Graphically distinguishing a path between two points on a network
First Claim
1. Network supervising apparatus comprising:
- a store, in use, storing information relating to the components of the network and the links between those components;
a visual display apparatus connected to said store and including a processor to convert the information in said store into a visual display on said visual display apparatus representing the physical relationship between the components of the network and the links between those components, said visual display comprising a network map, the network map graphically illustrating how in the network the components of the network and links communicatively coupling the components of the network are connected;
a manually operable selector to select two components displayed on the network map on said visual display apparatus;
said processor apparatus in use processing the signals to said visual display apparatus to change the relative appearance of a set of components on the network map forming a path between the selected components from the other components to visually distinguish them on the network map.
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Abstract
Network supervising apparatus for graphically distinguishing a path between two points on a network, and a method therefor, and computer program for carrying out the method, comprising:
a memory (21), in use, storing information relating to the components (12, 13, 14) of the network and the links (16) between those components;
a visual display apparatus (18) connectable with said memory and including processor apparatus (19) to convert the information in said memory into a visual display on said visual display apparatus representing the components of the network and the links between these components;
a manually operable selector (22) to select two components or links displayed on said visual display apparatus;
said signal processor apparatus processing the signals to said visual display apparatus to visually distinguish a set of components and/or links forming a link between the selected components or links and the other components and links.
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51 Claims
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1. Network supervising apparatus comprising:
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a store, in use, storing information relating to the components of the network and the links between those components;
a visual display apparatus connected to said store and including a processor to convert the information in said store into a visual display on said visual display apparatus representing the physical relationship between the components of the network and the links between those components, said visual display comprising a network map, the network map graphically illustrating how in the network the components of the network and links communicatively coupling the components of the network are connected;
a manually operable selector to select two components displayed on the network map on said visual display apparatus;
said processor apparatus in use processing the signals to said visual display apparatus to change the relative appearance of a set of components on the network map forming a path between the selected components from the other components to visually distinguish them on the network map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of supervising a network comprising:
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converting information relating to the components of the network and the links between those components into a visual display on a visual display apparatus representing the physical relationship between the components of the network and the links between these components said visual display comprising a network map, the network map graphically illustrating how in the network the components of the network and links communicatively coupling the components of the network are connected;
manually selecting two components displayed on the network map on said visual display apparatus;
processing the information to change the relative appearance of a set of components on the network map forming a path between the selected components from the other components and links to visually distinguish them on the network map. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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21. A method as claimed in claimed 20 wherein the displayed components are arranged linearly.
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22. A method as claimed in claimed 21 wherein the displayed components are arranged horizontally.
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23. A method as claimed in claimed 21 wherein the displayed components are arranged vertically.
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28. A computer program on a computer readable medium for use in supervising a network, said program comprising:
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program means for accessing information relating to the components of the network and the links between those components;
program means for converting said information into a form to provide a visual display on a visual display apparatus representing the physical relationship between the components of the network and the links between these components, said visual display comprising a network map, the network map graphically illustrating how in the network the components of the network and links communicatively coupling the components of the network are connected;
program means actuated by a manually operable selector which selects two components displayed on the network map on said visual display apparatus, said program means causing said visual display apparatus to change the relative appearance of a set of components on the network map forming a path between the selected components from the other components and links to visually distinguish them on the network map. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer program embodied on a carrier wave for use in supervising a network, said program comprising:
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program means for accessing information relating to the components of the network and the links between those components;
program means for converting said information into a form to provide a visual display on a visual display apparatus representing the physical relationship between the components of the network and the links between these components, said visual display comprising a network map, the network map graphically illustrating how in the network the components of the network and links communicatively coupling the components of the network are connected;
program means actuated by a manually operable selector which selects two components displayed on the network map on said visual display apparatus, said program means causing said visual display apparatus to change the relative appearance of a set of components on the network map forming a path between the selected components from the other components and links to visually distinguish them on the network map. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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