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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Zesen Chen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Peter Chou, San Ramon, CA (US);
Sean Chen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yongdong Zhao, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Zesen Chen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Peter Chou, San Ramon, CA (US);
Sean Chen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yongdong Zhao, Pleasanton, CA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for monitoring communications of an individual in a packet network. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network monitor having a communications interface coupled to a packet network, and a controller. The controller can be programmed to receive a request from a third party to monitor communications associated with an individual, convey to the third party information monitored on a group of one or more permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) of the packet network associated with the individual, detect an update in the group of one or more PVCs, determine new set of one or more PVCs associated with the individual, and convey to the third party information monitored from the new set of one or more PVCs.