System for displaying a computer managed network layout with transient display of user selected attributes of displayed network objects
First Claim
1. In a computer managed communication network with user interactive access via a plurality of display terminals and including a plurality of network objects, each respectively associated with one of a plurality of linked network nodes,means for storing data representing attributes of said network objects, means for graphically displaying on at least one of said display terminals, at least a portion of said linked network nodes and associated objects, user interactive means for activating for a selected time period a transient display of a selected attribute of one of said displayed objects proximate to said object, and user interactive means for selecting the attribute to be transiently displayed.
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Abstract
A computer managed communication network with user interactive access via a plurality of display terminals and including a plurality of network objects, each respectfully associated with one of a plurality of linked network nodes. The network includes means such as databases for storing data representing attributes of network objects. There is graphically displayed on at least one of said display terminals, at least a portion of said linked network nodes and associated objects. In addition, there is a user interactive implementation for activating a transient display of a selected attribute of one of said displayed objects proximate to said object in combination with user interactive means for selecting the attribute to be transiently displayed. Preferably, the attribute is dynamically selected by user interactive means for activating the display of an attribute menu during the time of said transient display so that another attribute may be selected during said time.
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1. In a computer managed communication network with user interactive access via a plurality of display terminals and including a plurality of network objects, each respectively associated with one of a plurality of linked network nodes,
means for storing data representing attributes of said network objects, means for graphically displaying on at least one of said display terminals, at least a portion of said linked network nodes and associated objects, user interactive means for activating for a selected time period a transient display of a selected attribute of one of said displayed objects proximate to said object, and user interactive means for selecting the attribute to be transiently displayed.
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7. A method for determining the status of attributes of a plurality of network objects each respectively associated with one of a plurality of linked network nodes in a computer managed communication network with user interactive access via a plurality of display terminals comprising
storing data representing attributes of said network objects, graphically displaying on at least one of said display terminals, at least a portion of said linked network nodes and associated objects, selecting an attribute to be transiently displayed, and activating for a selected time period a transient display of said selected attribute of one of said displayed objects proximate to said object.
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13. A computer program for a computer managed communication network with user interactive access via a plurality of display terminals and including a plurality of network objects, each respectively associated with one of a plurality of linked network nodes, said program having data structures included on a computer readable medium comprising
means for storing data representing attributes of said network objects, means for graphically displaying on at least one of said display terminals, at least a portion of said linked network nodes and associated objects, user interactive means for activating for a selected time period a transient display of a selected attribute of one of said displayed objects proximate to said object, and user interactive means for selecting the attribute to be transiently displayed.
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