additional timing events to be generated and processed by the NGTN state machine  450 . 
     The NGTN state machine  450  retrieves the previous call state information from the state tracker  430  module and determines if the new logical call handing event and current call status information (call status information includes the digit map match, type of call, any abnormalities or troubles in the call, call dispositions, busy, how many retries, how many calls there has been, on hook/off hook, etc.) obtained from the call status handler module  425  and/or any expired timer information obtained from the timer processor module  415  indicates a transition to a new NGTN call state. If the NGTN state machine  450  does not receive enough information to cause a transition to a new state, it will stay in its current state until a new event is presented to it. 
     If a new state is identified, the NGTN state machine clocks itself to move to the new state. Once transitioned to the new state, the NGTN state machine  450  updates the state tracker module  430  with the new state information and the call status handler  425  with new call status information. If new timers are to be enabled as a result of transitioning to the new state, the NGTN state machine updates the protocol independent call processor module timer processor  415  with the timer information to enable specified timers. In one embodiment, two types of timers are used, dependent timer and independent timer. The dependent timers are dependent upon the state and disabled when the state is exited. The independent timers are independent of state and remain enabled through state transitions. 
     In one embodiment, the call processor executive module  402  receives call information, which can include the new call state information and call status information. This information is translated and transmitted to an external display system  435  for display of the new call handling state and status. If the NGTN state machine  450  determines that the new state indicates that the call has been terminated or abandoned, the state machine informs the call processor executive  402  and the call status handler  425  that the current call has terminated. The call status handler  425  forwards call status information to the call processor executive  402  will then creates a call record for output to the call record database  440 . 
     The structure of the system permits determination of the final status of the call as viewed by the call controller and Gateway, e.g., valid call, GW error, CA error, etc. Table 1A illustrates the events that occurred during a call that was subsequently abandoned. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
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                 CA_Notification- 
                 0000.000 
                 CA_RQNT, 
                 Wait for  
                 IdleWaiting 
               
               
                 Request 
                   
                 1201,R: hd 
                 Off Hook 
                   
               
               
                 GW_Ack 
                 0000.123 
                 GW_ACK, 
                 Command 
                 IdleReady 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1201,200 
                 Accepted 
                   
               
               
                 CA_Notification-  
                 0319.856 
                 CA_RQNT, 
                 Ring  
                 AlertingStart 
               
               
                 Request 
                   
                 1202,S: rg 
                 Phone 
                   
               
               
                 GW_Ack 
                 0319.947 
                 GW_ACK, 
                 Command 
                 Alerting 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1202,200 
                 Accepted 
                   
               
               
                 CA_Notification-  
                 0332.838  
                 CA_RQNT, 
                 CO On  
                 NtwkDisco 
               
               
                 Request 
                   
                 1203,R: hu 
                 Hook 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
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                 GW_Ack 
                 0332.927 
                 GW_ACK, 
                 Command 
                 IdleReady 
               
               
                   
