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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2006
Robert H. Liao, Chesnut Hill, MA (US);
Rezwanul Azim, Lexington, MA (US);
Elliot Eichen, Arlington, MA (US);
Juan Vasquez, Gibsonton, FL (US);
Robert H. Liao, Chesnut Hill, MA (US);
Rezwanul Azim, Lexington, MA (US);
Elliot Eichen, Arlington, MA (US);
Juan Vasquez, Gibsonton, FL (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for remotely managing various network elements of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system. In general, an apparatus is described for communicating with different network elements of a VoIP communication system, receiving data from each network element, and storing the data. The apparatus includes a processor that communicates with different network elements of a VoIP communication system over a packet-switching network and queries the network elements for particular information. The processor receives and stores the data regarding each network element. In this way, data from multiple different network elements of a VoIP communication system may be remotely accessed and stored, and the data may be analyzed or manipulated to address system problems or monitor conditions of the system from the remote location. A method and computer program product are also provided for remotely managing various network elements of a VoIP communication system.