Managing an entity using a state machine abstract
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1. A method for managing an entity, said method comprising:
- establishing a framework for characterization of the entity by abstracting operation of the entity to a state machine, wherein each state in the state machine is characterized in terms of distributions of a performance metric associated with the entity, and wherein abstracting operation of the entity comprises;
determining a set of a plurality of states (n) of the entity;
determining a n×
n transition matrix such that an element (i,j) of the transition matrix specifies the probability of the entity transitioning from a state i to a state j;
determining a set of m symbols that correspond to events that lead to the transitions from state i to state j; and
determining a n×
n×
m matrix that specifies events that lead to transitions such that an element (i,j,k) of the n×
n×
m matrix specifies the probability that event (k) causes a transition from state i to state j; and
implementing, by a processor, the framework for characterization of the entity to manage the entity.
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Abstract
In an implementation, a method for managing an entity may include establishing of a framework for characterization of the entity, in which the framework abstracts operation of the entity to a state machine. In addition, each state in the state machine may be characterized in terms of distributions of a performance metric associated with the entity. The method may also include implementing of the framework for characterization of the entity to manage the entity.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for managing an entity, said method comprising:
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establishing a framework for characterization of the entity by abstracting operation of the entity to a state machine, wherein each state in the state machine is characterized in terms of distributions of a performance metric associated with the entity, and wherein abstracting operation of the entity comprises; determining a set of a plurality of states (n) of the entity; determining a n×
n transition matrix such that an element (i,j) of the transition matrix specifies the probability of the entity transitioning from a state i to a state j;determining a set of m symbols that correspond to events that lead to the transitions from state i to state j; and determining a n×
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m matrix that specifies events that lead to transitions such that an element (i,j,k) of the n×
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m matrix specifies the probability that event (k) causes a transition from state i to state j; andimplementing, by a processor, the framework for characterization of the entity to manage the entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for managing an entity, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory storing at least one module comprising machine readable instructions that are to cause the processor to; establish an abstraction of a state machine, wherein each state in the state machine is characterized in terms of distributions of a performance metric associated with the entity, wherein to establish the abstraction of the state machine, the machine readable instructions are further to cause the processor to; determine a transition matrix such that an element of the transition matrix specifies the probability of the entity transitioning from a first state to a second state; determine a set of symbols that correspond to events that lead to the transitions from the first state to the second state; and determine a matrix that specifies events that lead to transitions such that an element of the determined matrix specifies the probability that an identified event causes a transition from the first state to the second state; and implement the abstracted state machine to manage the entity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which is stored machine readable instructions that when executed by a processor, implements a method to manage an entity, wherein said machine readable instructions are to cause the processor to:
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establish an abstraction of a state machine, wherein each state in the state machine is characterized in terms of distributions of a performance metric associated with the entity, wherein to establish the abstraction of the state machine, the machine readable instructions are further to cause the processor to; determine a transition matrix such that an element of the transition matrix specifies the probability of the entity transitioning from a first state to a second state; determine a set of symbols that correspond to events that lead to the transitions from the first state to the second state; and determine a matrix that specifies events that lead to transitions such that an element of the determined matrix specifies the probability that an identified event causes a transition from the first state to the second state; characterize each of the states of the entity in terms of a performance metric; incorporate the characterized states into the state machine abstraction; and implement the abstracted state machine with the incorporated characterized states to manage the entity. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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