Xacct Technologies, Ltd.

Amdocs (israel) Ltd.

Amdoes (israel) Ltd.

Eran Wagner

Tal Givoly

Limor Schweitzer

A system and method are provided for processing network accounting information. A first network accounting record is received from a first source. Thereafter, the first network accounting record is correlated with accounting information available from a second source. The accounting information with which the first network accounting record is correlated is then used to enhance the first network accounting record.

Enhancement of network accounting records

System, method and computer program product for merging data in a network-based filtering and aggregating platform

In some embodiments, network traffic information is captured at network information sources. These sources provide detailed information about the network communications transactions at a network device. Importantly, different types of sources can provide different types of information. Gatherer devices gather the detailed information from the various information source devices and convert the information into standardized information. The gatherer devices can correlate the gathered information with account information for network transaction accounting. Manager devices manage the gatherer devices and store the gathered standardized information. The manager devices eliminate duplicate network information that may exist in the standardized information. The manager devices also consolidate the information. Importantly, the information stored by the manager devices represents the consolidated, account correlated, network transaction information that can be used for billing or network accounting. The system thereby provides a distributed network accounting and billing system.

System, method and computer program product for reporting on the collection of network usage information

A system with accompanying method and computer program product are provided for database management and recovery. Included are information source modules for collecting network communications usage information in real-time from a plurality of network devices. Also included is a plurality of gatherers coupled to the information source modules. The gatherers are adapted for filtering and aggregating the network communications usage information. A central event manager is coupled to the gatherers for completing a plurality of data records from the filtered and aggregated network communications usage information. Such data records correspond to network usage by a plurality of users. A database is coupled to the central event manager for storing the data records. Further provided is logic for continuously monitoring a state of the gatherers, detecting a fault, and utilizing the state of the gatherers and the stored data records to recover from the fault upon the detection thereof.

Database management and recovery in a network-based filtering and aggregating platform

A system with accompanying method and computer program product are provided for reporting on the collection of network usage information from a plurality of network devices. Included is a plurality of information source modules for collecting network communications usage information in real-time from a plurality of network devices. Gatherers are coupled to the information source modules for filtering and aggregating the network communications usage information. Coupled to the gatherers is a central event manager. The central event manager is adapted for completing a plurality of data records from the filtered and aggregated network communications usage information. The data records correspond to network usage by a plurality of users. Also included is a database coupled to the central event manager for storing the plurality of data records. Logic is provided for allowing the selection of one of a plurality of reports for reporting purposes, submitting queries to the database utilizing the selected reports for retrieving information on the collection of the network usage information from the network devices, and outputting a report based on the queries.

System, method and computer program product for reporting in a network-based filtering and aggregating platform

A system with accompanying method and computer program product are provided for aggregating network usage information from a plurality of network devices in a user-specified manner. First included is a graphical user interface for defining an enhancement procedure. This is accomplished by listing a plurality of available functions, allowing a user to choose at least one of a plurality of fields, and allowing the user to choose at least one of the listed functions to be applied to the chosen field(s). Also included is a plurality of information source modules for collecting network communications usage information in real-time from a plurality of network devices. Gatherers are coupled to the information source modules. Such gatherers are adapted for aggregating the network communications usage information in accordance with the enhancement procedure. Coupled to the gatherers is a central event manager for completing a plurality of data records from the filtered and aggregated network communications usage information, where the plurality of data records correspond to network usage by a plurality of users. A database is coupled to the central event manager for storing the plurality of data records.

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Eran Wagner