Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-05
2009-10-27
Beausoliel, Robert (Department: 2113)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
C714S039000, C714S040000, C714S041000, C714S045000, C717S128000, C717S130000, C717S133000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07610514
ABSTRACT:
A method for identifying names of uninformative functions in call-stack traces is described. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a set of call-stacks and information indicative of which call-stack traces in the set match a particular call-stack trace; for each matching call-stack trace pair, incrementing a false negative counter for each function name above a first matching function name in a respective call-stack trace pair; for each non-matching call-stack trace pair, incrementing a false positive counter for each function name above a first non-matching function name in a respective call-stack pair; incrementing a frequency counter for each function name appearing in each of the call-stack traces; calculating an aggregate value for each of the function names as a function of respective ones of the false positive counter, the false negative counter and the frequency counter; and identifying uninformative ones of the function names based on the respective aggregate values. The method may be used to diagnose software problems based on known software problems and is useful in helpdesk and autonomic computing applications. A system and a computer program product for performing the method are also described.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4905204 (1990-02-01), Hughes
patent: 5408650 (1995-04-01), Arsenault
patent: 5450575 (1995-09-01), Sites
patent: 5928369 (1999-07-01), Keyser et al.
patent: 6604210 (2003-08-01), Alexander et al.
patent: 6678883 (2004-01-01), Berry et al.
patent: 6751789 (2004-06-01), Berry et al.
patent: 2004/0237003 (2004-11-01), Adkisson
patent: 2005/0028145 (2005-02-01), Kang et al.
patent: 2005/0257086 (2005-11-01), Triou, Jr. et al.
patent: 2007/0150871 (2007-06-01), Barsness et al.
patent: 2007/0283338 (2007-12-01), Gupta et al.
Perterson, (Math Weighted averages), Nov. 3, 1998, 1-4.
Gupta Rajeev
Modani Natwar
Arcos Jeison C
Beausoliel Robert
Gibb I.P. Law Firm LLC
International Business Machines - Corporation
LandOfFree
Identification of uninformative function names in call-stack... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Identification of uninformative function names in call-stack..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Identification of uninformative function names in call-stack... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4089361