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Patent US7315893 - Method and apparatus for filtering messages based on context - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method for reporting alert conditions is disclosed which includes defining alert filter criteria, identifying an alert condition, analyzing one or more properties of the alert condition based on the alert filter criteria, and determining whether to report the alert condition. Systems and computer-readable...http://www.google.com/patents/US7315893?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7315893 - Method and apparatus for filtering messages based on contextAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7315893 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/091,070Publication dateJan 1, 2008Filing dateMar 4, 2002Priority dateJul 15, 1997Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20030023722Publication number091070, 10091070, US 7315893 B2, US 7315893B2, US-B2-7315893, US7315893 B2, US7315893B2InventorsAnders VinbergOriginal AssigneeComputer Associates Think, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (111), Non-Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (9), Classifications (25), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for filtering messages based on contextUS 7315893 B2Abstract A method for reporting alert conditions is disclosed which includes defining alert filter criteria, identifying an alert condition, analyzing one or more properties of the alert condition based on the alert filter criteria, and determining whether to report the alert condition. Systems and computer-readable storage media for reporting an alert condition are also disclosed.
RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/949,101 filed Sep. 7, 2001, which is a Continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/408,213 filed Sep. 27, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,289,380 issued Sep. 11, 2001, which is a Continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/892,919 filed Jul. 15, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,958,012 issued Sep. 28, 1999. This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/273,044 filed Mar. 2, 2001. The present application incorporates each related application by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD The present application generally relates to the field of monitoring and managing ongoing processes. More specifically, the present application relates to systems and methods for generating alert and diagnostic messages for the attention of human operators.
BACKGROUND Systems that manage computer or network systems, or other systems with embedded computer technology, commonly monitor various system parameters for the purpose of detecting problems and alerting a human to the problem. Various techniques can be employed to monitor ongoing processes. The monitored values can be analyzed in various ways, including comparison with thresholds, correlation of several values, and correlation of values over time to discover problems, unprecedented situations, or other events.
SUMMARY The present disclosure provides management systems and methods with improved alert messaging. The present disclosure also provides alert systems and methods capable of filtering alert messages generated by management systems to report operator desired messages. According to one embodiment, a method for reporting an alert condition is disclosed which includes defining alert filter criteria, identifying an alert condition and analyzing one or more properties of the alert condition and the alert filter criteria to determine whether or not to report the alert condition. The method further includes reporting the alert condition if the determination is to report the alert condition.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION An exemplary IT enterprise is illustrated in FIG. 1A. The IT enterprise 150 includes local area networks 155, 160 and 165. IT enterprise further includes a variety of hardware and software components, such as workstations, printers, scanners, routers, operating systems, applications, and application platforms, for example. Each component of IT enterprise may be monitored and managed in accordance with the present disclosure.
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