Abstract: A system and method for integrating data from a source application to a target application are provided. The system includes an interface module for extracting data from the source application and publishing the data in a first predetermined format; a business transformation logic engine for transforming the formatted data by a series of transformation handlers into a second predetermined format usable by the target application; and a configuration interface for defining the data to be transformed from the source application to the target application.

Abstract: A network management system allows a network administrator to intuitively manage all components of a heterogeneous networked computer system using views of any component or any set of components. These views are generated in a multi-dimensional, virtual reality environment. Navigation tools are provided that allow an operator to travel through the network hierarchy's representation in the virtual environment using an automatic flight mode. Automatic flight mode determines a reasonable trajectory to a network component that avoids collisions with intervening objects in the virtual environment. Since the system is capable of managing a world-wide network, views of network components may be organized by continent, wide area network, city, building, subnet, segment, and computer. A view may also display internal hardware, firmware, and software of any network component. Views of network components may be filtered so only components pertaining to a specific business or other interest are displayed.

Abstract: A network surveillance system includes a handler process (10) for capturing network packets and filtering invalid packets, a first and second continuously sorted record file (15a, 15b), and a scanner process (30) for scanning all sessions occurring on the network and checking for the presence of certain rules (38). When a rule is met, indicating a security incident, a variety of appropriate actions may be taken, including notifying a network security officer via electronic or other mail or recording or terminating a network session. The surveillance system operates completely independently of any other network traffic and the network file server and therefore has no impact on network performance. According to a further embodiment, the invention may include remote surveillance agents (100a-c) for gathering network packets at a remote location and transferring them to a server (110) for analysis by a network surveillance system.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for computer implementation of products wherein a designer examines the products desired by an institution planner and identifies functions ("components") collectively common thereto. The designer proceeds to define component processes collectively common to such components and categorizes code for this purpose in groupings selectable (executable) by the planner upon system installation and subsequently changeable as desired. The component process selections of the planner are recorded and the system is thereby defined in its aspect which is accessible to the planner. The designer works from such definitions of all components and component processes obtained from discussion with system planners prior to installations to define component subprocesses collectively common to the component processes and identifies combinations of component subprocesses in various sequences to realize component processes.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for computer implementation of a plurality of diverse commercial functions, the system comprising a central processing unit (CPU), a first plurality of storage modules each individually addressable by the CPU and containing what is termed a "component subprocess", and a second plurality of storage modules, each also individually addressable by the CPU and containing what is termed a "log point". Planner interactive means are provided and furnished by the CPU from further storage of the system with menus for the planning of what are termed system "products". Such menus present for selection various components which can be implemented. Responsively to planner component selection, for each component selected by the planner, the CPU responds by displaying the component processes associated with such component and the planner accumulates desired products by selecting component processes.

Abstract: Automation of retrieval of stored graphs in a multi-user system having a central processing facility with processes that create and translate graphical representation into varying levels of readable expression. The created, translated representations are stored in system storage in the form of graph files. The invention is expressed as a method that tabularizes stored graph files by table entries, each identifying a specific graph and including a listing of the corresponding graph files produced for the graph. When a user of the system identifies a graph by table entry and specifies a machine output or modification function to be performed on the identified graph, the tabularized entries are searched to locate an entry for the identified graph.

Abstract: A method and system providing high-level control of the layout of computer-generated graphs which adjusts detail design parameters specifying layout attributes of a graph. The adjustments are done automatically in response to values of design control parameters selected by a user to effect choices made by the user regarding the layout design of a graph. For a graph being designed, the selected design control parameter values control the selection, from tabularized groups of graph detail design parameters, of specific detail design parameter values. The selected graph detail design parameter values are provided to a graph production process to enable it to control an output device used in producing a graph which is laid out according to the user's choices.