Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Unified communication audit tool
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Application No.: US12036906Application Date: 2008-02-25
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Publication No.: US08473519B1Publication Date: 2013-06-25
- Inventor: Talal Ahmad Siddiqui , Ramesh Kumar Kaza , Stuart Edward Biggs , Sanjay Jani , Narayanan Thyagarajan
- Applicant: Talal Ahmad Siddiqui , Ramesh Kumar Kaza , Stuart Edward Biggs , Sanjay Jani , Narayanan Thyagarajan
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract:
Providing for dynamic auditing of components of a communication network is provided herein. By way of example, network components can be queried by way of dynamic and intelligent application programming interface (APIs) queries to extract data for the network components. Such data can then be compared with best practice rules to identify potential enhancements to efficiency or scalability of such components. In some aspects, an audit report can be output summarizing identified enhancements. In other aspects, data can be written to an updated component according to protocols suited to such component. Accordingly, an audit can provide feedback in light of best practices or can be utilized to dynamically upgrade a legacy system to newer system software and/or hardware components.
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