Patent ID: 6237143
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a computer system employing a multiplicity of diverse tools, a method for monitoring and capturing a pattern of all file usage of each of said software tools and migrating said usage pattern for each of said software tools into said computer system, said method comprising the steps of:a. invoking a first process for interfacing with a first one of said software tools and said computer system;b. invoking said first one of said software tools through said first process inside said computer system;c. registering said first process and said first one of said software tools with a control module in said computer system;d. informing a second process through said control module that said first one of said software tools is being operated upon and to start recording information about it;e. said second process capturing information about all files opened and closed by said first one of said software tools during its operation;f. recording the information captured in the preceding step through a third process inside said computer system logging said recorded information into a monitor file;g. upon termination of operation of said first one of said software tools, informing said control module to notify said first process to stop capturing information for said tool; and,h. transforming and migrating said recorded information in a form native to said computer system through a fourth process for the purpose of extracting file open/close information.