Metadata Log Analysis for Application Completion Prediction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional log analyzer frameworks fail to analyze logs to detect and provide system/application process progress details and completion prediction, such as estimated time of completion (ETC), focusing only on infrastructure and alert-related intelligence.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a metadata subsystem to identify stages in log lines based on pre-determined sequenced metadata information, training the subsystem with historical log files to determine process completion information, including completion percentage, current stage, and estimated time of completion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional log analyzer frameworks are used, then infrastructure and alert-related intelligence can be obtained, but process progress details and completion prediction cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the log analysis process into distinct components: a metadata subsystem that extracts structured process stage information from log lines, and a completion prediction module that uses this structured data to estimate time of completion. This segmentation allows the system to focus on extracting specific process progress information without analyzing entire log files comprehensively, thus reducing overall system complexity while preventing information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces structured metadata as an intermediary layer between raw log lines and completion predictions. The metadata subsystem transforms unstructured log data into standardized process stage representations, which then serve as input for the completion prediction algorithm. This intermediary structure enables efficient information extraction and prediction while maintaining system modularity and reducing complexity.
2Loss of time
If post-facto log analysis is performed, then troubleshooting information can be gathered, but real-time process completion prediction is not available
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary extraction of process stage information from log lines during the analysis process, structuring this data in advance using the metadata subsystem. By pre-processing and organizing log data into standardized process stages, the system enables real-time completion predictions without requiring comprehensive post-facto analysis, thus reducing time loss while maintaining automated monitoring capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors log lines and updates process stage information in real-time, providing ongoing feedback about process progress. This continuous feedback mechanism enables dynamic completion predictions that are updated as new log information becomes available, reducing time loss by providing timely predictions rather than waiting for post-facto analysis.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive log analysis is performed to detect process progress, then completion prediction accuracy improves, but analysis time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential metadata elements from log lines that are directly relevant to process stage identification and completion prediction. Rather than performing comprehensive analysis of all log content, the metadata subsystem selectively extracts structured information about process stages, thereby maintaining prediction accuracy while significantly reducing analysis time and improving productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of automatically providing a process completion information of an application process is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more log files associated with the application process, wherein the one or more log files comprises one or more log lines; implementing a meta-data subsystem to identify one or more stages associated with the one or more log lines based on a set of pre-determined sequenced metadata information; and automatically determining and providing, via the metadata subsystem, the process completion information of the application process based on the identified one or more stages associated with the one or more log lines.