                   
                 1203,200 
                 Accepted 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In this example, as the Gateway never detected a station off-hook, the call was not answered. Since a CO On Hook message was received by the Gateway, the state machine assumes the caller hung up. Therefore, the NGTB state machine sets call status bits indicative of the following: 
     Call=terminating 
     Unusual Events=1 abandoned call 
     Physical Events=Idle, Ringing, CO On Hook. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 4A , both the call progress state machine  410  of  FIG. 4  and the NGTN state machine  450  of  FIG. 4A  share the same protocol independent call processor module, even though each state machine is triggered by different events from different sensors, i.e. sensor  400  and sensor  445 . Each time one of the state machines is triggered and has completed, if any, a transitions to a new state, the timer processor  415  clocks the analysis state machine. The current state and status information from the call status handler is made available to the analysis state machine, which uses this information to transition to a new state, or remain in the current one. New analysis state and status information from the analysis state machine is returned to the status handler. In this way, the analysis state machine compares and evaluates the station&#39;s (PBX) reaction to Gateway signals, the Gateway&#39;s interpretation of the station&#39;s signals, the Gateways detection and notification of events to the call controller and the call controller&#39;s call progress handling of the call. If a call handling anomaly is detected via reaching an error state, the analysis state machine passes an error indication or alarm status to the alarm handler  470 . The alarm handler  470  is a user-defined set of algorithms designed to set alarm reporting priorities. Alarm messages can be generated and passed to an external network management system if required. In one embodiment, alarm messages are generated when an alarm count exceeds a defined threshold. In any event, the alarm information is contained in the analysis status information and passed to the call status handler  425 . 
     Though this is the preferred method for analyzing related call events, each state machine could run independent and correlation be performed by a state machine interface module. It is also possible that the state machines could reside in different computers, linked to each other via a LAN. Again, an interface and synchronization module would be required to coordinate the analysis process. Whichever implementation is used, the process of evaluating call performance remains the same. 
       FIG. 5  is an exemplary embodiment illustrating a section of a typical call progress state machine. As is readily apparent to one skilled in the art, this is exemplary and can be extended to a variety of states for a variety of telephony configurations. In this example, the call progress state machine is in the StIdle State (i.e., circuit idle state)  415 . A new physical event—bStsOffHook  401  (off hook) is detected by the sensors and passed to the call progress state machine. This causes a transition from the StIdle State  415  to a StSz State  405  (Circuit Seized). The call progress state machine then performs the following functions: 
     1. Sends a signal to the timer processor module to initiate a timer bTmrsSdDTdly4k (Timer for the receipt of Dial Tone); 
     2. Sets a status variable in the call status handler, bStssOrg, indicating the call is an originating call; 
     3. Sets a call disposition variable in the call status handler, bCdOrg, indicating the call disposition at this time is originating call; 
     4. Sets a notable state variable in the call status handler, bNsOfh, indicating the state of the call is Off Hook; 
     5. Sets an event filter variable in the call progress event processor, bEvpCPTall, indicating that all Call Progress Tones (CPT) detection should be active; 
     6. Sets a second event filter variable in the call progress event processor, bEvpDTMFall, indicating that all Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tone detection should be active 
     7. Passes an identification (ID) of the new state to the protocol independent call processor module state tracker module indicating that the new state of the call (Progress Call State) is stSz, making the previous call state equal to StIdle. 
     The transition to a new state can cause the initiation of timers in the timer processor. Continuing with the present example, if the next physical event is bStsCPTd  450  (Dial Tone on), the call progress state machine calls the timer Processor, bTmrsSdDTdly4k, to initiate a dial tone timer to track the time for detection of dial tones and provide time out information if a dial tone is not initiated within a specified period of time. 
     At completion of determining the new state based upon a singular event information received, The call progress state machine sleeps until the next event is presented to it by the call progress event processor. 
     Continuing reference to  FIG. 5 , the function of the timer processor will be discussed. In this example, the time delta is calculated between the receipt of the bStsOffHook (event  460   FIG. 5 ) and the time of the current event bStsCPTd (event  465   FIG. 5 ). When the off-hook event  460  occurs, the StSz state  405  is entered. At this state, the delay timer, bTmrsSdDTdly4k, is initiated. When a new event is identified (e.g., dial tone, bStsCPTd  465 ) the call progress event processor notifies the timer processor of the time delta. The timer processor compares the time delta to the initiated timers to determine if any timers have expired. In the present example, the dial tone delay timer, bTmrsSdDTdly4k, expired. The timer processor therefore issues a message to the call progress event processor which clocks the call progress state machine, passing the expired timer variable, bTmdSdDTdly4k. The call progress state machine transitions  430  to a new state, StDTdly  435 . Control is then passed back to the call progress event processor which then asks the timer processor if any other expired timers have occurred. If other expired timers have not been processed by the call progress state machine, in one embodiment, these are forwarded one at a time, the shortest timer first, to the call progress state machine for processing. Once all expired timers have been processed, the call progress event processor forwards the physical eventbStsCPTd  465  to the call progress state machine (transition  450 ). 
     If, upon entering state StSz  405  no timers have expired, the call progress event processor forwards the physical event bStsCPTd  465  to the call progress state machine (transistions  440 ). Another event causing a transition from at StSz state  405  is bStsDTMFon (non voltage event DTMF on)  420 . This event causes a transition to stFastDial (fast dial state)  425 . In this state, the bNsFastDialNDT (notable state, fast dial, no dial tone) variable and the bCsuFastDial (call status unusual, fast dial) are set. 
