Inventors:
Paritosh Bajpay - Edison NJ, US
Robert Best - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Romelle Bond - Parker CO, US
Hossein Eslambolchi - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Richard Glozzy - Hackettstown NJ, US
Alan Hughes - Lawrenceville GA, US
John McCanuel - Bailey CO, US
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. - Atlanta GA
International Classification:
G06F 15/173
US Classification:
709223, 709224, 709225, 709226, 709227, 709228, 709229, 37911402, 37911403, 37911404, 37911405, 37911406, 705 28, 705 37
Abstract:
A method includes issuing a retrieval instruction, such as a database query, to retrieve from a database system a datum associated with a network circuit established outside of the United States. Upon receiving the datum from the database system, it is determined, based on the datum retrieved, whether the network circuit is incurring a charge. It is further determined, based on the datum retrieved, an amount of revenue generated by the network circuit. When the amount of revenue generated by the network circuit is below a predetermined threshold, a termination instruction to terminate a service associated with the network circuit is issued.