Steve J Thobe

US Patent:

6925586, Aug 2, 2005

Filed:

May 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/143301

Inventors:

Ronald Perrella - Atlanta GA, US
Gaiye Zhou - Duluth GA, US
Steve Thobe - Roswell GA, US

International Classification:

G06F011/00

US Classification:

714 57, 714 15, 714 20, 714 37, 714 48

Abstract:

Methods and systems to minimize the number of messages transmitted between a client and a server in a client-server network. The messages may be error messages, and may be associated with a log such as an error log. The client requests permission of the server to transmit a message(s) to the server. Upon receipt of the request, the server provides the client with a filter, which may include a filter table with a filter parameter(s). The server may provide the filter in real time and/or without the client or server having to go off-line. The client uses the filter to filter at least a selected message from the message(s). Once the client has filtered the selected message the client transmits the selected message and/or the associated log of the selected message to the server.