Claims
- 1. A system for tracking ownership of network activity of data resources comprising:
a data extractor for extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including at least two of a router, mail server, web server, firewall/proxy server, private branch exchange (PBX), softswitch, media gateway, SS7 signaling point, integrated access device, and calling card import, the data extractor including a reformatting module for converting network activity data into data resource communication activity data; a database of organizational data resource ownership data; and a communication activity report generator for correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organizational data resources ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 2. The system of claim 1, said data extractor further comprising:
a reformatting module for converting network activity data to data resource communication activity data.
- 3. The system of claim 2, said data extractor further comprising:
a costing module for computing costing data for data resource communication activity data; and a merging module for merging said costing data and said data resource communication activity data in said database.
- 4. The system of claim 3, said data extractor further comprising:
an alarm module for comparing said data resource communication activity data to thresholds.
- 5. The system of claim 4 wherein said alarm module also generates alarm data in response to said data resource communication activity data exceeding said thresholds; and said merging module merges said alarm data into said database in correspondence with respective data resource communication activity data.
- 6. The system of claim 1, said database further comprising:
organizational data tables for containing organizational component data; and join tables for linking adjoining organizational data tables so that an owner of a data resource may be identified by said join tables.
- 7. The system of claim 6, said database further comprising:
a history table for containing ownership data for a data resource for a specified time period.
- 8. The system of claim 1, said communication activity data report generator further comprising:
a directory interface for providing a view of organizational data stored in said database; and a reporting interface for defining a report object to query said database.
- 9. The system of claim 8, wherein said merging module implements rules for maintaining referential integrity of said data resource communication activity data stored in said database.
- 10. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including at least two of a router, mail server, web server, firewall/proxy server, private branch exchange (PBX), softswitch, media gateway, SS7 signaling point, integrated access device, and calling card import; converting network activity data into data resource communication activity data; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 11. The method of claim 10, said extraction further comprising:
converting network activity data to data resource communication activity data.
- 12. The method of claim 11, said extraction further comprising:
computing costing data for data resource communication activity data; and merging said costing data and said data resource communication activity data in a database.
- 13. The method of claim 12, said extraction further comprising:
comparing said data resource communication activity data to thresholds.
- 14. The method of claim 12, said comparison further comprising:
generating alarm data in response to said data resource communication activity data exceeding said thresholds; and merging said alarm data into said database in correspondence with respective data resource communication activity data.
- 15. The method of claim 10, said storage further comprising:
storing organizational component data; and linking organizational component data to identify an owner of a data resource.
- 16. The method of claim 15, said storage further comprising:
storing data to identify ownership data for a data resource for a specified time period.
- 17. The method of claim 10, further comprising:
providing a view of organizational data stored in said database; and defining a report object to query said database.
- 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:
maintaining referential integrity of said data resource communication activity data stored in said database.
- 19. A system as claimed in claim 10 wherein the data resource communication activity data includes session date/time and origination identifier data.
- 20. A method of claim 10 wherein the data resource communication activity data includes session date/time and origination identifier data.
- 21. A system for tracking ownership of network activity of data resources, the system comprising:
a data extractor for extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including at least two of a router, mail server, web server, firewall/proxy server, private branch exchange (PBX), softswitch, media gateway, SS7 signaling point, integrated access device, and calling card import; a database of organizational data resource ownership data; and a communication activity report generator for correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organizational data resources ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 22. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including at least two of a router, mail server, web server, firewall/proxy server, private branch exchange (PBX), softswitch, media gateway, SS7 signaling point, integrated access device, and calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 23. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and mail server; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 24. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and web server; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 25. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and firewall/proxy server; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 26. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and private branch exchange (PBX); storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 27. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and a softswitch; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 28. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and media gateway; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 29. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and a SS7 signaling point; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 30. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and an integrated access device; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 31. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a router and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 32. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including mail server and a web server; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 33. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a mail server and a firewall/proxy server; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 34. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a mail server and a private branch exchange (PBX); storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 35. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a mail server and a softswitch; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 36. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a mail server and a media gateway; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 37. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a mail server and a SS7 signaling point; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 38. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a mail server and an integrated access device; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 39. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a mail server and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 40. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a web server and a firewall/proxy server; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 41. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a web server and a private branch exchange (PBX); storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 42. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including at least two of a web server and a softswitch; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 43. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including at least two of a web server and a media gateway; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 44. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a web server and a SS7 signaling point; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 45. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a web server and an integrated access device; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 46. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a web server and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 47. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a firewall/proxy server and a private branch exchange (PBX); storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 48. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a firewall/proxy server and a softswitch; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 49. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a firewall/proxy server and a media gateway; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 50. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a firewall/proxy server and a SS7 signaling point; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 51. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a firewall/proxy server and an integrated access device; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 52. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a firewall/proxy server and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 53. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a private branch exchange (PBX) and a softswitch; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 54. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a private branch exchange (PBX) and a media gateway; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 55. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a private branch exchange (PBX) and a SS7 signaling point; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 56. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a private branch exchange (PBX) and an integrated access device; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 57. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a private branch exchange (PBX) and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 58. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a softswitch and a media gateway; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 59. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a softswitch and a SS7 signaling point; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 60. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a softswitch and an integrated access device; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 61. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a softswitch and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 62. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a media gateway and a SS7 signaling point; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 63. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a media gateway and an integrated access device; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 64. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a media gateway and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 65. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a SS7 signaling point and an integrated access device; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 66. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including a SS7 signaling point and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 67. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources including an integrated access device and a calling card import; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 68. A system for tracking ownership of network activity of data resources, the system comprising:
a data extractor for extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources, the data extractor including a reformatting module for converting network activity data into data resource communication activity data; a database of organizational data resource ownership data; and a communication activity report generator for correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organizational data resources ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
- 69. A method for tracking ownership of the network activity of data resources, the method comprising:
extracting data resource communication activity data from a plurality of different kinds of network activity data sources; storing organizational data resource ownership data; and correlating extracted data resource communication activity data and organization data resource ownership data so that ownership of communication activity may be tracked.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part under 37 C.F.R. §1.53(b) and 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/918,090 filed Jul. 30, 2001 naming Rene L. Campbell, et al. as inventors.
[0002] This application claims priority benefit under 37 C.F.R. §1.53(b) and 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/410,114 filed Sep. 30, 1999 naming Rene L. Campbell, et al. as inventors, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,292,801.
[0003] This application also claims the benefit under 37 C.F.R. §1.53(c) and 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/102,825 filed on Oct. 2, 1998 naming Rene L. Campbell, et al. as inventors.
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