       FIG. 5  provides a simplified example of one portion of the call progress state machine.  FIGS. 6   a - 6   k  provide more detailed state diagrams of the operation of the call progress state machine for a loop start line. As is readily apparent,  FIGS. 6   a - 6   k  provide the logic for one type of circuit; it is obvious to one skilled in the art, that the logic could be modified to provide accurate protocol analysis for different types of circuits. 
       FIG. 5A  illustrates an exemplary section of a typical NGTN state machine. As is readily apparent to one skilled in the art, this is exemplary and can be extended to a variety of states for a variety of NGTN telephony configurations. In this example, the NGTN state machine is in the stIPIdle State (i.e., GW circuit idle state)  470 . A new NGTN message event—bSbbvRQNT &amp; bVrOffHk &amp; bVsDTresp  472  (set GW to detect Off Hook and if Off Hook is detected place dial tone on the station circuit) is detected by the sensors and passed to the NGTN state machine. This causes a transition from the stIPIdle State  470  to a stVIdleWaiting State  474  (wait for GW to acknowledge message). The NGTN state machine then performs the following functions: 
     1. Sends a signal to the timer processor module to initiate a timer bTmrsSdVAck200 (Timer for the receipt of GW Ack message); 
     2. Sets a status variable in the call status handler, bStsvGWidleWait, indicating the call agent is waiting for a acknowledge message; 
     3. Sets a call disposition variable in the call status handler, bCdvLSCircuit, indicating GW circuit is a Loop Start line; 
     4. Sets a notable state variable in the call status handler, bNsvldleWaiting, indicating the state of the call is waiting for a GW acknowledge message; 
     5. Sets a notable state variable in the call status handler, bNSvLSCircuit, indicating the GW circuit is a Loop Start line; 
     6. Passes an identification (ID) of the new state to the protocol independent call processor module state tracker module indicating that the new state of the call (NGTN State) is stVIdleWaiting  474 , making the previous NGTN state equal to stIPIdle  470 . 
     The NGTN state machine calls the timer processor, bTmrsSdVAck200, to initiate a GW Ack timer to track the time for detection of GW Ack message and provide time out information if a GW Ack message was not sent within a specified period of time. The transition to a new state can cause the initiation of timers in the timer processor. Continuing with the present example, if the next message event is bSbbvAckOK (GW Ack message detected), the NGTN state machine calls the timer Processor, bTmrsSdVAck200, to initiate a GW Ack timer to track the time for detection of a GW Ack message and provide time out information if a dial tone is not initiated within a specified period of time. 
     At completion of determining the new state based upon a singular event information received, The NGTN state machine sleeps until the next event is presented to it by the call progress event processor. 
     Continuing reference to  FIG. 5A , the function of the timer processor will be discussed. In this example, the time delta is calculated between the receipt of the bSbbvRQNT (event  472   FIG. 5A ) and the time of the current event bSbbvAckOK (event  476   FIG. 5A ). When the Notification Request event  472  occurs, the stVldleWaiting state  474  is entered. At this state, the GW Ack timer, bTmrsSdVAck200, is initiated. When a new event is identified (e.g., GW Ack, bSbbvAckOK  476 ) the NGTN event processor notifies the timer processor of the time of the new event. The delta time is calculated between the receipt of bSbbvRQNT and receipt of the bSbbvAckOK. The timer processor compares the time delta to the initiated timers to determine if any timers have expired. In the present example, the GW Ack delay timer, bTmrsSdVAck200, expired  478 . The timer processor therefore issues a message to the NGTN state machine which clocks the NGTN state machine, passing the expired timer variable, bTmdSdVAck200. The NGTN state machine transitions  478  to a new state, stIPCAnotResp 1   480 . Control is then passed back to the timer processor which determines if any other expired timers have occurred. If other expired timers have not been processed by the timer processor, these are forwarded one at a time, in one embodiment the shortest timer first, to the NGTN state machine for processing. 
       FIG. 5A  provides a simplified example of one section of the NGTN state machine.  FIGS. 6   l - 6   q  provide more detailed state diagrams of the operation of the NGTN state machine for a loop start line. As is readily apparent,  FIGS. 6   l - 6   q  provide the logic for one type of call handling protocol (SGCP); it is obvious to one skilled in the art, that the logic could be modified to provide accurate protocol analysis for different types of NGTN call handling protocols. 
       FIG. 5B  illustrates an exemplary section of a typical Analysis state machine/multi protocol analyzer. This state machine does not receive events from any sensor, instead it uses the state and status information from the status handler as indicators to transition between analysis states. The analysis state machine is triggered by the timer processor each time one of the other state machines have processed a new event and has settled into the sleep state. In this example, the analysis state machine is in the stAMldle state  484 . The fist event to be detected in an NGTN Notification Request message, bSbbvRQNTrHd,  485 . This causes the state machine to transisition to the GW circuit ready state, stAMCircuitReady  486 . This is the default state for all gateways. 
     The next event to be detected is another NotificationRequest message from the call controller to the Gateway, bStsIPAlrtStart  487 . The call progress state machine is still in the Idle state. This information, bStsCPIdle, is made available to the analysis state machine and is used to qualify the bStsIPAlrtStart indication, bStsCPIdle &amp; bStsIPAlrtStart  487 . This means that both conditions must be true before the transition to the next state can occur. If instead of a call controller NotificationRequest message, a station Off Hook had occurred, then the transition bStsCPIdle &amp; bStsIPStsOffHk  494  would have been true and the state machine would have transitioned to the originating call start state, stAMOrgCallStart  496 . 
     Continuing reference to  FIG. 5B , since the call controller has initiated a call, the analysis state machine sets bCdAMTermCall variable, indicating that this is a terminating call. The next event to be detected is the GW Ack message detection, bStsIPAlertg  489 . This indicates that the Gateway can perform the alerting task, place ringing current on the station&#39;s line, and will do so at the next ringing cycle. Again, the station must be idle before ringing can occur, so the call progress state is used to qualify the transition, bStsCPIdle &amp; bStsIPAlertg  489 . This causes the state machine to transition to the next state, stIPGWalerting  490 . 
