Context-Aware Automated Root Cause Analysis in Managed Networks

This invention describes a software system designed to automatically identify the likely cause of problems in computer networks. It works by displaying network alerts visually, allowing a user to select a specific problem, and then analyzing recent changes made to the affected network components and their related systems. The system then calculates a score for each change, estimating its likelihood of having caused the problem. However, the first claim, which defines the core method, is incomplete, and another claim includes an unusual specification about the network being 'physically distinct' from the visual display.