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Method for visualizing space utilization in storage containers

  • US 8,284,198 B1
  • Filed: 03/03/2008
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • monitoring an amount of used storage space in a storage system with respect to different types of usage;

    displaying a graphical chart of the amount of used storage space relating to a period of time, the graphical chart comprising a breakdown of the different types of usage over time and a visual indicator corresponding to a current maximum storage size of the storage system, wherein the current maximum storage size corresponds to an allocated portion of available storage;

    receiving a user input to the visual indicator;

    automatically changing, by a data processing system, the current maximum size of the storage system by increasing a size of the allocated portion or decreasing the size of the allocated portion by an amount corresponding to the user input to the visual indicator; and

    updating the graphical chart to reflect the changed size of the storage system.

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