Meta-event generation based on time attributes

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• generating first stage meta-events based on analyzing time attributes of base events received from at least one network component;
• generating second stage meta-events based on a number of the first stage meta-events that have a time attribute falling within a time period;
• determining an amount of time that has passed since a most-recent second stage meta-event was generated;
• and
• if a threshold time period does not exceed the amount of time that has passed since the most-recent second stage meta-event was detected, generating a third stage meta-event.

A system, comprising:

• data storage to store base events received from at least one network component;
• and
• a processor to
• generate first stage meta-events based on analyzing time attributes of base events received from at least one network component, generating second stage meta-events based on a number of the first stage meta-events that have a time attribute falling within a time period,
• determine an amount of time that has passed since a most-recent second stage meta-event was generated, and
• if a threshold time period does not exceed the amount of time that has passed since the most-recent second stage meta-event was detected, generate a third stage meta-event.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing machine readable instructions that when executed perform instructions to:

• generate first stage meta-events based on analyzing time attributes of base events received from at least one network component;
• generate second stage meta-events based on a number of the first stage meta-events that have a time attribute falling within a time period;
• determine an amount of time that has passed since a most-recent second stage meta-event was generated;
• and
• if a threshold time period does not exceed the amount of time that has passed since the most-recent second stage meta-event was detected, generate a third stage meta-event.