Method and system for providing an event auditing client server software arrangement

Abstract

A computer system, includes a first input configured for data communication with a network of computers; a computer-readable medium storing processor executable instructions corresponding to a plurality of rules where the plurality of rules control the functionality of the system; a first processor configured to receive external events from the network via the first input and configured to receive rule events from the processor executable instructions; and logic configured to audit the received external events and rule events, where the audit comprises recording event initiation data and selectively approving event action where the processor processes an event only in response to the logic approving event action.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 247,731, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,322,028, filed Sep. 19, 2002, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 323,575 filed Sep. 19, 2001.FIELD[0002]This application relates in general to software systems, and in particular to an architecture configured to provide an event auditing client server software arrangement.BACKGROUND[0003]Recently, a large variety of new computer-based business and manufacturing automation systems have been introduced. New hardware products are coming out at an incredible rate, while new software products are being introduced even more quickly. Although the data analysis, information management and control capabilities brought by these new products have certainly been of great benefit, the products, when installed and configured, seldom meet expectations at anywhere near the projected costs.[0004]One significant problem is constant, ne...

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[0014]In accordance with another aspect of this description, the software configuration process corresponds to a software development process that eliminates or significantly reduces the amount of coding required to create a new application or to modify an existing application. The software configuration process may build upon so-called “planar code” permitting introduction of new or revised rules in the process at run-time without need to reference prior code sections.

[0027]In accordance with another aspect of this description, a method and system are provided that may allow the system to be reconfigured to alter its functionality while it is running and without interrupting its current operation. Further, the altered functionality may be available to all client machines without the need for installing additional software, rebooting or reworking in any way.

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Further, these single-vendor-controlled interfaces / standards only apply to Microsoft operating systems and Wintel platforms.

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