Patent ID: 9594658
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A computer implemented method comprising: acquiring operating states, by a computer, of a plurality of modules, wherein said acquiring operating states of said plurality of modules comprises acquiring an operating state by a computer of a first one of said plurality of modules, wherein said acquiring said operating state of said first one of said plurality of modules is based at least in part on a determination that said first one of said plurality of modules is operating; acquiring operating states, by said computer, of a first module set, wherein said acquiring operating states of said first module set is based at least in part on a determination that at least one module of said first module set is being used by said first one of said plurality of modules to carry out a function being performed by said first one of said plurality of modules; wherein said acquiring operating states by said computer of said first module set occurs only when said at least one module is being used by said first one of said plurality of modules to carry out said function being performed by said first one of said plurality of modules; wherein a latest operating state of said at least one module and said at least one module's first module set is acquired without inquiring of the operating state of each individual module that makes up said at least one module's first module set; and displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising computer system operation states comprising said operating state of said first one of said plurality of modules and said operating states of said first module set.