Systems and methods for integrating route and rank information into call detaile records

Abstract

The present technology is directed to systems and methods for integrating route and rank information into call detail records. The system receives information relating to a communication that is established between a first communication device and a second communication device. The information includes routing information for the established communication that includes at least a route identifier and a rank identifier. The system records the received route identifier and the rank identifier in a call detail record that is generated for the established communication. The route and rank information may be analyzed to for various purposes including troubleshooting and quality improvement.

1 . A method performed by a gateway for communicating route and rank information for a telephony communication to a CDR unit of an IP telephony system, comprising:
 receiving a communication setup request from a server of an IP telephony system;   extracting a route identifier and a rank identifier from the communication setup request; and   sending the extracted route identifier and rank identifier to a CDR unit of an IP telephony system.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said extracting comprises extracting the route identifier and rank identifier from at least one header field of at least one data packet bearing the communication setup request. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein extracting the route identifier comprises extracting a pattern of digits corresponding to at least a portion of a telephone number that corresponds to the destination telephony device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein multiple IP addresses are associated with the route identifier, and wherein each of the multiple IP addresses is associated with a corresponding rank identifier. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein extracting the rank identifier comprises extracting an identifier which is indicative of a position of an entry in a row of a routing table that corresponds to the extracted route. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the position of an entry is a position of an IP address of the gateway in the row of the routing table. 
     
     
         7 . A system that communicates route and rank information for a telephony communication to a CDR unit of an IP telephony system, comprising:
 means for receiving a communication setup request from a server of an IP telephony system;   means for extracting a route identifier and a rank identifier from the communication setup request; and   means for sending the extracted route identifier and rank identifier to a CDR unit of an IP telephony system.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein multiple IP addresses are associated with the route identifier, and wherein each of the multiple IP addresses is associated with a corresponding rank identifier. 
     
     
         9 . A system that communicates route and rank information for a telephony communication to a CDR unit of an IP telephony system, comprising:
 a receiving unit that receives a communication setup request from a server of an IP telephony system;   an extraction unit that extracts a route identifier and a rank identifier from the communication setup request; and   a transmission unit that sends the extracted route identifier and rank identifier to a CDR unit of an IP telephony system.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the extraction unit extracts the route identifier and rank identifier from at least one header field of at least one data packet bearing the communication setup request. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the extraction unit extracts a pattern of digits corresponding to at least a portion of a telephone number that corresponds to a destination telephony device. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein multiple IP addresses are associated with the route identifier, and wherein each of the multiple IP addresses is associated with a corresponding rank identifier. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the extraction unit extracts an identifier which is indicative of a position of an entry in a row of a routing table that corresponds to the extracted route. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the position of an entry is a position of an IP address of the gateway in the row of the routing table.