Electronic monitoring system and method for externally monitoring processes in a computer system
DCFirst Claim
1. An electronic monitoring system external to heterogenous computer systems for monitoring operational processes in the computer systems, comprising:
- (a) transforming means for transforming preexisting computer system generated signals output by an operational process in a computer system into a plurality of message signals in a common message signal format;
(b) processing means, operatively coupled to the transforming means, for performing different operations on a particular message signal of the plurality of message signals based on processing rules related to monitoring functions such that monitoring of operational processes in the heterogenous computer systems is accomplished by only utilizing preexisting computer system signals through the common message signal format.
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Abstract
An electronic monitoring method for externally monitoring processes in a computer system is provided in which preexisting computer system generated signals output by a particular process in the computer system are received. The preexisting computer system generated signals are transformed into a plurality of message signals in a common message signal format. Subsequently, different operations are performed on a particular message signal of the plurality of message signals based on processing rules related to monitoring functions such that monitoring of the computer system is accomplished by only utilizing the preexisting computer system signals. In addition, a monitoring system for implementing the external monitoring method is provided.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic monitoring system external to heterogenous computer systems for monitoring operational processes in the computer systems, comprising:
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(a) transforming means for transforming preexisting computer system generated signals output by an operational process in a computer system into a plurality of message signals in a common message signal format; (b) processing means, operatively coupled to the transforming means, for performing different operations on a particular message signal of the plurality of message signals based on processing rules related to monitoring functions such that monitoring of operational processes in the heterogenous computer systems is accomplished by only utilizing preexisting computer system signals through the common message signal format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic monitoring method for externally monitoring operational processes in heterogenous computer systems, comprising:
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(a) receiving preexisting computer system generated signals output by an operational process in the computer systems; (b) transforming the preexisting computer system generated signals into a plurality of message signals in a common message signal format; and (c) performing different operations on a particular message signal of the plurality of message signals based on processing rules related to monitoring functions such that monitoring of operational processes in the heterogenous computer systems is accomplished by only utilizing the preexisting computer system signals through the common message signal format. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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