Extracting and processing data from heterogeneous computer applications

A computer-implemented system for extracting and processing event data from heterogeneous computer applications, said system comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor communicatively coupled to the memory;
• an input receiver module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the input receiver module is configured to receive data related to a first event, wherein said first event is capable of being processed by a first computer application, and said first event data includes at least one first attribute;
• a data identification module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the data indentification module is configured to identify a data type of said first event based on data type definitions, wherein said data type definitions are stored on a data storage module or received by said input receiver module;
• an extractor module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the extractor module is configured to select a set of extraction rules for extracting an attribute of an event having said identified data type and configured to extract said first attribute from said first event data based on said set of extraction rules;
• a mapping module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the mapping module is configured to map said first attribute to an event attribute of a unified structure, wherein said mapping is based on a set of rules for mapping an event attribute having said identified data type to an attribute of said unified structure event;
• and
• a data storage module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the data storage module is configured to store said set of extraction rules, data related to said unified structure event, and said set of mapping rules.

An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable instructions embodied therein that, when executed by a computer, implements a method of extracting and processing event data from heterogeneous computer applications, said method comprising:

• receiving data related to a first event that is capable of being processed by a first computer application, wherein said first event data includes at least one first attribute;
• identifying a data type of said first event based on data type definitions, wherein said data type definitions are stored on said data storage module or received by said input receiver module;
• selecting a set of extraction rules for extracting an attribute of an event having said identified data type;
• extracting said first attribute from said first event data based on said set of extraction rules;
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• mapping said first attribute to an event attribute of a unified structure, wherein data related to said unified structure event is stored on said data storage module, said mapping is based on a set of rules for mapping an event attribute having said identified data type to an attribute of said unified structure event.