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Internal product fault monitoring apparatus and method

US7206975B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 6, 2002
Grant dateApr 17, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/328
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for monitoring and maintaining a primary service, its associated services and requisite system resources on a computer system. The system includes a fault monitor component and a system monitor component. The fault monitor component monitors and maintains the availability of the primary service, its associated services and the system monitor component. The system monitor component monitors and maintains the availability of the system resources. In the event of a fault in the primary service, its associated service or the system monitor component, the fault monitor component may notify an administrator, restart the service or take other corrective action. The operation of the fault monitor component is ensured through the operating system which will restart the fault monitor component in the event of a failure.

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