Multi-level transaction flow monitoring
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1. Apparatus for monitoring transactions in a computer system, comprising:
- a processor, which is arranged to monitor events reported by components of the computer system responsively to a flow of the transactions through the system, to apply a state machine model to the monitored events so as to identify transaction-level events, to apply a rule-based model to the monitored events so as to identify business-level events, to perform at least one action selected from a group of actions consisting of modifying, responsively to at least one of the business-level events identified by the rule-based model, a first criterion applied by the state machine model in identifying one or more of the transaction-level events, and modifying, responsively to at least one of the transaction-level events identified by the state machine model, a second criterion applied by the rule-based model in identifying one or more of the business-level events, and to assess a status of the flow of the transactions responsively to the transaction-level events and the business-level events; and
a user interface, which is arranged to interact with a user so as to permit the user to configure the state machine model and the rule-based model and to present the assessed status to the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring transactions in a computer system includes monitoring events reported by components of the computer system responsively to a flow of the transactions through the system. A state machine model and a rule-based model are jointly applied to the monitored events, so as to identify respective transaction-level events and business-level events. A status of the flow of the transactions is assessed responsively to the transaction-level events and the business-level events.
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1. Apparatus for monitoring transactions in a computer system, comprising:
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a processor, which is arranged to monitor events reported by components of the computer system responsively to a flow of the transactions through the system, to apply a state machine model to the monitored events so as to identify transaction-level events, to apply a rule-based model to the monitored events so as to identify business-level events, to perform at least one action selected from a group of actions consisting of modifying, responsively to at least one of the business-level events identified by the rule-based model, a first criterion applied by the state machine model in identifying one or more of the transaction-level events, and modifying, responsively to at least one of the transaction-level events identified by the state machine model, a second criterion applied by the rule-based model in identifying one or more of the business-level events, and to assess a status of the flow of the transactions responsively to the transaction-level events and the business-level events; and a user interface, which is arranged to interact with a user so as to permit the user to configure the state machine model and the rule-based model and to present the assessed status to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19)
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16. A computer software product for monitoring transactions in a computerized system, the product comprising a computer-readable medium, in which program instructions are stored, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to monitor events reported by components of the computerized system responsively to a flow of the transactions through the system, to apply a state machine model to the monitored events so as to identify transaction-level events, to apply a rule-based model to the monitored events so as to identify business-level events, to apply a rule-based model to the monitored events so as to identify business-level events, to perform at least one action selected from a group of actions consisting of modifying, responsively to at least one of the business-level events identified by the rule-based model, a first criterion applied by the state machine model in identifying one or more of the transaction-level events, and modifying, responsively to at least one of the transaction-level events identified by the state machine model, a second criterion applied by the rule-based model in identifying one or more of the business-level events, and to assess a status of the flow of the transactions responsively to the transaction-level events and the business-level events.
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17. A financial transaction processing network, comprising:
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a financial computer system, comprising components that are arranged to process financial transactions and to report events responsively to a flow of the transactions through the system; and a transaction flow monitor, which is arranged to monitor the events reported by the components of the computer system, to apply a state machine model to the monitored events so as to identify respective transaction-level events, to apply a rule-based model to the monitored events so as to identify business-level events, to perform at least one action selected from a group of actions consisting of modifying, responsively to at least one of the business-level events identified by the rule-based model, a first criterion applied by the state machine model in identifying one or more of the transaction-level events, and modifying, responsively to at least one of the transaction-level events identified by the state machine model, a second criterion applied by the rule-based model in identifying one or more of the business-level events, and to assess a status of the flow of the transactions responsively to the transaction-level events and the business-level events.
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