Patents by Inventor Michael Porath

Michael Porath has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11741089
    Abstract: A data intake and query system may store raw machine data that includes location information. A client system may include a user interface for searching the data intake and query system. The user interface allows a user to define a field search query and to define one or more ad-hoc boundary regions on a map. A combined query is transmitted to the data intake and query system, the combined query including both the field search query and location search information that is based on the ad-hoc boundary regions. The data intake and query system runs the combined query and returns responsive results, which are displayed at the client user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel
  • Patent number: 11698901
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Thomas Allan Haggie
  • Patent number: 11238033
    Abstract: A data intake and query system may store raw machine data that includes location information. A client system may include a user interface for searching the data intake and query system. The user interface allows a user to define a field search query and to define one or more ad-hoc boundary regions on a map. A combined query is transmitted to the data intake and query system, the combined query including both the field search query and location search information that is based on the ad-hoc boundary regions. The data intake and query system runs the combined query and returns responsive results, which are displayed at the client user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel
  • Patent number: 11037342
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for generating a visualization module for use within a framework for generating for display an interactive visualization of event data based on a static visualization library. In an embodiment, a computer system receives from a developer instructions for formatting event data for use with a visualization library, and rendering the formatted event data with the visualization library. The computer system then generates a visualization module including the received instructions, the visualization module being executable by another computer system to generate and cause display of an interactive visualization of received event data, the interactive visualization being dynamically modifiable in response to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Marshall Chalmers Agnew, Michael Porath, Simon Foster Fishel
  • Patent number: 11003682
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a visualization system that facilitates exploration and analysis of large sets of data by providing for synchronized, independent visualizations of metrics or event-derived value sets. The visualizations can reflect a variety of data, including pre-prepared metrics, event-derived values, or a combination thereof. Global parameter controls can enable synchronized interaction with multiple visualizations, such as modifying parameters of respective visualizations with a single input. Local parameter controls can enable interaction with an individual visualization, independent of interaction with other visualizations. A variety of tools and interfaces are provided to manipulate the visualizations to facilitate analysis across a variety of metrics within a single interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Jonathan Ng, Thomas Haggie
  • Patent number: 10997190
    Abstract: A modular visualization framework registers definitions for a variety of visualization types. The definitions are tagged with visualization characteristics. During a working session, likely interactive, a user identifies a search query used to produce data to be visualized. The working context, including the search query and data produced by its execution, is tagged for its visualization characteristics. Information about the working context, including its visualization characteristics, is then used to produce a customized list of candidates suited for the working context from which the user may select a visualization type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Simon Foster Fishel, Adam Jamison Oliner, Clark Eugene Mullen, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Marshall Chalmers Agnew
  • Patent number: 10861202
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for providing user-interactive flow diagrams such as Sankey diagrams. In an embodiment, a machine data search and analysis system retrieves search results including a plurality of events in response to a search query, each of the events containing time-stamped data. The system identifies a plurality of nodes based on the time-stamped data of the events. Each of the events is indicative of a relationship between a starting node and an ending node. The system further causes display of an interactive flow diagram that includes the nodes and a plurality of flows. Each of the flows represents events that share a common relationship between a starting node and an ending node and visually connecting the starting node and the ending node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Marshall Chalmers Agnew, Michael Porath, Patrick Wied, Clark Eugene Mullen
  • Patent number: 10853380
    Abstract: Disclosed is a framework for generating for display an interactive visualization of event data based on a static visualization library. In an embodiment, event data is received based on a user search query. A computer system implementing a visualization framework accesses a visualization library that includes instructions for rendering a static visualization based on input data. The computer system then processes the received event data with the visualization library to generate an interactive visualization of the received event data and causes display of the interactive visualization, the interactive visualization being dynamically modifiable in response to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Marshall Chalmers Agnew, Michael Porath, Simon Foster Fishel
  • Patent number: 10853382
