(19)
(11) EP 1 504 365 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.12.2004

(43) Date of publication:
09.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/06

(21) Application number: 02807269.2

(22) Date of filing: 18.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 15/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/022977
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/090147 (30.10.2003 Gazette 2003/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.04.2002 US 374041 P

(71) Applicant: Computer Associates Think, Inc.
Islandia,New York 11749 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUDDLESTON, David, Eugene
    Lakewood, OH 44107 (US)
  • PAO, Yoh-Han
    Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 (US)
  • CASS, Ronald
    Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 (US)
  • YANG, Qian
    Broadview Heights, OH 44147 (US)
  • POLYAK, Ella
    Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 (US)
  • CRYER, Peter
    Mississauga, ON L5J 4S5 (CA)
  • GAROFALO, Charles, Edward
    Brighton, MA 02135 (US)

(74) Representative: Dunlop, Hugh Christopher et al
R G C Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING EVOLUTIONARY CHANGES WITHIN A SYSTEM