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First Claim
1. A method of providing access to views of network objects within an application for use in managing or viewing a communication network having a hierarchy of network objects, the application providing a graphical user interface through which an operator can issue instructions, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing a stored bookmark list of bookmarks, each bookmark being associated with a network object;
displaying the bookmark list in the graphical user interface;
if the operator selects a bookmark in the stored bookmark list, displaying information concerning the network object associated with the bookmark selected by the operator; and
if the operator issues instructions to add a new bookmark to the stored bookmark list, adding a new bookmark to the stored bookmark list, the new bookmark being associated with a currently displayed network object.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method are provided for managing bookmarks of hierarchical network objects within a network management tool or other application for managing or viewing network objects within a network object hierarchy. An operator can bookmark network objects while investigating a network, and can quickly return to a view of a bookmarked network object by selecting the appropriate bookmark. The invention allows an operator to concentrate on managing the network objects rather than spending unnecessary time navigating through the hierarchy to reach or even locate particular network objects.
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1. A method of providing access to views of network objects within an application for use in managing or viewing a communication network having a hierarchy of network objects, the application providing a graphical user interface through which an operator can issue instructions, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a stored bookmark list of bookmarks, each bookmark being associated with a network object;
displaying the bookmark list in the graphical user interface;
if the operator selects a bookmark in the stored bookmark list, displaying information concerning the network object associated with the bookmark selected by the operator; and
if the operator issues instructions to add a new bookmark to the stored bookmark list, adding a new bookmark to the stored bookmark list, the new bookmark being associated with a currently displayed network object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium having instructions for providing access to views of network objects within an application for viewing or managing a communication network having a hierarchy of network objects, the application providing a graphical user interface through which an operator can issue instructions, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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instructions for storing a stored bookmark list of bookmarks, each bookmark being associated with a network object;
instructions for displaying the bookmark list in the graphical user interface;
instructions for displaying information concerning the network object associated with a bookmark selected by the operator, in the event that the operator selects a bookmark in the stored bookmark list; and
instructions for adding a new bookmark to the stored bookmark list, the new bookmark being associated with a currently displayed network object, in the event that the operator issues instructions to add a new bookmark to the stored bookmark list. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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