System, method and apparatus for the wireless monitoring and management of computer systems
First Claim
1. A method for wireless monitoring and management of databases wherein results are displayed on a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
- formatting results on a screen of the wireless device;
wrapping portions of data sets;
browsing on the wireless device between portions of data sets;
displaying database information in a predetermined format on the wireless device; and
scaling the database information in the predetermined format on the wireless device.
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Abstract
A system, a method and an apparatus are provided for the wireless monitoring and management of computer systems, networks, software systems or databases on a portable and/or handheld device which may monitor, update, and fix the system from any location and at any time. More specifically, the system, the method and the apparatus provide for the wireless monitoring and management of such systems by formatting information on a handheld screen of a wireless device, automatically wrapping portions of information for browsing on wireless devices, displaying information in a graph or other format on a wireless device, and/or auto-scaling of graphs on a wireless device.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for wireless monitoring and management of databases wherein results are displayed on a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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formatting results on a screen of the wireless device;
wrapping portions of data sets;
browsing on the wireless device between portions of data sets;
displaying database information in a predetermined format on the wireless device; and
scaling the database information in the predetermined format on the wireless device.
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2. A method for formatting results on a screen of a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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querying data records from a database;
anticipating a number of the data records to be retrieved from the database;
retrieving the data records from the database;
storing the data records on a server;
choosing a threshold number;
determining if the data records retrieved from the database is greater than the threshold number; and
displaying the data records on the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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13. A method for formatting results on a screen of a wireless device by breaking columns in a table, the method comprising the steps of:
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comparing columns of text in the table;
determining how many columns to display horizontally to provide a best visual perception;
determining a width of each of the columns to display; and
choosing break points in the table.
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17. A method for formatting data records on a screen of a wireless device by using a scroll mechanism associated with the wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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shifting the data records on the screen;
keeping the data records together on the screen; and
locking one of the data records while shifting a remainder of the data records on the screen associated with the wireless device.
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19. A system for monitoring and management of a database, the system comprising:
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a wireless device having a screen and a wrapping means; and
a server associated with the database wherein the wireless device remotely accesses the database.
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20. A system for formatting data query results stored in a database wherein the database has text of data defined by a plurality of characters wherein each of the plurality of characters is defined by a number of pixels, the system comprising:
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a wireless device having means for retrieving the data query results;
a server having a memory associated with the server wherein the server has a means for remotely accessing the text data associated with the database and transferring the text of data to the wireless device.
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21. A system for formatting results on a screen of a wireless device, the system comprising:
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a database with text of data defined by tables having columns; and
a server in remote communication with the wireless device wherein the server determines a width of the columns, chooses the columns having an identical text and breaks the columns with the identical text. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25, 27, 28)
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24. A system for formatting data records on a wireless device, the system comprising:
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a screen; and
a scrolling mechanism for shifting the data records on the screen wherein the scrolling mechanism keeps each of the data records together and locks one of the data records while shifting a remainder of the data records on the screen.
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26. An apparatus for monitoring and management of a database, the apparatus comprising:
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a wireless means providing remote access to a server wherein the wireless means queries data records from the server wherein the server is associated with the database and further wherein the wireless means anticipates a number of data records to be retrieved from the database;
means for choosing a threshold number;
means for retrieving the data records from the database;
means for comparing a number of the retrieved data records to the threshold number; and
means for displaying the data records in a predetermined format wherein the means for displaying is associated with the wireless means.
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29. A method for wireless monitoring and management of a system selected from the group comprising a network system, a computer system a software system, or a database, wherein information from the system is displayed on a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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formatting information from the system on a screen of the wireless device;
wrapping portions of the information;
browsing on the wireless device between portions of the information;
displaying information in a predetermined format on the wireless device; and
scaling the information in the predetermined format on the wireless device.
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30. A method for formatting information on a screen of a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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querying a system for information;
anticipating a volume of information to be retrieved from the database;
retrieving the information from the system;
storing the information on a server;
choosing a threshold volume of information;
determining if the volume of information retrieved from the system is greater than the threshold; and
displaying the information on the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for formatting information on a screen of a wireless device by using a scroll mechanism associated with the wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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shifting the information on the screen;
keeping the information together on the screen; and
locking a subset of the information while shifting a remainder of the information on the screen associated with the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. A system for formatting information on a wireless device, the system comprising:
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a screen; and
a scrolling mechanism for shifting a first subset of the information on the screen wherein the scrolling mechanism keeps the information of the first subset together and locks a second subset of the information while shifting a remainder of the first subset of information on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. An apparatus for monitoring and management information from a system, the apparatus comprising:
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a wireless means providing remote access to a server wherein the wireless means queries information from the server wherein the server is associated with the system and further wherein the wireless means anticipates a volume of information to be retrieved from the system;
means for choosing a threshold volume of information;
means for retrieving the information from the system;
means for comparing a volume of information to the threshold volume of information; and
means for displaying the information in a predetermined format wherein the means for displaying is associated with the wireless means. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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