System, method and computer program product for merging data...

Details System, method and computer program product for merging data... System, method and computer program product for merging data...

2001-12-07

2009-12-08

Harrell, Robert B (Department: 2442)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

Reexamination Certificate

active

07631065

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided for processing network accounting information. A first network accounting record is received from a first source. Thereafter, the first network accounting record is correlated with accounting information available from a second source. The accounting information with which the first network accounting record is correlated is then used to enhance the first network accounting record.

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