Method and apparatus for retrieving activity data related to an activity

Apparatus for processing the data of a process, said apparatus comprising:

• means for collecting activity data from a first activity having a first interval and a second activity that has a second interval, said first and second intervals occurring during said process;
• means for processing said activity data according to a data structure that defines said first and second intervals such that said first interval frames said second interval at least in part;
• and
• means for storing said processed event data.

A method for retrieving activity data of a process that is stored in a memory, said method comprising:

• (a) identifying a first activity that has a first interval, which occurs during said process;
• (b) identifying a second activity that has a second interval, which occurs during said process and is framed at least in part by said first interval;
• and
• (c) processing said first and second activities to access said memory to retrieve said activity data.

An apparatus for retrieving activity data of a process that is stored in a memory, said apparatus comprising:

• first means for identifying a first activity that has a first interval, which occurs during said process;
• second means for identifying a second activity that has a second interval, which occurs during said process and is framed at least in part by said interval;
• and
• means for processing said first and second activities to access said memory to retrieve said activity data.

A memory media for controlling a computer to retrieve activity data of a process that is stored in a memory, said memory media comprising:

• first means for controlling said computer to perform a first operation to identify a first activity that has a first interval, which occurs during said process;
• second means for controlling said computer to perform a second operation to identify a second activity that has a second interval, which occurs during said process and is framed by said first interval;
• and
• third means for controlling said computer to perform a third operation to process said first and second activities to access said memory to retrieve said activity data.

A memory media for controlling a computer to process the data of a process, said method comprising:

• first means for controlling said computer to perform a first operation to collect activity data from a first activity that has a first interval and a second activity that has a second interval, said first and second intervals occurring during said process;
• second means for controlling said computer to perform a second operation to process said activity data according to a data structure that defines said first and second intervals such that said first interval frames said second interval at least in part;
• and
• third means for controlling said computer to perform a third operation to store said processed activity data.