Justin J Martin

US Patent:

7243049, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Jun 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/471907

Inventors:

Dean Lee Saghier - Olathe KS, US
Justin A. Martin - Overland Park KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park IL

International Classification:

G06F 9/30

US Classification:

702186, 702189, 702190, 702193

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for modeling the performance of a system comprising computer software operating on computer hardware. In accordance with the present invention, system performance is modeled by fitting non-linear curves to data points for system performance parameters, such as response time and throughput, as a function of load. Data points may be measured in testing may be measured through monitoring a system operating in a production environment. While a variety of non-linear curves may be used in accordance with the present invention, a logarithmic curve may be used to model system throughput and an exponential curve may be used to model system response time. By defining a relationship between throughput and response time a distance may be calculated between the curves, and this distance may be used to determine an optimal load. Additionally, a graph displaying both throughput and response time as a function of load may be displayed to a system operator in a graphical user interface to facilitate the evaluation of system performance.

US Patent:

8005644, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Feb 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/390406

Inventors:

R. Charles Evans - Overland Park KS, US
Brian E. Hayward - Lawrence KS, US
Shaun M. Johnson - Kansas City MO, US
Justin A. Martin - Olathe KS, US
Brian J. Washburn - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 11/30

US Classification:

702183, 702122, 702189

Abstract:

A system provides network application transaction analysis. An analysis tool, when executed by a processor, measures an application transaction metric and calculates a historical system average and a historical application average associated with the application transaction metric based on server performance logs. The tool determines whether the application transaction metric differs from the historical system average by more than a first threshold amount during consecutive measurements. The tool determines whether the application transaction metric differs from the historical application average by more than a second threshold amount during consecutive measurements if the application transaction metric does not differ from the historical system average by more than the first threshold amount during consecutive measurements. The tool outputs an alarm to a user interface to enable a generation of an investigation if the application transaction metric differs from the historical application average by more than the second threshold amount during consecutive measurements.

US Patent:

8307074, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Jul 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/837081

Inventors:

Justin A. Martin - Olathe KS, US
Edward A. Mlodzik - Shawnee KS, US
Brian J. Washburn - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709206, 709207

Abstract:

A self-selected message queue monitoring system is provided. The system comprises a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, presents an interface to a requester enabling self-registration for selection of monitoring of at least one message queue of a plurality of message queues associated with a plurality of user applications. The system also receives a message completing self-registration for monitoring, the message selecting monitoring of a first message queue associated with a first user application. The system also authorizes the requester to access periodically collected information about the first message queue. The system also determines, at a predetermined time, a first metric associated with the first message queue wherein the first metric is specified in the message completing self-registration, and stores the first metric for access by the requester.

US Patent:

8370397, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Nov 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/938207

Inventors:

Justin A. Martin - Olathe KS, US
Brian J. Washburn - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

707802, 707602

Abstract:

A data collection system is provided. The system comprises a plurality of data sources that produce data. At least some of the plurality of data sources produce data in different formats. The system also comprises a plurality of listeners stored in a computer readable storage medium that, when executed by a processor, receive the data from the plurality of data sources, identify the data, parse the data, convert the data into a generic format, and validate the converted data. The plurality of listeners are implemented using a script programming language. The system further comprises a loader stored in a computer readable storage medium that, when executed by a processor, loads the converted data into a database. The loader is implemented using an object oriented programming language.

US Patent:

8566279, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Jan 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/348437

Inventors:

Justin A. Martin - Olathe KS, US
Brian J. Washburn - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707625, 707770

Abstract:

A data collection system is provided. The system comprises a central server that stores configuration data, a plurality of data sources that produce data, and a plurality of collectors. Each of the plurality of collectors is stored in a computer readable storage medium and executable by a processor to obtain corresponding configuration data from the central server, compare the obtained configuration data to configuration data stored in memory of a corresponding server, replace at least a portion of the configuration data stored in memory with at least a portion of the obtained configuration data when the obtained configuration data is different than the configuration data stored in memory, and collect data from one of the plurality of data sources based on at least the at least a portion of the obtained configuration data when the obtained configuration data is different than the configuration data stored in memory.

US Patent:

8606905, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Oct 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/900154

Inventors:

Justin A. Martin - Olathe KS, US
Margaret M. McMahon - Kansas City MO, US
Brian J. Washburn - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709225

Abstract:

A system is provided comprising processor, memory, and application that captures production server metrics, and accesses an analytical model modeling response times and system utilization. The system enters a configuration into the model simulating the production environment and comprises a load and growth factor, generates modeled response times, calculates throughput rates, and determines a baseline production load. The system combines throughput rates and response times with the baseline production to project future throughput rates and response times. The system identifies at least one production server load metric associated with at least one of a projected future throughput rate and response time approaching a constant and executes a work order for a hardware or software change in the production environment based on at least one observed production server load metric associated with at the least one of a projected future throughput rate and a projected future response time approaching a constant.

US Patent:

7107187, Sep 12, 2006

Filed:

Nov 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/706707

Inventors:

Dean Lee Saghier - Olathe KS, US
Justin A. Martin - Overland Park KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702186, 703 22, 702182

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for modeling the performance of a system comprising computer software operating on computer hardware. In accordance with the present invention, system performance is modeled by fitting non-linear curves to data points for system performance parameters, such as response time and throughput, as a function of load. Data points may be measured in testing may be measured through monitoring a system operating in a production environment. While a variety of non-linear curves may be used in accordance with the present invention, a logarithmic curve may be used to model system throughput and an exponential curve may be used to model system response time. By defining a relationship between throughput and response time a distance may be calculated between the curves, and this distance may be used to determine an optimal load. Additionally, a graph displaying both throughput and response time as a function of load may be displayed to a system operator in a graphical user interface to facilitate the evaluation of system performance.

Address:

1401 Franklin Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104

VIN:

WAUAF78E08A056938

Make:

AUDI

Model:

A4

Year:

2008