Graphically defining a route through one or more switch devices
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1. A computer-implemented method for graphically defining a route through one or more switch devices, the method comprising:
- displaying a graphical user interface for defining the route;
receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying a first endpoint of the route, wherein the first endpoint comprises a channel of a first switch device;
displaying a first icon representing the first switch device in response to the user input specifying the first endpoint;
receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying a second endpoint of the route, wherein the second endpoint comprises a channel of a second switch device; and
displaying a second icon representing the second switch device in response to the user input specifying the second endpoint;
wherein the first icon and the second icon visually indicate that the route passes from the first channel of the first switch device to the second channel of the second switch device.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention comprises a system and method for graphically defining a route through one or more switch devices. the user may interact at a high level with a graphical user interface of a visual route editor to graphically create the route. For example, the visual route editor may display icons, diagrams, or other information that visually represents the route, e.g., by displaying information graphically representing the path that the route takes through the one or more switch devices.
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29 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for graphically defining a route through one or more switch devices, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface for defining the route;
receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying a first endpoint of the route, wherein the first endpoint comprises a channel of a first switch device;
displaying a first icon representing the first switch device in response to the user input specifying the first endpoint;
receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying a second endpoint of the route, wherein the second endpoint comprises a channel of a second switch device; and
displaying a second icon representing the second switch device in response to the user input specifying the second endpoint;
wherein the first icon and the second icon visually indicate that the route passes from the first channel of the first switch device to the second channel of the second switch device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for graphically defining a route through one or more switch devices, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface useable for defining the route;
receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying a portion of the route, including a first endpoint for the route and a second endpoint for the route;
displaying the portion of the route on the graphical user interface;
automatically determining a solution to complete the route; and
graphically displaying the complete route on the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for graphically defining a route, the system comprising:
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a processor;
a memory storing program instructions;
a display device;
one or more switch devices;
wherein the processor is operable to execute the program instructions to;
display a graphical user interface for defining the route on the display device;
receive user input to the graphical user interface specifying a first endpoint of the route, wherein the first endpoint comprises a channel of a first switch device;
display a first icon representing the first switch device on the display device in response to the user input specifying the first endpoint;
receive user input to the graphical user interface specifying a second endpoint of the route, wherein the second endpoint comprises a channel of a second switch device; and
display a second icon representing the second switch device on the display device in response to the user input specifying the second endpoint;
wherein the first icon and the second icon visually indicate that the route passes from the first channel of the first switch device to the second channel of the second switch device.
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26. A system for graphically defining a route, the system comprising:
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a processor;
a memory storing program instructions;
a display device;
one or more switch devices;
wherein the processor is operable to execute the program instructions to;
display a graphical user interface useable for defining the route;
receive user input to the graphical user interface specifying a portion of the route, including a first endpoint for the route and a second endpoint for the route;
display the portion of the route on the graphical user interface;
automatically determine a solution to complete the route; and
graphically display the complete route on the graphical user interface.
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27. A memory medium for graphically defining a route through one or more switch devices, the method comprising program instructions executable to:
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display a graphical user interface for defining the route;
receive user input to the graphical user interface specifying a first endpoint of the route, wherein the first endpoint comprises a channel of a first switch device;
display a first icon representing the first switch device in response to the user input specifying the first endpoint;
receive user input to the graphical user interface specifying a second endpoint of the route, wherein the second endpoint comprises a channel of a second switch device; and
display a second icon representing the second switch device in response to the user input specifying the second endpoint;
wherein the first icon and the second icon visually indicate that the route passes from the first channel of the first switch device to the second channel of the second switch device.
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28. A memory medium for graphically defining a route through one or more switch devices, the method comprising program instructions executable to:
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display a graphical user interface useable for defining the route;
receive user input to the graphical user interface specifying a portion of the route, including a first endpoint for the route and a second endpoint for the route;
display the portion of the route on the graphical user interface;
automatically determine a solution to complete the route; and
graphically display the complete route on the graphical user interface.
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29. A computer-implemented method for graphically defining a route through one or more switch devices, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface for defining the route;
displaying a first icon representing a first switch device;
displaying a second icon representing a second switch device;
receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying a first endpoint of the route, wherein the first endpoint comprises a channel of the first switch device; and
receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying a second endpoint of the route, wherein the second endpoint comprises a channel of the second switch device;
wherein the first icon and the second icon visually indicate that the route passes from the first channel of the first switch device to the second channel of the second switch device.
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