EVENT MANAGEMENT FOR HOSTED APPLICATIONS

• US 20120136921A1
• Filed: 10/06/2011
• Published: 05/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Samdadiya, Parag, Ranjan, Peeyush, Mirchandani, Jaideep M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,239,529 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/302 where the computing system component is a software system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3072 where the reporting involves data filtering, e.g. pattern matching, time or event triggered, adaptive or policy-based reporting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/32 with visual or acoustical indication of the functioning of the machine
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3466 Performance evaluation by tracing or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3476 Data logging G06F11/14, G06F11/2205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/86 Event-based monitoring

Abstract

At a server system, event data is received that was sent over a network to the server system. The event data reflects one or more application events generated by at least one hosted application. The hosted application is executed on one or more servers and being accessible by a user over a network using a user client device. The event data is stored at the server system. A request to view information regarding events generated by the hosted application is received at the server system and from an administrator client device over a network. The stored event data is received. At the administrator client device and based on the retrieved event data, a display of information regarding application events is generated by the hosted application.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a server system, event data that was sent over a network to the server system, the event data reflecting one or more application events generated by at least one hosted application, the hosted application being executed on one or more servers and being accessible by a user over a network using a user client device;

storing the event data at the server system;

receiving, at the server system and from an administrator client device over a network, a request to view information regarding events generated by the hosted application;

retrieving the stored event data; and

causing, at the administrator client device and based on the retrieved event data, a display of information regarding application events generated by the hosted application.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the application events are associated with an enterprise;

storing the event data comprises storing the event data in association with the enterprise;

receiving, at the server system and from the administrator client device over a network, the request to view information regarding application events generated by the hosted application comprises receiving a request to view information regarding application events associated with the enterprise;

retrieving the stored event data comprises retrieving event data stored in association with the enterprise;

causing, at the administrator client device and based on the retrieved event data, a display of information regarding application events generated by the hosted application comprises causing a display of information regarding application events associated with the enterprise.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the application events are generated by multiple hosted applications that are associated with the enterprise.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein:

the application events are generated as a result of the user interacting with the hosted application, wherein the user is associated with the enterprise; and

storing the event data comprises storing the event data in association with the user.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the application events are associated with a domain registered with the server system;

storing the event data comprises storing the event data in association with the domain;

receiving, at the server system and from the administrator client device over a network, the request to view information regarding events generated by the hosted application comprises receiving a request to view information regarding events associated with the domain;

retrieving the stored event data comprises retrieving event data stored in association with the domain; and

causing, at the administrator client device and based on the retrieved event data, a display of information regarding events generated by the hosted application comprises causing a display of information regarding events associated with the domain.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the events are generated in response to a change of state of the hosted application.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the change in state is a result of user interaction with the hosted application.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling a user of the administrator client device to filter the display of information regarding application events based on attributes of the application events.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the attributes include one or more of event type, identity of event, location of user that caused event to occur, time event occurred, or a keyword related to events.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling a user of the administrator client device to configure alerts based on patterns of application events.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein one of the patterns include access to the hosted application from outside a particular geography.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling a user of the administrator client device to display event trends based on the event data.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the display of information regarding application events generated by the hosted application comprises a graph showing event trends.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the graph showing event trends comprise a graph showing a number of selected application events occurring over a period of time.

15. A system comprising:

an application host configured to execute a hosted application that is accessible by a client system over a network and that generates application events;

a user client device configured to access the hosted application over the network;

an event management server system configured to;

receive event data that was sent over a network to the event management server system, the event data reflecting one or more application events generated by the hosted application;

store the event data;

receive, from an administrator client device over a network, a request to view information regarding events generated by the hosted application;

retrieve the stored event data; and

cause, at the administrator client device and based on the retrieved event data, a display of information regarding application events generated by the hosted application; and

the administrator client device configured to send, to the event managements system over the network, the request to view information regarding events generated by the hosted application and to display the information regarding application events generated by the hosted application.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein:

the application events are associated with an enterprise;

the event management server system is configured to;

store the event data in association with the enterprise;

receive, from the administrator client device over the network, a request to view information regarding application events associated with the enterprise;

retrieve event data stored in association with the enterprise;

cause, at the administrator client device and based on the retrieved event data, a display of information regarding application events associated with the enterprise.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the application events are generated by multiple hosted applications that are associated with the enterprise.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein:

the application events are generated as a result of the user interacting with the hosted application, wherein the user is associated with the enterprise; and

the event management server system is configured to store the event data in association with the user.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein:

the application events are associated with a domain registered with the event management server system; and

the event management server system is configured to;

store the event data in association with the domain;

receiving, from the administrator client device over a network, a request to view information regarding events associated with the domain;

retrieve event data stored in association with the domain; and

cause, at the administrator client device and based on the retrieved event data, a display of information regarding events associated with the domain.

20. The system of claim 15 wherein the events are generated in response to a change of state of the hosted application.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the change in state is a result of user interaction with the hosted application.

22. The system of claim 15 wherein the administrator client device is configured to allow a user of the administrator client device to filter the display of information regarding application events based on attributes of the application events.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the attributes include one or more of event type, identity of event, location of user that caused event to occur, time event occurred, or a keyword related to events.

24. The system of claim 15 wherein the event management server system is configured to enabline a user of the administrator client device to configure alerts based on patterns of application events.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein one of the patterns include access to the hosted application from outside a particular geography.

26. The system of claim 15 wherein the administrator client device is configured to allow a user of the administrator client device to display event trends based on the event data.

27. The system of claim 15 wherein the display of information regarding application events generated by the hosted application comprises a graph showing event trends.

28. The system of claim 27 wherein the graph showing event trends comprise a graph showing a number of selected application events occurring over a period of time.