Patent Application Number: 2007212667
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CLAIM 32

The electronic device of claim 29 wherein determining an actual value for the at least one service variable further comprises: observing multiple values that the at least one service variable assumes during the service delivery event; and performing a trend analysis to predict a future value for the service variable based on the observed multiple values of the at least one service variable.

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Mik Clarke (over 2 years ago)
Regarding Claim 32 Trend analysis in systems management is not new. IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS was doing trend analysis for JES2 spool usage so it could make the operators aware of the potential severity of the situation (would it hit 100% or would it not), back around 1994. more...