Systems and methods for displaying and viewing data models

• US 10,297,052 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2014
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BMC Software Incorporated (KKR & Co., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: BMC Software Incorporated (KKR & Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Poston, Ricky, He, Ting, Cooper, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Zimmerman, Mark K
• Application Number:
  US14/563,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20150161806A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,625 Days
• Field of Search: 345440, 345619, 345660, 709223, 709224, 715769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/40 Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting

Abstract

A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a single pane, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects and the multiple objects are dynamically sized and spaced relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane. The computer program product includes executable code that, when executed, causes the data processing apparatus to display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in an examination frame. The examination frame is sized to fit within the single pane, where the subset of the objects displayed within the examination frame are sized larger than the objects outside of the examination frame.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodying a computer program product, including executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:

display, using the data processing apparatus, a data model of an information technology (IT) infrastructure computing environment, including displaying multiple objects of the data model in a single pane, the multiple objects visually representing real objects of the IT infrastructure computing environment

display a second pane;

dynamically size and space the multiple objects relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane, the dynamic sizing and spacing of the multiple objects based upon a total number of objects in the single pane;

in response to receiving a selection, display, using the data processing apparatus, a filtered subset of the objects such that only objects having designated criteria are displayed in the single pane, wherein at least some of the objects dynamically change visual representation based on near real-time changes to associated status attributes; and

in response to receiving a selection of an object from multiple objects in the second pane, display, using the data processing apparatus, only objects in the single pane that are in a hierarchical relationship with the selected object.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects and the associated status attributes is configurable.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects includes color changes.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects includes an event count.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects indicates network status of the IT infrastructure computing environment.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 further comprising executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause the data processing apparatus to display only objects in the single pane that are related to a selected object.

7. A computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying, using a computing device, a data model of an information technology (IT) infrastructure computing environment, including displaying multiple objects of the data model in a single pane, the multiple objects visually representing real objects of the IT infrastructure computing environment;

displaying a second pane;

dynamically sizing and spacing the multiple objects relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane, the dynamically sizing and spacing of the multiple objects based upon a total number of objects in the single pane;

in response to receiving a selection, displaying, using the computing device, a filtered subset of the objects such that only objects having designated criteria are displayed in the single pane, wherein at least some of the objects dynamically change visual representation based on near real-time changes to associated status attributes; and

in response to receiving a selection of an object from multiple objects in the second pane, displaying only objects in the single pane that are in a hierarchical relationship with the selected object.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects and the associated status attributes is configurable.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects includes color changes.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects includes an event count.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects indicates a network status of the IT infrastructure computing environment.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 further comprising displaying only objects in the single pane that are related to a selected object.

13. An apparatus, including instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and executable by at least one processor, the apparatus comprising:

a rendering engine configured to cause the at least one processor to;

display a data model of an information technology (IT) infrastructure computing environment including displaying multiple objects of the data model in a single pane, the multiple objects visually representing real objects of the IT infrastructure computing environment;

display a second pane;

dynamically size and space the multiple objects relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane, the dynamically sizing and spacing of the multiple objects based upon a total number of objects in the single pane;

in response to receiving a selection, display a filtered subset of the objects such that only objects having designated criteria are displayed in the single pane, wherein at least some of the objects dynamically change visual representation based on near real-time changes to associated status attributes; and

in response to receiving a selection of an object from multiple objects in the second pane, display only objects in the single pane that are in a hierarchical relationship with the selected object.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects and the associated status attributes is configurable.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects includes color changes.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects includes an event count.

17. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein a visual representation of the subset of the objects indicates a network status of the IT infrastructure computing environment.

18. The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising displaying only objects in the single pane that are related to a selected object.