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Hierarchical error reporting system
Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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Filing: 1995-11-17
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2015-11-17
Abstract
Abstract Error reporting may be enhanced, by utilizing a programming language, such as C++ and its attendant enhanced error reporting facility. The invention generates an error message at the function level where the error occurs, as well as noting the line of source code during which time the error occurred. The resulting populated error message is then rolled up toward the main program. At each preceding roll up level, an additional error message is populated which notes the original error message information as well as adding return path information. Thus, after completed roll up to the main program, stacked error messages are made available to the user that fully define the complete path involving the error, in addition to the identification of the source code line where the error occurred.
Inventors
- 👤 Stan McQueen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:10
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/0703; G06F11/079; G06F11/0766; G06F11/0775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
In a data processing environment where processes are performed by various layers of the data processing environment for running at least one software application, a method of identifying an error and a path that said error traversed through the various layers, comprising the steps of: generating an error message in the process layer where said error occurred, said error message including information identifying said error and the line of source code being executed when said error occurred; generating an other error message in each of the process layers where said error traversed as said error is being routed for presentation; and stacking the generated error messages to provide a stacked message to thereby identify where said error first occurred and the path said error message has traversed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a data processing environment where processes are performed by various layers of the data processing environment for running at least one software application, a method of identifying an error and a path that said error traversed through the various layers, comprising the steps of: generating an error message in the process layer where said error occurred, said error message including information identifying said error and the line of source code being executed when said error occurred; generating an other error message in each of the process layers where said error traversed as said error is being routed for presentation; and stacking the generated error messages to provide a stacked message to thereby identify where said error first occurred and the path said error message has traversed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: populating said error message with information identifying said error and the line of source code being executed when said error occurred; populating said other error message of each of said process layers where said error has traversed with preselected path information; and wherein said stacking step further comprises the step of stacking said other error message to said error message and any preceding other error messages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: displaying information from said stacked message to a user to thereby define the path said error has traversed through the various process layers and the line of source code executed when said error occurred.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 further including client-server communication steps comprising: accessing a client local database; messaging data requests by the client to the server; and downloading the data requested during said application from a server based main database, via return messaging, to said client local database.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
159 words
A data processing environment where processes are performed by various layers of the data processing environment for running at least one software application, compromising: process means for generating an error message representative of an error having occurred at a given process layer, said error message including information identifying said error and the line of source code being executed when said error occurred, said process means generating an other error message in each of the process layers where said error traversed as said error is being routed for presentation, said process means further stacking the generated error messages to provide a stacked message identifying where said error first occurred and a path said error message has traversed; and display means for presenting said stacked message to a user to thereby enable said user to readily identify said error and the line of source code executed when said error occurred, and the path that said error traversed through the various layers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
159 words
A data processing environment where processes are performed by various layers of the data processing environment for running at least one software application, compromising: process means for generating an error message representative of an error having occurred at a given process layer, said error message including information identifying said error and the line of source code being executed when said error occurred, said process means generating an other error message in each of the process layers where said error traversed as said error is being routed for presentation, said process means further stacking the generated error messages to provide a stacked message identifying where said error first occurred and a path said error message has traversed; and display means for presenting said stacked message to a user to thereby enable said user to readily identify said error and the line of source code executed when said error occurred, and the path that said error traversed through the various layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The environment of claim 5, wherein said processing means further populates said error message with information identifying said error and the line of source code being executed when said error occurred and said other error message of each of said process layers where said error has traversed with preselected path information, and stacks said other error message to said error message and any preceding other error messages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The environment of claim 5 further comprising: a client local database accessible by a client; a server to which data requests can be sent by the client; wherein the data requested during said application can be downloaded from a server based main database, via return messaging, to said client local database.
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