Patent ID: 7155715
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A performance visualization system for use in storing and visualizing performance data representing the performance of multi-agent systems in managing processes, said performance visualization system comprising: i) a request input for receiving a performance visualization service request in respect of a multi-agent system; ii) a performance data input for receiving performance data inputs from the multi-agent system; iii) a service definitions store for storing a set of data visualization service definitions each comprising a data visualization service identifier and one or more service requirements in relation, thereto said service requirements including identification of data inputs required for provision of said performance visualization services in respect of each data visualization service; iv) performance visualization service request processing means for accessing a service identifier in a received performance visualization service request; v) service identifier processing means for selecting a service definition from the service definition store in accordance with an accessed service identifier; vi) a performance data input store for storing performance data inputs from the multi-agent system required for provision of the performance data visualization service associated with an accessed data visualization service identifier; and vii) means to associate data inputs received from a multi-agent system with the multi-agent system which generated the performance data, together with means to review the contents of the performance data input store for entries in respect of that multi-agent system.