Patent ID: 9009185
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for responding to a request for a report, comprising: a first system receiving a request for a report that identifies performance satisfying particular criteria; the first system querying mapping data comprised therein to identify that the first system collects and has stored thereon first performance data responsive to the requested report, and at least a second system collects and has stored thereon second performance data responsive to the requested report; the first system querying the first performance data and retrieving data regarding performance satisfying the particular criteria, the retrieved data comprising a subset of the first performance data; the first system transmitting to the at least a second system a request for a subset of data from the second performance data regarding performance satisfying the particular criteria; the first system, in response to the request, receiving from the second system data regarding performance satisfying the particular criteria; the first system determining, based upon the retrieved data regarding performance satisfying the particular criteria from the first system and the received data regarding performance satisfying the particular criteria from the at least a second system, prior to outputting the report, whether additional data regarding performance satisfying the particular criteria possibly exists on the first system or the at least a second system; the first system, upon determining additional data regarding performance satisfying the particular criteria possibly exists on the first system or the at least a second system, performing at least one of: the first system generating the requested report using data retrieved from the first system and received from the at least a second system.