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Method and apparatus for monitoring events in a system

  • US 5,867,659 A
  • Filed: 06/28/1996
  • Issued: 02/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method of monitoring events in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) accessing a set of one or more filters;

    (b) checking whether a new event in one or more event logs updated as a function of an operating system executing on the computer system satisfies the set of one or more filters;

    (c) providing an indication if there is a new event which satisfies the set of one or more filters; and

    (d) automatically repeating the checking step (b) and the providing step (c) at periodic intervals.

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