AGGREGATING NODES FOR EFFICIENT NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM VISUALIZATION AND OPERATIONS

• US 20130219279A1
• Filed: 02/21/2012
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ericsson, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Original Assignee: Ambient S A
• Inventors: Reichmeyer, Francis Xavier, Sullivan, William James, Taylor, David Campbell, Rao, Ramdas Sitaram
• Application Number:
  US13/400,948
• Publication Number:
  US 20130219279A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/736
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

Abstract

There is provided a method that includes (a) accessing a data structure that (i) represents a plurality of nodes in an electrical power grid, and (ii) contains data indicative of an event reported by a node in the plurality of nodes, and (b) presenting, on a user interface, an element that represents the plurality of nodes, in aggregate, and indicates an existence of the event. There is also provided a system that performs the method, and a storage medium that contains instructions that cause a processor to execute the method.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accessing a data structure that (i) represents a plurality of nodes in an electrical power grid, and (ii) contains data indicative of an event reported by a node in said plurality of nodes; and

presenting, on a user interface, an element that represents said plurality of nodes, in aggregate, and indicates an existence of said event.

2. The method of claim 1,

wherein said event has a level of severity, and

wherein said element indicates said level of severity.

3. The method of claim 2,

wherein said data structure contains data indicative of a plurality of events having said level of severity being reported by nodes in said plurality of nodes,

wherein said method further includes counting said events, thus yielding a total number of said events, and

wherein said element indicates said total number of said events.

4. The method of claim 1,

wherein said electrical power grid is organized in a hierarchical tree, and

wherein said element represents a subset of said hierarchical tree that includes said node as a subordinate.

5. The method of claim 4,

wherein said node is a member of a first hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and said first hierarchical level is a member of a second hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and

wherein said element represents said second hierarchical level.

6. The method of claim 5,

wherein said first hierarchical level is a first geographic area, and said second hierarchical level is a second geographic area.

7. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that contains instructions that are readable by said processor to cause said processor to;

access a data structure that (i) represents a plurality of nodes in an electrical power grid, and (ii) contains data indicative of an event reported by a node in said plurality of nodes; and

present, on a user interface, an element that represents said plurality of nodes, in aggregate, and indicates an existence of said event.

8. The system of claim 7,

wherein said event has a level of severity, and

wherein said element indicates said level of severity.

9. The system of claim 8,

wherein said data structure contains data indicative of a plurality of events having said level of severity being reported by nodes in said plurality of nodes,

wherein said instructions further cause said processor to count said events, thus yielding a total number of said events, and

wherein said element indicates said total number of said events.

10. The system of claim 7,

wherein said electrical power grid is organized in a hierarchical tree, and

wherein said element represents a subset of said hierarchical tree that includes said node as a subordinate.

11. The system of claim 10,

wherein said node is a member of a first hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and said first hierarchical level is a member of a second hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and

wherein said element represents said second hierarchical level.

12. The system of claim 11,

wherein said first hierarchical level is a first geographic area, and said second hierarchical level is a second geographic area.

13. A storage medium that is tangible, and that comprises instructions that are readable by a processor to cause said processor to:

access a data structure that (i) represents a plurality of nodes in an electrical power grid, and (ii) contains data indicative of an event reported by a node in said plurality of nodes; and

present, on a user interface, an element that represents said plurality of nodes, in aggregate, and indicates an existence of said event.

14. The storage medium of claim 13,

wherein said event has a level of severity, and

wherein said element indicates said level of severity.

15. The storage medium of claim 14,

wherein said data structure contains data indicative of a plurality of events having said level of severity being reported by nodes in said plurality of nodes,

wherein said instructions further cause said processor to count said events, thus yielding a total number of said events, and

wherein said element indicates said total number of said events.

16. The storage medium of claim 13,

wherein said electrical power grid is organized in a hierarchical tree, and

wherein said element represents a subset of said hierarchical tree that includes said node as a subordinate.

17. The storage medium of claim 16,

wherein said node is a member of a first hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and said first hierarchical level is a member of a second hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and

wherein said element represents said second hierarchical level.

18. The storage medium of claim 17,

wherein said first hierarchical level is a first geographic area, and said second hierarchical level is a second geographic area.