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System and method for maintaining performance data in a data processing system

  • US 5,553,235 A
  • Filed: 05/01/1995
  • Issued: 09/03/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method, in a network having a plurality of data processing systems, of allowing a user to graphically determine performance diagnostics for at least one of said data processing systems said method comprising the steps of:

  • creating, for a first one of said data processing systems, a console window having at least one instrument window, said at least one instrument window having an instrument graphical context, and said console window having a console graphical context;

    generating time sampled values from at least one statistic for a second one of said data processing systems;

    graphically displaying on said first data processing system, using said console window, said time sampled values according to said instrument graphical context;

    storing, during said displaying, said console window and said time sampled values;

    retrieving said stored console window and said stored time sampled values; and

    graphically displaying on said first data processing system, with said retrieved console window, said retrieved time sampled values using said retrieved instrument graphical context so that said retrieved time sampled values appear as live data.

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