Generating and utilizing organized profile information
US6631518B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/88
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for a profiling system wherein profile data is stored in a separable hierarchical fashion such that profile data for each compiled procedure in a computer program can be readily identified and utilized. In particular, each source module has a corresponding profile data file and each procedure has a corresponding procedure profile area. The system and method also includes a mechanism for verifying the existence and validity of profile information, and a mechanism for handling invalid profile information.
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