Methods and apparatus for information processing and display for network management
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1. A method for processing information comprising:
- (a) receiving a partially-defined hierarchical data structure for representing a network of elements, the partially-defined hierarchical data structure comprising one or more levels for receiving information that is added to the partially-defined hierarchical data structure;
(b) retrieving a set of elements from a source of information, wherein the set of elements is associated with descriptive data for determining at least one level among the one or more levels on the partially-defined hierarchical data structure for the set of elements, wherein the descriptive data comprises at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of a source for a communication associated with the set of elements, a destination for a communication associated with the set of elements, an application type associated with the set of elements, a type of the element of the set of elements, and relationship data for the set of elements; and
(c) adding each element among the set of elements to the at least one level among the one or more levels of the partially-defined hierarchical data structure, based at least in part upon the descriptive data.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for automatically processing and displaying information for managing equipment or services in a network. The information is automatically inserted into a hierarchical data structure, which can then presented in a ticker display for viewing by a user. The information concerning the network equipment or services may also be used to determine the users affected by particular network failures.
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1. A method for processing information comprising:
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(a) receiving a partially-defined hierarchical data structure for representing a network of elements, the partially-defined hierarchical data structure comprising one or more levels for receiving information that is added to the partially-defined hierarchical data structure; (b) retrieving a set of elements from a source of information, wherein the set of elements is associated with descriptive data for determining at least one level among the one or more levels on the partially-defined hierarchical data structure for the set of elements, wherein the descriptive data comprises at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of a source for a communication associated with the set of elements, a destination for a communication associated with the set of elements, an application type associated with the set of elements, a type of the element of the set of elements, and relationship data for the set of elements; and (c) adding each element among the set of elements to the at least one level among the one or more levels of the partially-defined hierarchical data structure, based at least in part upon the descriptive data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for processing information comprising:
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a partially-defined hierarchical data structure comprising one or more levels for receiving information that is added to the partially-defined hierarchical data structure; a source of information comprising a set of elements, wherein the set of elements is associated with descriptive data for determining at least one level among the one or more levels on the partially-defined hierarchical data structure for the set of elements, wherein the descriptive data comprises at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of a source for a communication associated with the set of elements, a destination for a communication associated with the set of elements, an application type associated with the set of elements, a type of the element of the set of elements, and relationship data for the set of elements; and one or more processors comprising a processing engine for automatically adding each element among the set of elements to the at least one level among the one or more levels of the partially-defined hierarchical data structure, based at least in part upon the descriptive data. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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