Intranet graphical user interface for SONET network management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5870558
SERIAL NO

08778731

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A system and method for effectively retrieving and managing network data from thousands of network elements by providing a graphical user interface to a network management system that permits shared access by service provider personnel using diverse computer equipment distributed over a wide geographical region. User requests to the network management system are input via any one of a plurality of workstations that are coupled with a company-wide Intranet system. Additionally, users can view predefined performance reports via a web browser program running on any one of the plurality of workstations coupled with the company-wide Intranet. Users can submit batch or on-line requests. Batch requests are scheduled to be processed at a later time and on-line requests are processed immediately. Results from on-line requests are available to the user as soon as the request has been processed.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MCI WORLDCOM, INC.;VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Branton, Jr Robert A Farmers Branch, TX 3 202
DeMoss, John Mark The Colony, TX 4 224
Kouch, Eric V Richardson, TX 1 121
Landon, Steve Dallas, TX 13 556
Parks, Jr Arthur Lee Irving, TX 1 121
Stepler, Sam Plano, TX 1 121

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