CONSISTENCY OF STATE MODEL VISUALIZATION ACROSS DIFFERENT STANDARD ATTRIBUTES
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1. A method for providing consistency in a state model of attributes relative to multiple standards, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of different standards, each standard having multiple attributes;
analyzing the attributes for each standard;
coalescing the attributes common to at least two standards, within the plurality of standards, in order to form an internal state model; and
communicating the coalesced attributes to a user.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method are described for displaying multiple attributes relative to objects in a network management program. In one embodiment, multiple attributes from a plurality of different standards are coalesced together and the coalesced attributes are displayed by a user interface. These coalesced attributes may be shown in such a manner so that inconsistencies between attributes of objects from different standards are reduced or obviated.
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1. A method for providing consistency in a state model of attributes relative to multiple standards, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of different standards, each standard having multiple attributes;
analyzing the attributes for each standard;
coalescing the attributes common to at least two standards, within the plurality of standards, in order to form an internal state model; and
communicating the coalesced attributes to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium for providing consistency in a state model of attributes relative to multiple standards, the computer program product comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving a plurality of different standards, each standard having multiple attributes;
analyzing the attributes for each standard;
coalescing the attributes common to at least two standards, within the plurality of standards, in order to form an internal state model; and
communicating the coalesced attributes to a user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A user interface apparatus for displaying a consistent state model of attributes relative to multiple standards, the apparatus comprising:
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a first graphical display showing a first state of a first attribute associated with a first standard;
a second graphical display showing a second state of a second attribute associated a second standard, which is different than the first standard; and
wherein the first attribute and the second attribute are common to the first standard and the second standard. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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