Network problem indication
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1. A network supervising apparatus comprising:
- a computer capable of running a plurality of programs, said computer including, arithmetic apparatus (i) applying, whilst said computer is running a network supervising program, an algorithm to information relating to the devices of a network to provide a stress value; and
(ii) comparing the stress value with a predetermined limit, a processing unit retrieving graphic symbol related signals from a signal store and providing the graphic symbol on the visual display apparatus when the stress value reaches the predetermined limit, said processing unit being operable to provide said graphic symbol on the visual display apparatus when said computer is running an unrelated program, and a selector selecting the graphic symbol and causing the visual image displayed on said visual display apparatus to change to provide an image indicating where the stress value has reached the predetermined limit.
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Abstract
Network supervising apparatus, computer program, and method of supervising a network comprising:
applying an algorithm to information relating to the devices of the network to provide a stress value,
comparing the stress value with a predetermined limit, retrieving graphic symbol signals from a signal store and providing the graphic symbol on a visual display apparatus when the stress value reaches the predetermined limit,
manually selecting the graphic symbol and causing said visual display apparatus to provide an image indicating where the stress value has reached the predetermined limit.
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57 Claims
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1. A network supervising apparatus comprising:
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a computer capable of running a plurality of programs, said computer including, arithmetic apparatus (i) applying, whilst said computer is running a network supervising program, an algorithm to information relating to the devices of a network to provide a stress value; and
(ii) comparing the stress value with a predetermined limit,a processing unit retrieving graphic symbol related signals from a signal store and providing the graphic symbol on the visual display apparatus when the stress value reaches the predetermined limit, said processing unit being operable to provide said graphic symbol on the visual display apparatus when said computer is running an unrelated program, and a selector selecting the graphic symbol and causing the visual image displayed on said visual display apparatus to change to provide an image indicating where the stress value has reached the predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 33)
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2. A network supervising apparatus further comprising interrogation means interrogating agents of the devices of the network to provide the information for the arithmetic means.
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15. A computer program on a computer readable medium for use in supervising a network, said program comprising:
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program step for applying an algorithm to information relating to the devices of a network to provide a stress value, program step to compare the stress value with a predetermined limit, program step for retrieving graphic symbol signals from a signal store and for providing the graphic symbol on a visual display apparatus when the stress value reaches the predetermined limit and whilst said visual display apparatus is displaying a visual display controlled by an unrelated program, program step actuated by manually selecting the graphic symbol to cause said visual display on said visual display apparatus to change to provide an image indicating where the stress value has reached the predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of supervising a network comprising:
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applying an algorithm to information relating to the devices of a network to provide a stress value, comparing the stress value with a predetermined limit, retrieving graphic symbol signals from a signal store and providing the graphic symbol on a visual display apparatus when the stress value reaches the predetermined limit and whilst said visual display apparatus is displaying a visual display controlled by an unrelated program, manually selecting the graphic symbol and causing said visual display on said visual display apparatus to change to provide an image indicating where the stress value has reached the predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer program embodied in a carrier wave for use in supervising a network, said program comprising:
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program step for applying an algorithm to information relating to the devices of a network to provide a stress value, program step to compare the stress value with a predetermined limit, program step for retrieving graphic symbol signals from a signal store and for providing the graphic symbol on a visual display apparatus when the stress value reaches the predetermined limit and whilst said visual display apparatus is displaying a visual display controlled by an unrelated program, program step actuated by manually selecting the graphic symbol to cause said visual display on said visual display apparatus to change to provide an image indicating where the stress value has reached the predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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