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for providing user-interactive diagrams. In an embodiment, a machine data search and analysis system retrieving search results including a plurality, of events, in response to a search query. The system identifies a first characteristic type from data of the plurality of events as a horizontal dimension of a multidimensional chart, and a second characteristic type from the retrieved data as a vertical dimension of the multi-dimensional chart. The system causes display of the multi-dimensional chart indicative of the data of the plurality of events. The multi-dimensional chart includes a table of a plurality of objects. Each object of the plurality of objects represents one or more events that share a common value of the first characteristic type and share a common value of the second characteristic type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Marshall Chalmers Agnew, Michael Porath, Patrick Wied, Clark Eugene Mullen
  • Patent number: 10853383
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for providing user-interactive parallel coordinates charts. In an embodiment, a machine data search and analysis system retrieves search results including a plurality of events, each of the events containing time-stamped data in response to a search query. The system identifies a plurality of characteristics from the data corresponding to the events. The system causes display of a multiple-dimensional chart (e.g., a parallel coordinates chart) depicting the data corresponding to the events. The multiple-dimensional chart includes a plurality of axes. Each of the axes corresponds to one of the identified characteristics. The multiple-dimensional chart further includes a plurality of poly lines representing the events. Each of the poly lines includes a plurality of vertices on the axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Marshall Chalmers Agnew, Michael Porath, Patrick Wied, Clark Eugene Mullen
  • Patent number: 10776350
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Thomas Allan Haggie
  • Patent number: 10768786
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Thomas Allan Haggie
  • Patent number: 10768798
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Thomas Allan Haggie
  • Patent number: 10762097
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Thomas Allan Haggie
  • Patent number: 10762081
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Thomas Allan Haggie
  • Patent number: 10725616
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Thomas Allan Haggie
  • Patent number: 10705695
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a data analysis tool for facilitating iterative and exploratory analysis of large sets of data. In some embodiments a data analysis tool includes a graphical user interface through which an interactive set of field identifiers is displayed. Each of the listed field identifiers may reference fields associated with a set of events returned in response to a search query, the set of events including machine data produced by components within an information technology (IT) environment that reflects activity in the IT environment. In response to user selections of field identifiers included in the displayed set, a data analysis tool may cause display of manipulable visualizations based on values included in fields referenced by the selected field identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Finlay Cannon, Thomas Allan Haggie
  • Patent number: 10565220
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms are disclosed for generating and causing display of graphical interfaces which enable an interactive and flexible search results visualization process. Based on results data identified in response to execution of a search query, an interface element is displayed which enables users to select a field contained in the results data, also referred to herein as a “dimension” or “facet,” and for which a “faceted” visualization of the results data can be dynamically generated and displayed. As used herein, a faceted visualization refers to a graphical interface including display of at least two separate data visualizations generated based on a selected facet data dimension, where each separate data visualization corresponds to a distinct value of the selected facet dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Porath, Marshall C. Agnew, Ho Lun Ng, Brian Reyes
  • Publication number: 20200019549
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for providing user-interactive parallel coordinates charts. In an embodiment, a machine data search and analysis system retrieves search results including a plurality of events, each of the events containing time-stamped data in response to a search query. The system identifies a plurality of characteristics from the data corresponding to the events. The system causes display of a multiple-dimensional chart (e.g., a parallel coordinates chart) depicting the data corresponding to the events. The multiple-dimensional chart includes a plurality of axes. Each of the axes corresponds to one of the identified characteristics. The multiple-dimensional chart further includes a plurality of poly lines representing the events. Each of the poly lines includes a plurality of vertices on the axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Marshall Chalmers Agnew, Michael Porath, Patrick Wied, Clark Eugene Mullen
  • Publication number: 20200019548
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for providing user-interactive diagrams. In an embodiment, a machine data search and analysis system retrieving search results including a plurality of events, in response to a search query. The system identifies a first characteristic type from data of the plurality of events as a horizontal dimension of a multidimensional chart, and a second characteristic type from the retrieved data as a vertical dimension of the multi-dimensional chart. The system causes display of the multi-dimensional chart indicative of the data of the plurality of events. The multi-dimensional chart includes a table of a plurality of objects. Each object of the plurality of objects represents one or more events that share a common value of the first characteristic type and share a common value of the second characteristic type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Marshall Chalmers Agnew, Michael Porath, Patrick Wied, Clark Eugene Mullen