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Process monitoring in a computer system

  • US 6,640,203 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2001
  • Issued: 10/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of monitoring a process in a computer system using a process monitor, where the monitored process is not a child of the process monitor;

  • the method including steps of;

    a) uniquely determining the identity of a monitored process and verifying correct operation of the monitored process;

    b) in the absence of verification of the correct operation of the monitored process, causing the monitored process to restart, the restarted process initially checking that it is operable and, if it is operable, indicating to the process monitor that it is operable and backgrounding itself, the monitored process, on successful restart, uniquely identifying itself to the computer system.

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