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Network management system and network status display method

  • US 5,471,399 A
  • Filed: 08/17/1992
  • Issued: 11/28/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A network status display method for use in a communication network management system including display means having a display screen for displaying a network layout thereon, first storing means for storing therein network configuration information defining connection relationships between a plurality of managed object instances constituting the network, second storing means for storing therein containment relationship information beforehand defined between the plural managed object instances and information representing a display priority beforehand defined for each of the managed object instances, and data processing means for executing an information processing operation according to predetermined programs, the method comprising the steps of:

  • calculating for each of the managed object instances an evaluated value for display according to a predetermined algorithm based on the containment relationship information beforehand defined between the plural managed object instances and the information representing a display priority beforehand defined for each of the managed object instances stored in the second storing means;

    selecting a number of managed object instances in a descending order of the evaluated values thus calculated for the respective instances wherein the selected instances are limited to a first set of the managed object instances having at least a predetermined value of display priority and wherein a second set of the managed object instances having an evaluated value less than said predetermined value are determined to be concealed, the selected instances being representable on the display screen;

    generating a layout diagram indicating a network status including a plurality of icons representing the plural selected instances and lines denoting connection relationships between the icons, the relationships being determined according to the network configuration information stored in the first storing means; and

    displaying the layout diagram on the display screen.

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