Patent ID: 7995062
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for utilizing the human perceptual system by providing a spectrogram of event log data for viewing, comprising: receiving by a computer event log data; mapping by the computer events of the event log data to an x-axis of a spectrogram based on time, wherein events of the event log data correspond to a time slot on the x-axis; mapping by the computer categories for the events to a y-axis of the spectrogram, wherein the y-axis is a frequency axis, and wherein each of the categories respectively corresponds to a frequency of a plurality of frequencies; mapping by the computer strength of the events to a z-axis of the spectrum, wherein the z-axis is a magnitude axis, wherein a magnitude value reflects a significance of the events at each time slot for the categories, and wherein the magnitude value for the events is mapped to a line thickness of the spectrum for the plurality of frequencies; and presenting by the computer the spectrogram of the event log data in a two-dimensional graphical format in time, frequency, and magnitude for observation by a user.