Method and apparatus for retrieving time series data related to an activity

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

• means for collecting a time series data of a time varying parameter of said process;
• means for processing said time series data according to a data structure that defines said time varying parameter and an activity having an interval that frames said time varying parameter;
• and
• means for storing said processed time series data.

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

• (a) identifying an activity of said process;
• (b) identifying a time varying parameter that is framed by an interval of said activity;
• and
• (c) processing said activity and said time varying parameter to access said memory to retrieve said time series data.

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

• first means for identifying an activity of said process;
• second means for identifying a time varying parameter that is framed by an interval of said activity;
• and
• means for processing said activity and said time varying parameter to access said memory to retrieve said time series data.

A memory media for controlling a computer to retrieve time series 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 an activity of said process;
• second means for controlling said computer to perform a second operation to identify a time varying parameter that is framed by an interval of said activity;
• and
• third means for controlling said computer to perform a third operation to process said activity and said time varying parameter to access said memory to retrieve said time series 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 a time series data of a time varying parameter of said process;
• second means for controlling said computer to perform a second operation to process said time series data according to a data structure that defines said time varying parameter and an activity having an interval that frames said time series data;
• and
• third means for controlling said computer to perform a third operation to store said processed time series data in a memory.