     The next event to be detected is the station ringing from the call progress state machine, bStsStaRingOn  491 . To validate that the GW was told to ring the station, the NGTN status is used to qualify the transition, bStsStaRingOn &amp; bStsIPAlertg  491 . This causes a transition to the call alerting normal state, stAMAlertNorm  492 . As long as the station is ringing, bStsStaRingOff &amp; bStsIPAlertg # bStsStaRingOn &amp; bStsIPAlertg  493 , the analysis state machine will stay in the stAMAlertNorm state  492  via transition  493 . 
     If the station answers the call, bStsStaOffHook  497 , and the GW has not been told to abandon the call, bStsIPAlertg  497 , then the state machine transitions to the call answered state, stAMCallAns  498 . If however the station does not answer the call and the caller hangs up, bStsIPOnHook  495 , then the state machine transitions to the stAMCallAbdn state  499 . Notice that the station could be either in the ring on or ring off state when this occurs, (bStsStaRingOff # bStsStaRingOn) &amp; bStsIPOnHook  495 . 
     During this process, notable states were set to indicate the stages of analysis reached, e.g., bNSvIPGWready, bNsvIPGWOK, bNsvAlerting, bNsGWRinging, bNSCPCallAns. This information stored, in time order with the call progress and NGTN status information.  FIGS. 6   r - 6   z   1  provide more detailed state diagrams of the analysis state machines. 
     Though a state machine can be developed to define the call progress or NGTN protocol used by switch network elements, it does not provide the ability to save status information in memory nor is it capable of tracking and processing timers. Typically these functions would be performed by external hardware that is not available to normal processors or would be very cumbersome and expensive to add to normal processor mother boards. Hardware timers would also be difficult to modify as additional call progress protocol procedures are introduced by network switch vendors. Therefore, it is preferable that the event analyzer modules, protocol independent call processor module and analysis state machine performs these functions using C++ Objects which can be easily updated and maintained. Thus each module would be an object instantiated for each circuit monitored. Alternately, the system can be embodied as different processes executed by one or more processors. 
     Though an embodiment of the call progress and NGTN state machines and its associated protocol independent call processor module and analysis state machine is discussed in detail above, other methods such as data flow diagramming tools, expert system tools such as CLIPS tools, LISP programming language, Siefuzzy fuzzy logic tools, etc. 
       FIG. 7  shows how a call is normally handled in the PSTN. The subscriber initiates signaling events by picking up a phone waiting for dial tone and dialing digits. The PBX translates these events into T1 signaling events (ABCD signaling Bits) and digit events (Multi-Freq. Digits). The PSTN Central Office (CO) receives these events and responds to them with the same type of signaling events (Wink and Off Hook). When sufficient information has been received the CO translate the information into Signaling System 7 (SS7) events. SS7 messages are used to communicate call-handling information to other COs in the PSTN. In this case, SS7 message initiates a call to the CO where the subscriber, identified by the dialed digits, resides. In order for a call to be placed successfully, all the correct procedures must be performed and the information must be accurate. If a procedure is not followed correctly or if the information is corrupt, the network elements may not be able to perform the required actions or generate the appropriate information. 
       FIG. 8  shows what can happen if the CO is not provisioned correctly. In this example, the PBX is provisioned for Wink Start, but the circuit in the CO is provisioned for Immediate Start. The PBX and CO are at a stalemate. Neither one can complete the call. As a result, the subscriber will eventually give up and most likely, try the call again. This scenario is common in the PSTN today. It is usually identified when the circuits are installed and corrected before the user experiences trouble. However, in the Next Generation Telephony Network (NGTN), the new service provider may not know how the subscriber&#39;s PBX is configured. The original service provider will not offer help or give the new service provider access to circuit or trouble history information. The subscriber does not always know how their circuits are configured, the “Telephone Company took care of that.” As a result, the new service provider must either guess or, through trial and error, determine how the subscriber&#39;s equipment works. 
     The invention can be used to capture signaling and call progress tones (CPT) on the subscriber&#39;s PBX before the circuits are converted to the NGTN.  FIG. 9  shows a configuration to benchmark the subscriber&#39;s service. The invention captures all signaling and CPT events and converts them to calls. It analyzes these calls for anomalies and saves the calls and analysis to a relational database. Reports can be generated from this data characterizing the subscriber&#39;s services. 
       FIG. 10  shows an example of a configuration report. Referring to  FIG. 10 , a benchmark of the subscriber&#39;s usage by circuit allows the new service provider to determine how the subscriber uses their service. The new service provider can then engineer the service accordingly or suggest to the subscriber ways to improve their service. It also identifies what type of usage to provide (Voice, Data, FAX, IVR, etc.). This information is invaluable since most NGTN service providers will recommend voice compression to provide additional bandwidth for data services (Frame Relay, ATM, ISDN, etc.). Modem traffic can not be compressed and, depending on the type of NGTN architecture, “modem spoofing” might be required. 
     Configuration data can also be extracted from the database, allowing the new service provider to provision the NGTN equipment. One of the most difficult tasks a service provider must perform is determining when the user has finished dialing. PSTN switches use extensive translation tables to accomplish this feat, analyzing each digit or digit group as it is dialed. Even PBX&#39;s must have dialing translations to determine when to outpulse digits. NGTN equipment uses Digit Maps. These maps are an attempt to provide a means of determining when a subscriber has finished dialing. For example,
         A gateway Digit Map: ( 0 T|00T|[1-7]xxx|8xxxxxxx|#xxxxxxx|*xx|91xxxxxxxxxx|9011x.T)       

