Patent ID: 7107596
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of providing a statistically-triggered heuristics service, comprising steps of: encapsulating one or more heuristics functions in a network-accessible heuristics object having an application programming interface (“API”); deploying the heuristics object as the heuristics service, such that the heuristics service is accessible to a plurality of application programs using the API of the deployed heuristics object; registering the heuristics service in a network-accessible service registry from which the application programs can programmatically discover the registered heuristics service and the API; and submitting, by at least one of the application programs using the API, run-time statistics information to the heuristics service for application, by the heuristics object, of at least one of the heuristics functions thereto, wherein: