NAVIGATING PERFORMANCE DATA FROM DIFFERENT SUBSYSTEMS

• US 20120266074A1
• Filed: 05/24/2011
• Published: 10/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Bhoovaraghavan, Mukundan, Black, Corrina, Lanka, Raghuram
• Granted Patent: US 9,165,029 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/738
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/32 with visual or acoustical indication of the functioning of the machine
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3409 for performance assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3466 Performance evaluation by tracing or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3476 Data logging G06F11/14, G06F11/2205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2428 Query predicate definition using graphical user interfaces, including menus and forms G06F16/2423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/81 Threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

Performance data can be collected from different runtime environment subsystems of a computer system while the computer system is running a program in the runtime environment. A visualization model can be displayed, and a visual query of the integrated data can be received at the visualization model. Queried data can be compiled and displayed in response to the visual query. The queried data can be drilled into in response to user input. In response to a navigation request, navigation can lead to a programming element related to a portion of the queried data.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

collecting integrated performance data from a plurality of different runtime environment subsystems of a computer system while the computer system is running a program in the runtime environment;

displaying a visualization model representing the integrated data from the plurality of subsystems;

receiving a visual query of the integrated data at the visualization model;

compiling queried data in response to the visual query;

drilling down into the queried data in response to user input; and

in response to a navigation request directed at the visualization model, navigating to a programming element related to a portion of the queried data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the visual query comprises receiving user input directed at a displayed element of the visualization model.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the visualization model comprises at least one graph representing quantitative performance data values.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the visualization model further comprises at least one textual data element displayed along with the at least one graph.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising navigating across the queried data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein drilling down into the queried data comprises:

receiving user input directed at a visual element representing at least a portion of the queried data; and

in response to the user input directed at the visual element, displaying more information about performance data represented by the visual element than had been displayed previously.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of subsystems comprise a first subsystem selected from a group consisting of a graphics subsystem, a user code execution subsystem, a media decoding subsystem, a networking subsystem, an overall programming environment and combinations thereof.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the plurality of subsystems further comprise a second subsystem that is different from the first subsystem, the second subsystem selected from the group consisting of a graphics subsystem, user code execution subsystem, a media decoding subsystem, a networking subsystem, an overall programming environment and combinations thereof.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the navigation request comprises user input selecting a visual element that represents a set of performance data representing resource usage caused at least in part by the programming element.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying an indication of a type of problem with the programming element.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the queried data comprises a list of one or more performance issues within parameters indicated by the visual query.

12. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform acts comprising:

collecting integrated performance data from a plurality of different runtime environment subsystems of a computer system while the computer system is running a program in the runtime environment;

displaying a visualization model representing the integrated data from the plurality of subsystems;

receiving a visual query at the visualization model;

in response to the visual query, performing an analysis of at least a portion of the integrated performance data that meets one or more parameters of the visual query;

displaying a list of one or more performance issues identified in the analysis;

drilling down into a performance issue in response to user input selecting the performance issue from the displayed list, drilling down including displaying a representation of a programming element related to the performance issue; and

in response to user input directed at the representation of the programming element, navigating to the programming element.

13. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 12, wherein the visualization model comprises one or more data graphs.

14. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 13, wherein the visualization model further comprises one or more textual data elements displayed along with the one or more data graphs.

15. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 13, wherein receiving the visual query comprises receiving user input indicating a region of the one or more data graphs.

16. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 12, wherein the acts further comprise editing the programming element in response to user input.

17. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 12, wherein the acts further comprise displaying an indication of a type of problem with the programming element.

18. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 12, wherein drilling down into one of the one or more performance issues comprises:

receiving a user input selecting a visual element from among a plurality of displayed visual elements related to the performance issue; and

in response to the user input selecting the visual element, displaying more information about performance data represented by the visual element than had been displayed previously.

19. A computer system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory comprising instructions stored thereon that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform acts comprising;

collecting integrated performance data from a plurality of different runtime environment subsystems of the computer system while the computer system is running a program in the runtime environment, the plurality of subsystems including at least two subsystems selected from a group consisting of a graphics subsystem, a user code execution subsystem, a media decoding subsystem, a networking subsystem, an overall programming environment, and combinations thereof;

displaying a visualization model representing integrated data from the plurality of subsystems, the visualization model comprising one or more data graphs and one or more textual data elements;

receiving a visual query at a region of the one or more data graphs, the visual query being limited to the region;

in response to the query, performing an analysis of at least a portion of the integrated performance data that meets one or more parameters of the visual query;

displaying a list of one or more performance issues identified in the analysis;

drilling down into a level that is below a performance issue of the one or more performance issues in response to user input selecting the performance issue from the list;

receiving user input at a visual element in the level below the performance issue, the visual element representing a programming element at least partially contributing to the performance issue;

in response to the user input at the visual element, navigating to the programming element; and

editing the programming element in response to user input.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the runtime environment is a virtual environment.