Method, apparatus, and program for visual representation of an address space
First Claim
1. A method for providing a visual representation of an address space, comprising:
- providing a first visual representation of a first type, wherein the first visual representation represents a first subset of addresses within the address space; and
providing a second visual representation of a second type, wherein the second visual representation represents a plurality of subsets of addresses within the address space, wherein the plurality of subsets includes the first subset, and wherein the second visual representation is made up of a plurality of visual representations of the first type;
wherein the second visual representation represents the address space; and
wherein the second visual representation comprises an address space disk having spokes and wherein each spoke in the address space disk comprises a cylinder representing a value of a first quad in a dotted quad notation.
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for generating visual representations of an address space. More particularly, the dotted quad notation of an Internet Protocol address space is illustrated. A discovery process is performed to identify addresses of entities in the network, as well as other information, such as device type, operating system, geographic location, and the like. Each unique address is represented by a graphical icon representing a value of the fourth quad of the address. The graphical icons may be three-dimensional and may be indicative of the type of device. These icons are formed into strings of icons, each string of icons representing a value of the third quad of the addresses. The strings of icons are formed into spokes on wheels, each wheel representing a value of the second quad of the addresses. The wheels are stacked into cylinders, each cylinder representing a value of the first quad of the addresses. The cylinders are formed into spokes of another wheel or disk that represents the entire address space. The address space disk may be presented in association with a geographic region. Address space disks may be captured and stored periodically. These address space disks then may be stacked to form cylinders, each cylinder representing a predetermined number of seconds. Alternatively, the time-stamped address space disks may be rotated to form spheres, each sphere representing, for example, sixty seconds.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for providing a visual representation of an address space, comprising:
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providing a first visual representation of a first type, wherein the first visual representation represents a first subset of addresses within the address space; and providing a second visual representation of a second type, wherein the second visual representation represents a plurality of subsets of addresses within the address space, wherein the plurality of subsets includes the first subset, and wherein the second visual representation is made up of a plurality of visual representations of the first type; wherein the second visual representation represents the address space; and wherein the second visual representation comprises an address space disk having spokes and wherein each spoke in the address space disk comprises a cylinder representing a value of a first quad in a dotted quad notation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for providing a visual representation of an address space, comprising:
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means for providing a first visual representation of a first type, wherein the first visual representation represents a first subset of addresses within the address space; and means for providing a second visual representation of a second type, wherein the second visual representation represents a plurality of subsets of addresses within the address space, wherein the plurality of subsets includes the first subset, and wherein the second visual representation is made up of a plurality of visual representations of the first type; wherein the second visual representation represents the address space; and wherein the second visual representation comprises an address space disk having spokes and wherein each spoke in the address space disk comprises a cylinder representing a value of a first quad in a dotted quad notation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product, in a computer recordable medium, for providing a visual representation of an address space, comprising:
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instructions for providing a first visual representation of a first type, wherein the first visual representation represents a first subset of addresses within the address space; and instructions for providing a second visual representation of a second type, wherein the second visual representation represents a plurality of subsets of addresses within the address space, wherein the plurality of subsets includes the first subset, and wherein the second visual representation is made up of a plurality of visual representations of the first type; wherein the second visual representation represents the address space; and wherein the second visual representation comprises an address space disc having spokes and wherein each spoke in the address space disk comprises a cylinder representing a value of a first quad in the dotted quad notation.
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