SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING NETWORK SOFTWARE APPLICATION CHANGES

• US 20050060401A1
• Filed: 12/10/2003
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Standard Chartered UK Holdings Limited (Standard Chartered PLC)
• Original Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (American Express Company)
• Inventors: Brown, Mike
• Granted Patent: US 7,634,559 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226

Abstract

The present invention discloses systems and methods for monitoring, analyzing and reporting additions or changes to network software applications. The invention is achieved through a fully or partially automated system which allows for more accurate reporting and processing of metric data. The invention may link different subsystems that run a component so that any component change is automatically updated throughout the various subsystems. Further, the present invention allows users to view information related to component changes, thereby allowing the user to seek help related to that change. This information may include metrics, statistics, and/or other data associated with the components and component changes.

Claims

1. A method for:

accessing a program;

said program enabling access to multiple subprograms;

tracking changes to components using said program;

modifying tracking information for components using said program; and

updating tracking modifications made through said program onto a network;

wherein said updating may be fully automated.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein tracking changes, modifying tracking information, and updating tracking modifications may be configured to be automatic and manual.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

use of said program to change said components;

wherein said use of said program may be configured to be automatic and manual.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said components may be available to users on said network.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein said changes to said components may include:

one of adding, dividing, multiplying, recompiling, recoding and removal of a component.

6. A method for tracking a component;

said method comprising a program configured for;

receiving changes to said component;

tracking said changes to said component; and

generating information related to said component;

wherein receiving changes, tracking changes and generating information may be fully automated.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein generating information may include assigning metrics to said changes.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein said assignment of metrics is configured to be manual and automated.

9. A system that comprises:

a mechanism for accessing a program;

a mechanism for tracking changes to components using said program;

a mechanism for modifying tracking information for components using said program; and

a mechanism for updating tracking modifications made through said program onto a network;

wherein said updating may be fully automated.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said mechanisms for accessing a program, tracking changes, and modifying tracking information may be configured to be automatic and manual.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein said program may be configured to provide access to multiple subprograms.

12. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

use of said program to track information related to the changes in said component;

wherein said tracking may configured to be manual or automated.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein said mechanism for making changes further comprises:

a mechanism for one of adding, dividing, multiplying, recompiling, recoding and removal of a component.

14. A system that comprises:

a mechanism for receiving changes to a component;

a mechanism for tracking said changes to said component; and

a mechanism for generating information related to said component;

wherein receiving changes, tracking changes and generating information may be fully automated.