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Method and system for identification of software application faults

  • US 5,673,386 A
  • Filed: 01/11/1996
  • Issued: 09/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for identification of a fault in a software application associated with a hardware platform at a site, the software application including a plurality of processes, the method comprising:

  • detecting the fault;

    determining a severity level of the fault;

    identifying a source of the fault, the source associated with one of the plurality of processes of the software application;

    generating an alarm message signal based upon the detected fault, the severity level determined and the identified source;

    transmitting the alarm message signal to a remote monitoring station, the transmitting includingrouting the alarm message signal to a site manager;

    storing a pending alarm message signal having a severity level associated therewith;

    comparing the severity level associated with the alarm message signal to the severity level associated with the pending alarm message signal, the alarm message signal and the pending alarm message signal each having the same source associated therewith; and

    routing the alarm message signal from the site manager to the remote monitoring station if the severity level associated with the alarm message signal exceeds the severity level associated with the pending alarm message signal; and

    deactivating the one of the plurality of processes of the software application associated with the source of the fault for repair while a remainder of the plurality of processes of the software application continue to operate.

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