Monitoring in distributed computing system

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Published April 7th, 2026

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

USPTO granted Mastercard International Inc. Patent US12598069B2 covering methods and systems for monitoring services in distributed computing environments. The patent, with 20 claims, describes coordinated monitoring processes where computing nodes track service performance and share monitoring information across the distributed system. The patent was filed on July 2, 2024, establishing intellectual property rights in distributed monitoring technology.

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USPTO has issued Patent US12598069B2 to Mastercard International Incorporated for distributed computing monitoring methods. The patent covers a monitoring framework where computing nodes perform services for clients, monitoring processes track service process performance, and monitoring information is shared across the distributed system. The technology includes coordinated monitoring services supporting multiple monitoring services across computing nodes.

For stakeholders in payment processing and financial technology infrastructure, this patent grant establishes Mastercard's intellectual property rights in distributed monitoring techniques. While patent grants do not create compliance obligations, they may influence competitive dynamics in distributed systems technology and payment network architecture development.

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Monitoring in distributed computing system

Grant US12598069B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026

Assignee

MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

Inventors

Cristian Radu, Mehdi Collinge, Omar Laazimani

Abstract

A method is described of monitoring a service performed at a computing node. The computing node is one of a plurality of computing nodes in a distributed computing system. Each computing node is adapted to perform at least one service for clients. A monitoring process is adapted to monitor a service process performing the process. In the method, the monitoring process monitors the service process on performance of the service. The monitoring service then provides monitoring information to a monitoring process for another service process. A suitable computing node for performing the service is described, as is a coordinated monitoring service for supporting multiple monitoring services.