Data health monitor for financial information communications networks

A data health monitor for detecting and identifying non-current financial data transmitted via a network, comprising:

• a processor for receiving real-time financial data from a data source, formatting said real-time financial data to include a data source identifier, and transmitting said formatted real-time financial data onto the network;
• a status code generator for generating and transmitting a data source status code based upon the operating status of said data source, said data source status code including the data source identifier, said status code generator automatically updating said data source status code in response to changes in the operating status of said data source and automatically transmitting said updated data source status code;
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• a terminal for receiving and processing said formatted real-time financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, said terminal selecting in real time a stale or real-time display mode for said formatted real-time financial data based upon said data source identifier of said formatted real-time financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, and displaying said formatted real-time financial data in accordance with the selected display mode.

A data health monitor for detecting and identifying non-current financial data transmitted via a network, comprising:

• a processor for receiving current financial data from a data source, formatting said current financial data to include a data source identifier, and transmitting said formatted current financial data onto the network;
• a status code generator for generating and transmitting a data source status code based upon the operating status of said data source, said data source status code including the data source identifier, said status code generator automatically updating said data source status code in response to changes in the operating status of said data source and automatically transmitting said updated data source status code;
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• a terminal for receiving and processing said formatted current financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, said terminal selecting in real time a stale or real-time display mode for said current financial data based upon said data source identifier of said formatted current financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, and displaying said current financial data in accordance with the selected display mode.

A data health monitor for detecting and identifying non-current financial data transmitted via a network, comprising:

• a processor for receiving real-time financial data from a data source, formatting said real-time financial data to include a system identifier, and transmitting said formatted real-time financial data onto the network;
• a heartbeat signal generator for generating and transmitting at a predetermined interval a heartbeat signal including said system identifier;
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• a terminal for receiving and processing said formatted real-time financial data and said heartbeat signal, said terminal selecting in real time a stale or real-time display mode for said formatted real-time financial data based upon said system identifier of said formatted real-time financial data and said heartbeat signal and displaying said formatted real-time financial data in accordance with the selected display mode.

In an open system, a data health monitor for detecting and identifying noncurrent financial data transmitted via a worldwide network, comprising:

• a processor for receiving current financial data, formatting said current financial data to include an identifier, and transmitting said formatted current financial data onto the worldwide network;
• a status code generator for generating and transmitting a data source status code based upon the operating status of a data source, said data source status code including the data source identifier, said status code generator automatically updating said data source status code in response to changes in the operating status of said data source and automatically transmitting said updated data source status code;
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• a terminal for receiving and processing said formatted current financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, said terminal selecting in real time a stale or real-time display mode for said current financial data based upon said data source identifier of said formatted current financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, and displaying said current financial data in accordance with the selected display mode.

A data health monitor for detecting and identifying non-current financial data transmitted via a worldwide network, comprising:

• a processor for receiving real-time financial data from a data source, formatting said real-time financial data to include a data source identifier, and transmitting said formatted real-time financial data onto the worldwide network;
• a status code generator for generating and transmitting a data source status code based upon the operating status of said data source, said data source status code including the data source identifier, said status code generator automatically updating said data source status code in response to changes in the operating status of said data source and automatically transmitting said updated data source status code;
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• a terminal for receiving and processing said formatted real-time financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, said terminal selecting in real time a stale or real-time display mode for said formatted real-time financial data based upon said data source identifier of said formatted real-time financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, and displaying said formatted real-time financial data in accordance with the selected display mode.

A data health monitor for detecting and identifying non-current financial data transmitted via a worldwide network, comprising:

• a processor for receiving current financial data from a data source, formatting said current financial data to include a data source identifier, and transmitting said formatted current financial data onto the worldwide network;
• a status code generator for generating and transmitting a data source status code based upon the operating status of said data source, said data source status code including the data source identifier, said status code generator automatically updating said data source status code in response to changes in the operating status of said data source and automatically transmitting said updated data source status code;
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• a terminal for receiving and processing said formatted current financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, said terminal selecting in real time a stale or real-time display mode for said current financial data based upon said data source identifier of said formatted current financial data, said data source status code and said updated data source status code, and displaying said current financial data in accordance with the selected display mode.

A data health monitor for detecting and identifying non-current financial data transmitted via a worldwide network, comprising:

• a processor for receiving real-time financial data from a data source, formatting said real-time financial data to include a system identifier, and transmitting said formatted real-time financial data onto the worldwide network;
• a heartbeat signal generator for generating and transmitting at a predetermined interval a heartbeat signal including said system identifier;
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• a terminal for receiving and processing said formatted real-time financial data and said heartbeat signal, said terminal selecting in real time a stale or real-time display mode for said formatted real-time financial data based upon said system identifier of said formatted real-time financial data and said heartbeat signal and displaying said formatted real-time financial data in accordance with the selected display mode.