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Graphical user interface for generic listing of managed objects

  • US 20070136683A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2005
  • Published: 06/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A generic graphical user interface for identifying a plurality of managed objects corresponding to a plurality of field installed managed entities of a communications network and for interacting therewith in a communications network management and service provisioning context brokered via a network management system, the graphical user interface comprising:

  • a. a context sensitive listing pane for listing managed objects further comprising;

    i. target object specification means for specifying the scope of a list of managed objects to be obtained;

    ii. a list type specifier for selecting a managed object type for the managed objects in the list to be obtained;

    iii. a filter pane for optionally specifying filtering criteria for refining the list of managed objects to be obtained;

    iv. listing functionality invocation means for obtaining the list of managed objects; and

    v. a results pane for displaying the list of managed objects obtained from one of a managed object server and a network management database; and

    b. a menu bar providing access to graphical user interface functionality, the menu bar including at least one context sensitive menu having at least one list-type-selection-specific menu item providing selective access to listed managed-object-specific functionality.

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