Trace visualization for object oriented programs

US8938720B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8938720-B2
Application numberUS-95713510-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 30, 2010
Priority dateNov 30, 2010
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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A method is provided to produce an information structure that indicates call hierarchy relationships among calls of a trace log file and that indicates time sequence relationships among calls of the trace log file, the method comprising: producing call records that correspond to calls identified in the trace log file; creating call hierarchy indicia that indicate hierarchical relationships among calls that correspond to the call records; and creating time sequence indicia that indicate time sequence relationships among calls that correspond to the call records.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method to produce an information structure encoded in a non-transitory machine readable storage device that indicates call hierarchy relationships among calls of a trace log file and that indicates time sequence relationships among calls of the trace log file comprising: producing respective call records in a non-transitory computer readable storage device that correspond to respective calls identified in the trace log file; creating respective cal…

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What does patent US8938720B2 cover?
A method is provided to produce an information structure that indicates call hierarchy relationships among calls of a trace log file and that indicates time sequence relationships among calls of the trace log file, the method comprising: producing call records that correspond to calls identified in the trace log file; creating call hierarchy indicia that indicate hierarchical relationships amon…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Meijler Theo Dirk, Nietzold Frank, Sap Se
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F11/3636. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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