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Graphical user interface for displaying alarm security level of groups of elements

  • US 9,916,068 B1
  • Filed: 03/13/2013
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of generating a graphical user interface, the method comprising:

  • monitoring a plurality of elements of a computer system;

    collecting information related to each element of the plurality of elements;

    creating a first group icon including information related to a first element group, the first element group including a first set of elements of the plurality of elements of the computer system, wherein the first set of elements are grouped based on a relationship among the first set of elements, and wherein the relationship comprises a common element type;

    creating a first set of element icons, each element icon including information related to a particular element of the first set of elements, wherein the information comprises at least one of an element name, a number of alarms, and an alarm severity level;

    graphically displaying the first group icon;

    designating an alarm severity level for each element of the first set of elements, wherein the alarm severity level is designated based on the type of alarm triggered and the amount by which a threshold value is exceeded, wherein the alarm severity level comprises one of critical, major, minor, or normal, and wherein the type of alarm triggered relates to at least one of response time, performance, status, or availability of the elements, such that when a threshold value associated with a first type of alarm for a first element is exceeded, a first alarm severity level is designated for the first element based on the threshold value and the type of alarm triggered;

    graphically displaying the alarm severity level for each element of the first set of elements, wherein graphically displaying the alarm severity level for each element of the first set of elements comprises graphically displaying each element icon in a color corresponding to the alarm severity level of the corresponding element represented by each element icon;

    identifying a particular element of the first set of elements with an alarm severity level more severe than or equally severe as the alarm severity level for each remaining element of the first set of elements;

    designating an alarm severity level for the first element group, wherein the alarm severity level for the first element group is equivalent to the alarm severity level of the particular element of the first set of elements;

    graphically displaying the alarm severity level for the first element group, wherein graphically displaying the alarm severity level comprises graphically displaying the first element group icon in a color corresponding to the alarm severity level of the particular element of the first set of elements;

    identifying a number of the plurality of the first set of elements that are in an alarm state;

    displaying the first group icon with the alarm severity level for the first element group, a number of the plurality of elements included in the first element group, and the number of the plurality of the first set of elements that are in the alarm state;

    creating a second group icon including information related to a second element group, the second element group including a second set of elements of the plurality of elements;

    creating a second set of element icons, each element icon of the second set of element icons including information related to a particular element of the second set of elements;

    graphically displaying the second group icon;

    receiving search criteria from a user;

    filtering the plurality of elements in response to receiving the search criteria;

    generating a search result set, the search result set comprising a subset of the plurality of elements, wherein the subset of the plurality of elements includes at least one of the first set of elements and at least one of the second set of elements of the plurality of elements, and wherein each element of the subset of the plurality of elements in the search result set has a characteristic that satisfies the search criteria; and

    graphically displaying a plurality of search element icons comprising an element icon representing each element with characteristics that satisfy the search criteria.

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