Abstract: A method of and apparatus for monitoring a computer system includes defining a monitoring policy for the computer system. At least one computer is employed to determine a status of a state of the computer system relative to the monitoring policy. At least one computer is employed to determine a condition of at least one monitored element to be monitored in the computer system based on the status of the state of the computer system. Furthermore, at least one computer is employed to monitor the condition of the at least one monitored element in the computer system, based on the monitoring policy. At least one computer is employed to perform an action in response to the condition assuming a predetermined status.

Abstract: One example of the system and method described herein may be used to operate or otherwise interact with a device from a mobile device by transposing an external user interface of the device for presentation at the mobile device. For example, using a contactless communication protocol, the mobile device may obtain from the device a device property used to transpose the external user interface. The device property may indicate an identity of the device, a type of device, a type of user interface or elements of the user interface, and/or other information that describes the device. Based on the device property, the mobile device may present a user interface that can be used to control a function of the device. In this manner, the mobile device may provide a user with its own (transposed) version, which may be customized by the user, of the external user interface.

Abstract: A method of executing a workflow in a computer includes representing a main workflow of at least one computer as a series of steps which are linked to define the workflow, the steps being grouped in at least two groups. The method includes representing a transition workflow as at least one transition step, the transition step not being linked to the steps of the main workflow and defining a rule for executing the transition workflow based on transitions between steps of different groups. The method includes executing in at least one computer the steps of the main workflow in an order defined by the links. The method includes evaluating the rule to determine whether the rule applies when, during the executing, a step from one of the groups is followed by a step from another of the groups and executing in at least one computer the steps of the transition workflow when the rule applies.

Abstract: A method of executing a workflow in a computer includes representing a main workflow of at least one computer as a series of steps which are linked to define the workflow, the steps being grouped in at least two groups. The method includes representing a transition workflow as at least one transition step, the transition step not being linked to the steps of the main workflow and defining a rule for executing the transition workflow based on transitions between steps of different groups. The method includes executing in at least one computer the steps of the main workflow in an order defined by the links. The method includes evaluating the rule to determine whether the rule applies when, during the executing, a step from one of the groups is followed by a step from another of the groups and executing in at least one computer the steps of the transition workflow when the rule applies.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for monitoring a computer system includes defining a monitoring policy for the computer system. At least one computer is employed to determine a status of a state of the computer system relative to the monitoring policy. At least one computer is employed to determine a condition of at least one monitored element to be monitored in the computer system based on the status of the state of the computer system. Furthermore, at least one computer is employed to monitor the condition of the at least one monitored element in the computer system, based on the monitoring policy. At least one computer is employed to perform an action in response to the condition assuming a predetermined status.