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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Benefits of technology

"This patent describes a software system that can provide desired functionality to users in a client-server architecture regardless of the operating system used. The system uses a reference monitor to enforce a predetermined security policy and a multi-vendor-controlled interface to standardize on important interfaces. The system is also flexible enough to change the functionality provided by the single application in real-time and deliver it to client machines. The system can provide industry-specific functionality without writing new code and can adapt to new client machine technologies, operating systems, and hardware devices. Overall, the system reduces the amount of software development effort and support needed for software products and can quickly adapt to new client machines."

Problems solved by technology

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

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