     This map will consider dialing complete when,
         a. 0 and timer T expires, or   b. 00 and timer T has expired, or   c. Any 3 digit sequence where the first digit is between 1 and 7, or   d. a digit string starting with 8 followed by 7 digits, or   e. a digit string starting with # followed by 7 digits, or   f. a digit string starting with * followed by 2 digits, or   g. a digit string starting with 91 followed by 10 digits, or   h. a digit string starting with 9011 and any digits until timer T expires   Any digit string not matching one of these criteria will be ignored. But what would happen if the subscriber dials 9 1010 220 1 415 555 1212? Nothing will happen. Worse yet, what happens if the subscriber dials 9 911? Again, nothing happens. These patterns don&#39;t match any of the allowed digit maps.       

     Normally, the only way to obtain this information is to review phone bills. Unfortunately, phone bills do not capture incoming, Intra-PBX, and IVR/Voice Mail digit information and do not identify call treatment such as Toll Diversion and Answer Supervision requirements. The invention captures all digit information and can build a digit map representative of the subscriber.  FIG. 11  shows the Digit Map report supported by the invention. 
     In addition to configuration and Digit Map information, the invention also provides call handling performance data.  FIG. 12  shows a sample Call Handling report. This data can be used by the new service provider to identify faulty circuits, network load requirements, Potential PBX problems, etc. 
     This pre-service benchmark can be used to demonstrate to the subscriber service and network configuration improvements as well as eliminating subscriber concerns that the service is worse than it was before. 
     After the pre-service benchmark is taken and used to configure the NGTN configuration, and the subscriber is converted over to the new NGTN equipment, a second benchmark can be taken.  FIG. 13  shows how this can be done. 
       FIG. 14  illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a computer-readable medium  1400  containing various sets of instructions, code sequences, configuration information, and other data used by a computer or other processing device. The embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 14  is suitable for use with call analyzer method described above. The various information stored on medium  1400  is used to perform various data processing operations. Computer-readable medium  1400  is also referred to as a processor-readable medium. Computer-readable medium  1400  can be any type of magnetic, optical, or electrical storage medium including a diskette, magnetic tape, CD-ROM, memory device, or other storage medium. 
     Computer-readable medium  1400  includes interface code  1402  that controls the flow of information between various devices or components in the computer system. Interface code  1402  may control the transfer of information within a device (e.g., between the processor and a memory device), or between an input/output port and a storage device. Additionally, interface code  1402  may control the transfer of information from one device to another. The computer-readable medium  1400  may also include codes implementing the different state machines described above, such as, for example, the call progress state machine  1405 , the call progress event processor  1410 , the NGTN state machine  1415 , the NGTN message processor  1420 , the call status handler  1425 , the timer processor  1430 , the call processor executive  1435 , the state tracker  1440 , the analysis state machine  1445 , and the alarm handler  1450 . 
     From the above description and drawings, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the particular embodiments shown and described are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. References to details of particular embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the claims.