Method and apparatus for displaying hierarchical data associated with components of a system
First Claim
1. A method of displaying hierarchical data comprising the steps of:
- retrieving hierarchical network data representative of a status of a network, said data including a plurality of data elements, each data element associated with a network device; and
displaying the hierarchical network data onto a surface of a three dimensional structure, displayed on a two-dimensional display for the purpose of controlling the network based on the display.
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Abstract
A method of displaying hierarchical data. The method includes the steps of: retrieving hierarchical network data and displaying the hierarchical network data using a perspective three dimensional view. The hierarchical data includes a plurality of data elements. Each data element is associated with a network device. An apparatus for displaying hierarchical data is provided. The apparatus comprises a display device, a memory device storing the hierarchical data, and a processor responsive to the memory. The processor includes a graphical display module that displays the hierarchical network data using a perspective three dimensional view. The hierarchical data includes a plurality of data elements where each data element is associated with a network device;
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15 Claims
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1. A method of displaying hierarchical data comprising the steps of:
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retrieving hierarchical network data representative of a status of a network, said data including a plurality of data elements, each data element associated with a network device; and displaying the hierarchical network data onto a surface of a three dimensional structure, displayed on a two-dimensional display for the purpose of controlling the network based on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for displaying hierarchical data comprising:
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a display device; a memory device storing the hierarchical data representative of a status of a network, said hierarchical data including a plurality of data elements, each data element associated with a network device; and a processor responsive to said memory and including a graphical display module that displays the hierarchical network data onto a surface of a three dimensional structure, displayed on a two-dimensional display device, for the purpose of controlling the network based on the display. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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