Transaction Log Evaluation Module for Proactive Monitoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing transaction monitoring systems generate raw data logs that are not easily accessible or understandable, limiting their utilization for proactive maintenance of computing systems, and thus fail to leverage the full potential of transaction log information for monitoring and maintaining computing system health.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and system that parse and evaluate transaction log information to automatically identify deviations in transaction metrics, generate alerts for potential issues, and dynamically adjust thresholds to prevent false alerts, enabling real-time monitoring and proactive management of computing resources.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If transaction monitoring agents store transaction information in raw data format, then data storage is simple and direct, but the transaction information is not easily accessible and not readily understandable to end users

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata storage simplicityVSAvoiddata accessibility and understandability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a transaction log evaluation module as an intermediary between the raw transaction logs and the end users. This module parses the raw transaction log information, evaluates transaction metrics (such as transaction rate and latency), and presents the data in a user-friendly format. The intermediary transforms the unprocessable raw data into actionable insights without requiring users to directly handle the complex raw log formats.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameters of transaction log information from raw, unprocessed format to processed metrics including transaction rate, latency averages, and other evaluated parameters. By transforming the data representation from raw logs to structured metrics with specific units and formats, the system makes the information both accessible and understandable to end users while maintaining the underlying data integrity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If transaction logs are only utilized during investigation of technical issues, then the logs provide detailed information for post-event analysis, but the enterprise does not take full advantage of the information for proactive maintenance

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedetailed information for investigationVSAvoidreactive vs proactive maintenance timing

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by continuously evaluating transaction metrics from logs and generating alerts before actual technical issues occur. The system monitors transaction rate and latency trends in real-time, detecting deviations from normal patterns that indicate potential problems. This allows the enterprise to take proactive maintenance actions before failures happen, transforming the utility of logs from post-event investigation to pre-event prevention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes a feedback loop where transaction log information is continuously evaluated, compared against thresholds and historical data, and used to generate real-time alerts. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adapt to changing conditions and provide timely notifications about potential issues, allowing the enterprise to respond proactively rather than reactively to technical problems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If the system continuously monitors and compares transaction metrics, then real-time detection of issues is improved, but computational resources and processing time are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereal-time issue detectionVSAvoidcomputational resource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by selectively evaluating only the most critical transaction metrics (such as transaction rate and latency) rather than processing every possible log detail. The system focuses computational resources on key parameters that most strongly indicate system health, using threshold-based filtering and historical comparison to minimize unnecessary processing while maintaining effective real-time monitoring.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS9547834B2Transaction performance monitoring

Publication Date: 2017.01.17 BANK OF AMERICA CORP

AI summary

Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods directed toward monitoring transactions between computing resources of a computing system. A transaction agent may monitor transactions between computing resources and generate transaction log information corresponding to the transactions. A current transaction rate for a current time period and a previous transaction rate for a previous time period may be automatically obtained based on transaction log information. The current transaction rate may be compared to the previous transaction rate, and a transaction rate alert may be generated responsive to determining that the previous transaction rate exceeds the current transaction rate. A current and previous transaction latency average may also be obtained based on transaction time information of the transaction log information. The transaction latency averages may be compared, and a transaction latency alert may be generated responsive to determining that the current transaction latency average exceeds the previous transaction latency average.