NETWORK OPTIMISATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A 3D network optimisation tool for a network comprising a plurality of network devices and communication links between network devices, the tool comprising:
- a data integration server to receive network topological data from a database defining said plurality of network devices and communication links, information flow data relating to information flow within said network and connectivity data defining connectivity of said network devices;
a data visualisation client which receives data from said data integration server, said received data being used to define a 3D representation of said network which includes 3D representations of said network devices in conjunction with a representation of said connectivity in three dimensions, said data visualisation client comprising a user interface to display said 3D representation allowing optimisation of said network based on said displayed 3D representation.
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Abstract
We describe a 3D computer network optimisation tool using network management data including one or more of: network device data including hardware identification data, interface data characterising one or more interfaces of a said network device, firmware identification data for a said network device, operating system identification data for a said network device; information flow data relating to information flow within the network including network device information flow load data and link bandwidth data/statistical information flow data; as well as environmental data for a network device such as temperature or power consumption data and/or physical network device location data. The tool also uses captured network data and sniffer data from communication links; and connectivity of the network devices. A three-dimensional (3D) visualisation module constructs a 3D representation of said network including 3D representations of said network devices in conjunction with a representation of said connectivity in three dimensions.
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20 Claims
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1. A 3D network optimisation tool for a network comprising a plurality of network devices and communication links between network devices, the tool comprising:
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a data integration server to receive network topological data from a database defining said plurality of network devices and communication links, information flow data relating to information flow within said network and connectivity data defining connectivity of said network devices; a data visualisation client which receives data from said data integration server, said received data being used to define a 3D representation of said network which includes 3D representations of said network devices in conjunction with a representation of said connectivity in three dimensions, said data visualisation client comprising a user interface to display said 3D representation allowing optimisation of said network based on said displayed 3D representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A 3D computer network visualisation tool for a computer network comprising a plurality of network devices and communication links between network devices, the tool comprising:
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an input to receive network management data from a database, said network management data including one or more of; network device data including hardware identification data for hardware network devices of said network and/or interface data characterising one or more interfaces of a said network device and/or firmware identification data for a said network device and/or operating system identification data for a said network device; information flow data relating to information flow within said network said information data including network device information flow load data and/or link bandwidth data and/or statistical information flow data; environmental data relating to a said network device including temperature data and/or electrical power or energy consumption data and/or physical network device location data; captured network data and/or sniffer data from one or more communication links of said network; and connectivity data defining connectivity of said network devices; a three-dimensional (3D) visualisation module to construct a 3D representation of said network; and an output to output data defining said 3D representation of said network, wherein said 3D representation includes 3D representations of said network devices in conjunction with a representation of said connectivity in three dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of optimising a computer network comprising a plurality of network devices and communication links between network devices, the method comprising:
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receiving network management data from a database, said network management data including one or more of; network device data including hardware identification data for hardware network devices of said network and/or interface data characterising one or more interfaces of a said network device and/or firmware identification data for a said network device and/or operating system identification data for a said network device; receiving information flow data relating to information flow within said network said information data including network device information flow load data and/or link bandwidth data and/or statistical information flow data; receiving environmental data relating to a said network device including temperature data and/or electrical power or energy consumption data and/or physical network device location data; receiving communication data from one or more communication links of said network; receiving connectivity data defining connectivity of said network devices; constructing, using said received data, a 3D representation of said network, wherein said 3D representation includes 3D representations of said network devices in conjunction with a representation of said connectivity in three dimensions; and optimising said network using said 3D representation of said network.
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