Three-dimensional real-time monitoring of attributes of computer software processes
US5720018A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/323
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved technique for monitoring computer processes and their attributes using a three-dimensional graphical image. The three dimensional graphical image is formed by displaying the graphical objects associated with the computer processes and their attributes. The physical relationship between the various graphical objects within the graphical image preferably model the actual relationships between the processes and their attributes. The computers which run or activate the processes may also be represented by a graphical object within the graphical image. As the attributes of the computer processes change, the characteristics of the graphical objects are quickly adjusted and the three-dimensional graphical image is updated to reflect the changes to the attributes of the computer processes being monitored. By varying the characteristics of the graphical objects, a user is able to visually notice the changes that occur to the graphical objects of the three-dimensional graphical image as an indication of the changes taking place to the attributes of the processes being monitored.
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