Oracle International Corporation

Soasta, Inc.

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Craig R Powers

Kenneth C Gardner

Tim J Beauchamp

Geoffrey Deane Owen Nicholls

Tana Christine Netsch

Kendall Cosby

Tal Broda

Michael Hemmert

Charles A Vazac

Matthew Solnit

Tana Christine Jackson

Robert Charles Holcomb

Daniel J Bartow

Ben Bubenheim

Kimberly McGraw

Matt Solnit

Ed Salazar

A method includes providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows a user to dynamically change virtual user (VU) distributions of a load test performed on a target website or web application during test run-time. The GUI allowing the user to make a change to a current ramp profile of one or more VU distributions responsive to application of first user input. The first input including dragging an icon to a position in a first graph, the position denoting a future number of VUs at a future time. Following application of the first input, the change to the current ramp profile is visually displayed on a second graph in real-time as the load test progresses.

Virtual user ramp controller for load test analytic dashboard

An automated method for provisioning a grid used to run a load test on a target website includes sending one or more requests in a multi-threaded manner to at least one cloud provider, the one or more requests for an allocation of N load server instances and M result server instances which comprise the grid. Requests received back from the cloud provider are also handled in a multi-threaded manner; any errors occurring during the allocation being corrected automatically. The N load server instances and the M result server instances are then verified to be operational and correctly running software deployed to provide defined test services. Errors identified during the verification are automatically corrected either by attempting to restart a failed instance or allocating a different instance.

System and method for provisioning and running a cross-cloud test grid

In one embodiment, a graphical user interface ('GUI') enables the efficient composition and execution of a test of a message-based application, Web application, or SOA systems' capacity to receive, process and respond to message traffic. The GUI may be used to generate a test composition by dragging and dropping message clips onto one or more tracks. Each clip includes one or more message, with each track being organized into one or more bands. Each track and each band may run contemporaneously to send messages to a target device or application. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.

Visual test automation tool for message-based applications, web applications and SOA systems

A business intelligence system includes a business activity monitor with a data cache to receive and store enterprise data integrated from a plurality of enterprise applications, the data cache being updated in real-time as the enterprise data changes. A computer coupled with the data cache runs a program that produces a graphical user interface on a display. The graphical user interface provides a user with a real-time report of the enterprise data and a page that allows the user to specify at least one action affecting operation of the enterprise. The page also including a button selection of which causes the computer to send a first message designating one or more selected actions to the BAM. In response, the BAM sends a second message to one or more of the enterprise applications to execute the one or more selected actions in real-time. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Business intelligence system with interface that provides for immediate user action

A method is provided for performing an action, in a distributed environment, upon occurrence of a monitored event related to a set of data elements. The method includes providing a rule that includes an event identification component which specifies an event to be monitored and an action component which specifies an action to be performed when the event has occurred. The method also includes determining, from the rule, if the event identification component is to be evaluated by a remote event engine and if the action component is to be evaluated by the remote event engine, evaluating the event identification component and the action component of the rule.

Method and apparatus for distributed rule evaluation in a near real-time business intelligence system

A computer-implemented method for sending a message. The computer-implemented method also includes monitoring, using a first set of rules, for an event that triggers a message to be transmitted. The computer-implemented method further includes ascertaining, using a set of notification rules and at least one of a first present parameter and a first status parameter, whether a first user is capable of reviewing the message substantially immediately after the message is transmitted to the first user if the message is transmitted to the first user, the first present parameter indicating whether a first instant messaging client associated with the first user is currently online, the first status parameter indicating whether the first user is available for the reviewing. The computer-implemented method also includes transmitting the message to the first instant messaging client associated with first user if the first user is ascertained to be capable of reviewing the message substantially immediately after the message is transmitted to the first user.

Method for selectively sending a notification to an instant messaging device

A method for substantially assuring the examination of a set of data elements by a first user with a messaging device, the set of data elements further comprising a metadata portion. The method further includes determining a set of data elements, each data element of the set of data elements further comprising a state. The method also includes creating a first set of rules for monitoring a change to the state, creating a second of rules for transforming the set of data elements from a first representation to a second representation, based in part on the metadata, and creating a third set of rules for optimizing the delivery of a notification to the first user, based in part on the first set of rules, the notification further comprising a link to the second representation. The method further includes sending the notification to the first user based in part on the third set of rules. And, if the first user does not redeem the second representation, the method includes sending the notification to a second user.

Method and apparatus for ensuring accountability in the examination of a set of data elements by a user

An enterprise link for a software database is coupled to existing enterprise systems within an organization and also to an active data cache. The enterprise link contains an active designer whereby a user is able to create one or more data flow definitions on how to operate on data stored in the enterprise systems as the data in those systems changes. The transformed data is transmitted to a data flow service in the enterprise link in real-time where it is made available to end-users in the active data cache.

Enterprise link for a software database

A method for optimally monitoring a set of data elements for an event. The method includes determining a set of data elements, each of which further comprises a state. An event is commonly a change in this state. The method further includes creating a rule for monitoring the event, wherein the rule comprises an event identification portion resident on a first computer and an action portion resident on a second computer. The method also includes monitoring the set of data elements for the event based, in part, on the event identification portion, and determining if the event has occurred. If so, the method further includes sending the set of data elements to the second computer. The method also includes executing a set of actions, based in part, on the action portion. Thereafter, the method further includes monitoring the set of data elements based, in part, on the rule.

A method of optimizing the delivery of a set of data elements to a device, the set of data elements further comprising a metadata portion. The method further includes determining a source of each element of the set of data elements, and creating a set of rules for transforming the set of data elements from a first representation to a second representation, based in part on the metadata. The method further includes transferring the set of data elements from the source to a first computer, transforming the set of data elements, based in part on the set of rules, and delivering the second representation to the device. Thereafter, the method includes monitoring the source for a change to the set of data elements. And, if required, the method further includes transferring the change from the source to the first computer.

Architecture for general purpose near real-time business intelligence system and methods therefor

A method of transferring a set of data elements to a recipient on a network, the network includes a set of devices registered to the recipient. The method also includes receiving the set of data elements. The method further includes ascertaining if the first device is present on the network and if the first user is available via the first device based on status information received via set network. If the first device is present on the network and if the first user is available via the first device, the method includes transferring the set of set of data elements to the first device. And, if the first device is not present on the network or if the first user is not available via the first device, the method further includes transferring the set of set of data elements to the second device if the second device is present on the network and if the first user is available via the second device.

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