Method and apparatus for generating context-descriptive messages

• US 20030023721A1
• Filed: 03/04/2002
• Published: 01/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1997
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Computer Associates Think Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Computer Associates Think Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Vinberg, Anders
• Application Number:
  US10/091,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20030023721A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0681 Configuration of triggering conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning

Abstract

A method for reporting the context of an alert condition is disclosed which includes reporting an alert condition associated with a subject system object, and analyzing one or more system objects associated with the alert condition to obtain context data. The method further includes generating a context message based on the context data, and outputting the context message.

Claims

1. A method for reporting the context of an alert condition, comprising:

reporting an alert condition associated with a subject system object;

analyzing one or more system objects associated with the alert condition to obtain context data;

generating a context message based on the context data; and

outputting the context message.

2. The method of claim 1, further including receiving a request to report the context of the alert condition.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyzing includes determining properties of the subject system object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing includes determining a physical location of a component represented by the subject system object.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing includes determining a logical relationship of a component represented by the subject system object to at least one other component.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing includes determining a traffic load associated with the subject system object.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing includes identifying one or more system objects, each identified system object representing a components that is dependent on a component represented by the subject system object.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein generating includes replacing quantifiable context data with a qualitative identifier.

9. A system for reporting the context of an alert condition, comprising:

means for reporting an alert condition associated with a subject system object;

means for analyzing one or more system objects associated with the alert condition to obtain context data;

means for generating a context message based on the context data; and

means for outputting the context message.

10. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with processing instructions for reporting the context of an alert condition, including:

computer readable instructions for reporting an alert condition associated with a subject system object;

computer readable instructions for analyzing one or more system objects associated with the alert condition to obtain context data;

computer readable instructions for generating a context message based on the context data; and

computer readable instructions for outputting the context message.