Method and apparatus for intuitively administering networked computer systems
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a diagram of at least a portion of a networked computer system, comprising:
- displaying an icon representing at least one component of the networked computer system viewed at a first level;
displaying a link representing a relationship between at least one of the components represented by the icon and at least one remote component of the networked computer system viewed at the first level;
receiving a signal from an input device;
correlating the signal to a zoom operation; and
performing the zoom operation, including gradually increasing a zoom speed from zero to a predetermined maximum zoom speed and back to zero during the zooming operation.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus intuitively to administer all components of a networked computer system by use of real multi-dimensional views of any component or any set of components, including components related to a specific business interest, and with customizable and fully extensible functionality, across heterogenous platforms and applications. Navigation and configuration tools are provided, with an intelligent cursor, to travel to and address any component part thereof, or subset of components, with status and abnormalities identified, monitored and controlled, and by hierarchical filtration, and aggregation correlation with asynchronous notification. Graphical presentation tools are also provided employing an enhanced zooming graphical display.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a diagram of at least a portion of a networked computer system, comprising:
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displaying an icon representing at least one component of the networked computer system viewed at a first level; displaying a link representing a relationship between at least one of the components represented by the icon and at least one remote component of the networked computer system viewed at the first level; receiving a signal from an input device; correlating the signal to a zoom operation; and performing the zoom operation, including gradually increasing a zoom speed from zero to a predetermined maximum zoom speed and back to zero during the zooming operation. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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2. A method for displaying a diagram of at least a portion of a networked computer system, comprising:
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displaying an icon representing at least one component of the networked computer system viewed at a first level; displaying a link representing a relationship between at least one of the components represented by the icon and at least one remote component of the networked computer system viewed at the first level; receiving a signal from an input device; correlating the signal to a transition display operation; performing the transition display operation, including determining if the signal is correlated to a transition display operation that is a continuous zoom operation that increases a zoom speed from zero to a predetermined maximum zoom speed and decreases the zoom speed back to zero during the continuous zoom operation; and performing at least one predetermined advanced rendering technique of anti-aliasing, tinting, and translucency if the signal is correlated to the continuous zoom operation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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3. A method for displaying a diagram of at least a portion of networked computer system, comprising:
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displaying an icon representing at least one component of the networked computer system viewed at a first level; displaying a link representing a relationship between at least one of the components represented by the icon and at least one remote component of the networked computer system viewed at the first level; receiving a signal from an input device; correlating the signal to a transition display operation; determining if the signal correction to a transition display operation that continuously zooms until the icon is converted to a container; and performing the transition display operation, including gradually increasing a zoom speed from zero to a predetermined maximum zoom speed and decreasing the zoom speed back to zero during the transition display operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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