System for data archiving and system behavior prediction

Abstract

An electronic data analysis, storage, and retrievable system includes a verification capability for verifying the integrity of the system's operational health. An operation monitoring mechanism continuously monitors the system's operation. A collection mechanism contains relevant system data. The system further includes a storage ability for archiving system data. A media verification mechanism verifies the integrity and authenticity of storage media. Finally, a data analysis mechanism analyzes and compares archived system information.

1 . A data analysis system for analyzing and comparing collected information to predict a future result. 
     
     
         2 . The data analysis system of  claim 1 , including a software program for calculating the significance of data from a historical perspective. 
     
     
         3 . The data analysis system of  claim 1 , further including a quantification system for analyzing data. 
     
     
         4 . The data analysis system of  claim 3 , wherein said quantification system includes a weighing process for determining the value of a given piece of data, and attributing a value to it. 
     
     
         5 . The data analysis system of  claim 3 , wherein said quantification system further includes analyzing a given piece of data from a historical perspective, based on previously collected data. 
     
     
         6 . The data analysis system of  claim 3 , further including a computation program for evaluating the change and rate of change in a set of collected data. 
     
     
         7 . The data analysis system of  claim 3 , further including a computation program for computing the significance of a given piece of data. 
     
     
         8 . The data analysis system of  claim 3 , further including an alert system for notification of significant computations. 
     
     
         9 . An electronic data analysis, storage, and retrieval method comprising the steps of: verifying the integrity of a system's operation; continuously monitoring a system's operation; collecting relevant system data; archiving system data; verifying the integrity and authenticity of storage media; and analyzing and comparing archived system information. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic data analysis, storage, and retrieval method of  claim 9 , wherein said system verifying step is defined as comparing and verifying current system operation information against typical system operation information. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic data analysis, storage, and retrieval method of  claim 9 , wherein said monitoring step is defined as continuously generating and analyzing communicated system diagnostic information. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic data analysis, storage, and retrieval method of  claim 9 , wherein said media verifying step is defined as checking the integrity and identity of the data storage media. 
     
     
         13 . A data analysis method for analyzing and comparing collected information to predict a future result comprising the steps of: calculating the relevance of data from a historical perspective; determining the value of a given piece of data; attributing a value to it; analyzing a given piece of data from a historical perspective; evaluating the change and rate of change in a set of collected data; and computing the relevance and significance of a given piece of data.