Mouse radar for enhanced navigation of a topology
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1. A system for enhancing navigation of a topology within a visual display, comprising:
- a system for displaying an enhanced mouse pointer in a current view, wherein the enhanced mouse pointer includes an indicator that points to a resource outside the current view; and
a processing system for calculating the indicator by analyzing resources in the topology.
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Abstract
A system and method for enhancing navigation of a topology within a visual display. A system is disclosed including: a system for displaying an enhanced mouse pointer in a current view, wherein the enhanced mouse pointer includes an indicator that points to a resource outside the current view; and a processing system for calculating the indicator by analyzing resources in the topology.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for enhancing navigation of a topology within a visual display, comprising:
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a system for displaying an enhanced mouse pointer in a current view, wherein the enhanced mouse pointer includes an indicator that points to a resource outside the current view; and
a processing system for calculating the indicator by analyzing resources in the topology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A program product stored on a computer readable medium for enhancing navigation of a topology in a visual display, wherein the program product comprises:
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program code configured for displaying an enhanced mouse pointer in a current view, wherein the enhanced mouse pointer includes an indicator that points to a resource outside the current view; and
program code configured for calculating the indicator by analyzing resources in the topology. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for enhancing navigation of a topology in a visual display, wherein the method comprises:
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positioning a mouse pointer in a current view of the topology;
calculating an indicator by analyzing resources in the topology; and
displaying the indicator proximate the mouse pointer, wherein the indicator points to a resource of interest outside the current view. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for deploying a topology navigation system, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to;
position a mouse pointer in a current view of the topology;
calculate an indicator by analyzing resources in the topology; and
display the indicator proximate the mouse pointer, wherein the indicator points to a resource of interest outside the current view.
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24. Computer software embodied in a propagated signal for implementing a topology navigation system, the computer software comprising instructions to cause a computer to perform the following functions:
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position a mouse pointer in a current view of the topology;
calculate an indicator by analyzing resources in the topology; and
display the indicator proximate the mouse pointer, wherein the indicator points to a resource of interest outside the current view.
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