Behavior-based adaptation of computer systems

• US 6,871,163 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2002
• Issued: 03/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Hiller, Christine, Braxton, Daniel M. Jr., Meiswinkel, Ralph, Rohdemann, Dirk, Scholl, Juergen
• Primary Examiner(s): Barlow, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Toan M.
• Application Number:
  US10/159,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20030225550A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,026 Days
• Field of Search: 702/186, 705/10, 703/22, 703/13, 706/45, 706/47, 707/104.1, 345/745, 700/49, 717/100
• US Class Current: 702/186
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3476 Data logging G06F11/14, G06F11/2205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products, for behavior-based adaptation of one or more computer systems. A method in accordance with the invention includes receiving rules that specify data of the computer system to be recorded and data of the computer system to be summarized for evaluation. The method includes recording data as specified by the rules. The method includes performing an evaluation of the data recorded. The evaluation includes identifying a change to the computer system and determining whether the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system. The method includes, when the evaluation indicates that the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system, proposing the change.

Claims

1. A method for adapting a computer system, the method comprising:

receiving rules that specify data of the computer system to be recorded and data of the computer system to be summarized for evaluation;

recording data as specified by the rules;

performing an evaluation of the recorded data to identify a change to the computer system and to determine whether the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system; and

when the evaluation indicates that the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system, proposing the change.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving rules includes:

receiving rules specifying that data about a particular user having interactions with the computer system is to be recorded.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving rules specifying that behavior data of the user is to be recorded.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving rules specifying that environmental data of the user is to be recorded.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving rules that are modifiable.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the computer system integrates multiple applications; and

performing an evaluation includes identifying a change that affects at least two of the applications.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

identifying a change to one of the multiple applications that is a business application.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein identifying a change includes:

identifying a change that affects a process of the computer system.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein identifying a change includes:

identifying a change that affects an arrangement of the computer system.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein performing an evaluation includes:

summarizing data recorded; and

searching for patterns in the summarized data.

11. A computer program product, tangibly stored on a machine-readable medium, for adapting a computer system, comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:

receive rules that specify data of the computer system to be recorded and data of the computer system to be summarized for evaluation;

record data as specified by the rules;

perform an evaluation of the recorded data to identify a change to the computer system and to determine whether the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system; and

when the evaluation indicates that the change will increase the efficiency of the computer system, propose the change.

12. The product of claim 11, wherein:

the rules specify that data about a particular user having interactions with the computer system is to be recorded.

13. The product of claim 12, wherein:

the rules specify that behavior data of the user is to be recorded.

14. The product of claim 12, wherein:

the rules specify that environmental data of the user is to be recorded.

15. The product of claim 11, wherein:

the rules are modifiable.

16. The product of claim 11, wherein:

the computer system integrates multiple applications; and

the evaluation includes identifying a change that affects at least two of the applications.

17. The product of claim 16, wherein:

one of the multiple applications is a business application.

18. The product of claim 11, wherein:

the change identified affects a process of the computer system.

19. The product of claim 11, wherein:

the change identified affects an arrangement of the computer system.

20. The product of claim 11, wherein:

the change identified affects a process of the computer system.