Interactive drag and snap connection tool
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- presenting a graphical display of a plurality of graphical depictions representing nodes in a network;
accepting a user selection of a first graphical depiction representing a first node, wherein accepting the user selection comprises presenting a movable graphical line between said first graphical depiction and an on-screen cursor;
automatically determining allowability of a connection to a second node represented by a second graphical depiction;
indicating said allowability on said display;
accepting a user selection of said second graphical depiction; and
displaying a graphical representation of an allowable connection between said first node and said second node.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for managing a configurable network, which comprises presenting a graphical display of a plurality of graphical features representing nodes in the configurable network, accepting a user selection of a first graphical feature representing a first node, determining allowability of a connection to a second node if a second graphical feature representing the node is in graphical proximity to a cursor in the display, indicating allowability if connection to the second node is allowable, accepting a user selection of the second graphical feature, presenting a graphical representation of the allowable connection between the first node and the second node, and implementing the connection in the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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presenting a graphical display of a plurality of graphical depictions representing nodes in a network; accepting a user selection of a first graphical depiction representing a first node, wherein accepting the user selection comprises presenting a movable graphical line between said first graphical depiction and an on-screen cursor; automatically determining allowability of a connection to a second node represented by a second graphical depiction; indicating said allowability on said display; accepting a user selection of said second graphical depiction; and displaying a graphical representation of an allowable connection between said first node and said second node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system having one or more processors coupled to a memory wherein said memory comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method comprising:
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presenting a graphical display of a plurality of graphical depictions representing nodes in a network; accepting a user selection of a first graphical depiction representing a first node, wherein accepting the user selection comprises presenting a movable graphical line between said first graphical depiction and an on-screen cursor; automatically determining allowability of a connection to a second node represented by a second graphical depiction; indicating said allowability on said display; accepting a user selection of said second graphical depiction; and displaying a graphical representation of an allowable connection between said first node and said second node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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