Virtual log file that aggregates multiple physical log files
US11256668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1734
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The current document is directed to a virtual-log-file system that provides a browser-like display interface to users, enabling users to view the contents of log files. The virtual-log-file system assembles a virtual log file from the contents of one or more physical log files, applying filters and other processing to physical-log-file entries in order to generate the virtual-log-file entries logically contained within the virtual log file. The virtual-log-file system allows users to navigate, by scrolling, through the entries of the virtual log file, with additional virtual-log-file entries obtained from physical log files by the virtual-log-file system to support logical infinite scrolling in either direction. In addition, the virtual-log-file system provides for user selection of particular virtual-log-file entries as anchors that represent positions within the sequence of virtual-file-log entries, allowing a user to mark the anchor entries to facilitate visual recognition and to quickly navigate back to anchor entries after scrolling away from the anchor entries.
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