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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2006
Michael J. Drum, Cary, NC (US);
Peter J. Marsico, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael J. Drum, Cary, NC (US);
Peter J. Marsico, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Tekelec, Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for performing a trace of a communications transaction using a dynamically generated endpoint identifier list are disclosed. According to one method, a first endpoint identifier for identifying a communications endpoint is received. A list including the first endpoint identifier is created. A signaling message including the first endpoint identifier may be searched for in the list. A parameter from the signaling message having the first endpoint identifier may be extracted that is distinct from the endpoint identifier. Further, the method may include searching for signaling messages having the extracted parameter. The method may include adding to the list any endpoint identifiers found in the search for signaling messages having the extracted parameter. The method may include searching for signaling messages having any of the endpoint identifiers in the list and thereby tracing a communications transaction involving endpoints in the endpoint identifier list.