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Log message anomaly detection

US8495429B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2010
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3608
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for detecting anomalies in a message log. A log message is parsed from an unstructured text string to a structured form, comprising messages signature and parameter values. Structured log messages that contain a same parameter value of a same program variable are grouped together. One or more invariants for are identified from respective types of log message groups. Invariants are applied to log sequences of respective log types.

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