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Method of operating a graphical user interface to selectively enable and disable a datapath in a network

  • US 6,636,239 B1
  • Filed: 02/24/2000
  • Issued: 10/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of operating a graphical user interface to allow a user to selectively enable/disable a datapath connected to carry communications between a first node and a second node of a switched network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a graphical representation of the first node, the second node, and the datapath on a display;

    displaying a cursor on the display whose image position on the display is under control of the user;

    selecting one of the first node and the second node;

    detecting when the image position of the cursor is within a predetermined distance from the graphical representation of at least one of the datapath and the second node;

    highlighting the graphical representation of the datapath when the displayed cursor is detected to be within the predetermined distance; and

    selectively enabling/disabling the datapath of the switched network that corresponds to the highlighted graphical representation in response to an input signal controlled by the user.

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