Thomas B Traylor

US Patent:

7436936, Oct 14, 2008

Filed:

Feb 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/064415

Inventors:

Richard D. Terpstra - Superior CO, US
Thomas S. Traylor - Broomfield CO, US
Gregory Keith Brown - Thornton CO, US
John Thomas Ward - Erie CO, US
Andrew B. Lundgren - Thornton CO, US

Assignee:

Level 3 Communications, LLC - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

H04M 1/24

US Classification:

379 2701, 370352, 370401, 370467

Abstract:

According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for verifying the routing of a call through a network, including: generating an outbound call from a test tool in a first network, the outbound call including a test key and a destination number, the destination number being associated with a communication device accessible to first network, routing the outbound call to second network, receiving outbound call from second network in the form of inbound call to first network, the inbound call including the test key and the destination number, accessing the test key, and based at least in part on the test key, routing the inbound call to the test tool. In some instances, call tracking information may be collected, analyzed, and/or displayed.

US Patent:

7519074, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Feb 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/064391

Inventors:

John Thomas Ward - Erie CO, US
Richard D. Terpstra - Superior CO, US
Thomas S. Traylor - Broomfield CO, US
Timothy Roy Missner - Broomfield CO, US
Andrew B. Lundgren - Thornton CO, US

Assignee:

Level 3 Communications, LLC - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370410, 370467

Abstract:

According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for collecting, analyzing, and/or displaying signaling information for a call through a network, including: receiving a request for signaling information, wherein the request identifies a particular call handled by at least one network element within a voice over internet protocol network, querying the at least one network element for signaling information related to the particular call, and displaying the signaling information for the particular call. According to some embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods may further include storing signaling information on a network element, generating a call detail record based on the signaling information, wherein the call detail record identifies the network element and the particular call, sending the call detail record to a database, and searching the database based on the one or more criteria to identify the at least one network element.