Method and apparatus for passive process monitoring
US8595349B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/865
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method or apparatus for passive process monitoring is described. One aspect of the invention relates to monitoring a process executing on a computer system. An operating system is instructed to report at least one event related to process termination. Termination of the process is detected in response to a reported instance of the at least one event by the operating system. A notification is provided to an agent in the computer system that the process has terminated.
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