US Patent 10515096 User interface for automatic creation of related event groups for IT service monitoring

The operation of an automatic service monitoring system (SMS) is directed by stored control information. Methods and mechanisms are provided to create control information that directs operations of the SMS regarding the grouping together of related notable events for unified display and processing. The methods and mechanisms include interfacing with a user for selection of similarity scoring regimes for association with a particular field that are engaged for event grouping. The control information directs grouping operations that automatically correlate the events without requiring, for example, a set of declarative grouping rules.