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Visual representation of network-discovered components

  • US 9,921,715 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2015
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying, by a processing device, a media access control (MAC) address associated with a first server, the MAC address comprising a vendor identifier comprising a first hexadecimal value and a server identifier;

    converting the first hexadecimal value of the vendor identifier to a first decimal value;

    mapping the first decimal value of the vendor identifier of the MAC address to a corresponding first value on a red, blue, green (RGB) scale to determine a first color;

    determining a second color in view of the server identifier;

    determining a first shape in view of the vendor identifier and a second shape in view of the server identifier;

    generating a shape-based icon comprising the first shape having the first color and the second shape having the second color; and

    providing a user interface to display the shape-based icon that visually represents the first server.

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