Patent ID: 6070190
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
In a computer network having a server computer coupled to a client computer, the server computer providing application services to the client computer over the network via an application program on the server computer, a method for monitoring and recording at said client computer, information related to the performance of said application services by said application program, the method comprising the steps of:A. establishing a set of parameters for use by the client computer for recording the performance of said application services by said application program, wherein said set of parameters may include the definition of an interval for iteratively assessing the performance of the application program;B. sending a service request from the client computer to the server computer, said service request requesting the performance of said application services by the application program based upon the established set of parameters;C. receiving a service response from the server computer at the client computer and generating a transaction record at the client computer based upon the received service response, said generated transaction record including the information related to the performance of said application services by said application program; andD. repeating steps B-C as required in accordance with the defined interval of iteration.