Systems and methods for generating and displaying a symbolic representation of a network model
DCFirst Claim
1. A processing system including a memory for storing tasks and a processing circuit, associated with said memory, for executing ones of said tasks, said processing system comprising:
- a display device, associated with said processing circuit, operative to provide a display area accessible to executed ones of said plurality of tasks, said display area capable of displaying a symbolic representation of a network model; and
a network modeling task storable in said memory and executable by said processing circuit to create a set of associated data records representing network elements within said network model, said associated data records including multiplicity indicia for providing an abbreviated expression of quantities of said network elements within said network model, said multiplicity indicia simplifying said displaying of said symbolic representation of said network model on said display device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed, in general, to network modeling, and more specifically, to systems and methods for generating and displaying a symbolic representation of a network model. The present invention provides a method of graphically displaying data on a display device of a processing system and a computer system employing the method. The processing system includes a memory for storing tasks, a processing circuit for executing ones of the tasks, and a display device. The display device, which is associated with the processing circuit, is operative to provide a display area that is accessible to executed ones of the tasks. The display area is capable of displaying a symbolic representation of a network model. The memory includes a network modeling task that is retrievable and executable by the processing circuit to create a set of associated data records representing network elements within the network model. The associated data records include multiplicity indicia for providing an abbreviated expression of quantities of the network elements within the network model. The multiplicity indicia simplifying the modeling task and facilitating the display of a symbolic representation of the network model on the display device.
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22 Claims
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1. A processing system including a memory for storing tasks and a processing circuit, associated with said memory, for executing ones of said tasks, said processing system comprising:
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a display device, associated with said processing circuit, operative to provide a display area accessible to executed ones of said plurality of tasks, said display area capable of displaying a symbolic representation of a network model; and a network modeling task storable in said memory and executable by said processing circuit to create a set of associated data records representing network elements within said network model, said associated data records including multiplicity indicia for providing an abbreviated expression of quantities of said network elements within said network model, said multiplicity indicia simplifying said displaying of said symbolic representation of said network model on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for displaying a symbolic representation of a network model, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a display area on a display device, said display area capable of displaying said symbolic representation of said network model; and creating a set of associated data records representing network elements within said network model, said associated data records including multiplicity indicia for providing an abbreviated expression of quantities of said network elements within said network model, said multiplicity indicia simplifying said displaying of said symbolic representation of said network model on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for representing a network model in a memory, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a set of characteristics associated with network elements within said network model, said set of characteristics including multiplicity indicia for providing an abbreviated expression of quantities of said network elements within said network model; and creating a set of associated data records in said memory using said multiplicity indicia, said set of associated data records representing said network elements and incorporating said set of characteristics, said multiplicity indicia simplifying said representation of said network model in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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