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Method for setting and displaying performance thresholds using a platform independent program
Assignee: Teradata US Inc
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Filing: 1998-11-19
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Granted: 2002-01-15
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Expires: 2018-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A computer implemented method of setting and displaying performance thresholds is disclosed. The performance thresholds have a lower limit and an upper limit. A meter area is first displayed having a scale, the meter area being divided into a plurality of sections with each section being indicative of a performance measurement. The lower limit and the upper limit are set using the scale by sliding a first marker to the lower limit and by sliding a second marker to the upper limit and displaying the first and second markers in the meter area. Any number of the plurality of sections are second displayed based upon one of real-time and historical measurement data with sections below the lower limit being displayed in a first color, sections between the lower limit and the upper limit being displayed in a second color, and sections above the upper limit being displayed in a third color.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary G. Hoyer
- 👤 Rebecca A. Ramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/32; G06F11/324; G06F11/327; G06F2201/00; G06F2201/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A computer implemented method of setting and displaying performance thresholds, the performance thresholds having a lower limit and an upper limit and being, comprising: first displaying a meter area having a scale, the meter area being divided into a plurality of sections with each section being indicative of a performance measurement; setting the lower limit and the upper limit using the scale by sliding a first marker to the lower limit and by sliding a second marker to the upper limit and displaying the first and second markers in the meter area; second displaying any number of the plurality of sections based upon one of real-time and historical measurement data with sections below the lower limit being displayed in a first color, sections between the lower limit and the upper limit being displayed in a second color, and sections above the upper limit being displayed in a third color.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A computer implemented method of setting and displaying performance thresholds, the performance thresholds having a lower limit and an upper limit and being, comprising: first displaying a meter area having a scale, the meter area being divided into a plurality of sections with each section being indicative of a performance measurement; setting the lower limit and the upper limit using the scale by sliding a first marker to the lower limit and by sliding a second marker to the upper limit and displaying the first and second markers in the meter area; second displaying any number of the plurality of sections based upon one of real-time and historical measurement data with sections below the lower limit being displayed in a first color, sections between the lower limit and the upper limit being displayed in a second color, and sections above the upper limit being displayed in a third color.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising triggering alerts when either of the upper limit and lower limit is exceeded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying numerical values for current live, low, peak and average performance measurements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the live, low, peak and average performance measurements are displayed in boxes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the markers are arrows.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , comprising displaying numerical values for the set upper limit and lower limit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the peak and average performance measurements are for measurements recorded during a session.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by a platform independent program.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the platform independent program is a Java applet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed while in a cluster tab.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed while in a server tab.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , comprising retrieving historical data from a data cache.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the performance measurements are collected at a remote site and forwarded to a local computer and said first displaying, said setting and said second displaying steps are performed at the local computer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
163 words
An article, comprising: at least one sequence of machine executable instructions; a medium bearing the executable instructions in machine readable form, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to: first display a meter area having a scale, the meter area being divided into a plurality of sections with each section being indicative of a performance measurement; set a lower limit and the upper limit using the scale by sliding a first marker to the lower limit and by sliding a second marker to the upper limit and displaying the first and second markers in the meter area; second display any number of the plurality of sections based upon one of real-time and historical measurement data with sections below the lower limit being displayed in a first color, sections between the lower limit and the upper limit being displayed in a second color, and sections above the upper limit being displayed in a third color.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
163 words
An article, comprising: at least one sequence of machine executable instructions; a medium bearing the executable instructions in machine readable form, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to: first display a meter area having a scale, the meter area being divided into a plurality of sections with each section being indicative of a performance measurement; set a lower limit and the upper limit using the scale by sliding a first marker to the lower limit and by sliding a second marker to the upper limit and displaying the first and second markers in the meter area; second display any number of the plurality of sections based upon one of real-time and historical measurement data with sections below the lower limit being displayed in a first color, sections between the lower limit and the upper limit being displayed in a second color, and sections above the upper limit being displayed in a third color.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of claim 14 , further comprising causing the processor to trigger alerts when either of the upper limit and lower limit is exceeded.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The article of claim 14 , further comprising causing the processor to display numerical values for current live, low, peak and average performance measurements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 14 , wherein the live, low, peak and average performance measurements are displayed in boxes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The article of claim 14 , wherein the markers are arrows.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The article of claim 14 , comprising causing the processor to display numerical values for the set upper limit and lower limit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of claim 14 , wherein the peak and average performance measurements are for measurements recorded during a session.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 14 , wherein the article has stored thereon a platform independent program.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 14 , wherein the platform independent program is a Java applet.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 14 , comprising causing the processor to retrieve historical data from a data cache.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
160 words
A computer system, comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to said processor, the memory having stored therein sequences of instructions, which, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of: first displaying a meter area having a scale, the meter area being divided into a plurality of sections with each section being indicative of a performance measurement; setting the lower limit and a upper limit using the scale by sliding a first marker to the lower limit and by sliding a second marker to the upper limit and displaying the first and second markers in the meter area; second displaying any number of the plurality of sections based upon one of real-time and historical measurement data with sections below the lower limit being displayed in a first color, sections between the lower limit and the upper limit being displayed in a second color, and sections above the upper limit being displayed in a third color.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
160 words
A computer system, comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to said processor, the memory having stored therein sequences of instructions, which, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of: first displaying a meter area having a scale, the meter area being divided into a plurality of sections with each section being indicative of a performance measurement; setting the lower limit and a upper limit using the scale by sliding a first marker to the lower limit and by sliding a second marker to the upper limit and displaying the first and second markers in the meter area; second displaying any number of the plurality of sections based upon one of real-time and historical measurement data with sections below the lower limit being displayed in a first color, sections between the lower limit and the upper limit being displayed in a second color, and sections above the upper limit being displayed in a third color.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer system of claim 24 , further comprising causing the processor to trigger alerts when either of the upper limit and lower limit is exceeded.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer system of claim 24 , further comprising causing the processor to display numerical values for current live, low, peak and average performance measurements.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer system of claim 24 , wherein the live, low, peak and average performance measurements are displayed in boxes.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
The computer system of claim 24 , wherein the markers are arrows.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer system of claim 24 , comprising causing the processor to display numerical values for the set upper limit and lower limit.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer system of claim 24 , wherein the peak and average performance measurements are for measurements recorded during a session.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer system of claim 24 , wherein the computer system has stored thereon a platform independent program.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer system of claim 24 , wherein the platform independent program is a Java applet.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer system of claim 24 , comprising causing the processor to retrieve historical data from a data cache.
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