Method for correlating transactions and messages
US7441008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/466
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is presented for correlating related transactions, such as a parent transaction that invokes a child transaction within a distributed data processing system, using a particular format for the correlation tokens. Each transaction is associated with a correlation token containing a hierarchical, three-layer identifier that includes a local transaction identifier and a local system identifier, which are associated with the local system of the child transaction, along with a root transaction identifier, a root system identifier, and a registry identifier. The local transaction identifier is unique within the local system, and the local system identifier is unique within a registry that contains a set of system identifiers. The registry is associated with a domain in which the local systems operate, and multiple domains exist within a transaction space of entities that use these correlation tokens. Correlation token pairs are analyzed to construct a call graph of related transactions.
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