Graphically distinguishing a path between two points on a network
First Claim
1. A network monitoring method for selecting a path or paths between two selected points in a network, said network comprising a plurality of points interconnected by links, comprising the steps of identifying the points of the network, deleting all points other than the selected two points having a single link to the network to produce a reduced network of points, and repeating the deletion step until there are no points connected to the network by a single link other than the two selected points.
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Abstract
In a computer network, a method to graphically distinguish on a network map a path between two points on a network. This is particularly useful in diagnosing problems, by tracing a path between two devices. While path tracing may be a relatively simple matter where there are relatively few devices, in a complex network, the paths between two devices will not be immediately obvious and indeed it is desirable to be able to ascertain whether there is more than one such path.
There is disclosed a method for selecting a path or paths between two selected points in a network, said network comprising a plurality of points interconnected by links, comprising the steps of deleting from the method all points other than the selected two points having a single link to the remainder of the network to produce a reduced network, and repeating the deletion step until there are no points, other than the two selected points, which are connected to the remaining network by a single link.
A computer program for carrying out the method is described.
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- 1. A network monitoring method for selecting a path or paths between two selected points in a network, said network comprising a plurality of points interconnected by links, comprising the steps of identifying the points of the network, deleting all points other than the selected two points having a single link to the network to produce a reduced network of points, and repeating the deletion step until there are no points connected to the network by a single link other than the two selected points.
- 8. Network monitoring apparatus for selecting a path or paths between two selected points in a network, said network comprising a plurality of points interconnected by links, comprising means to identify the points of the network, means to delete all points other than the selected two points having a single link to the network to produce a reduced network of points, and to repeat the deletion step until there are no points, other than the two selected points, which are connected to the network by a single link.
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