Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A dynamic graphics arrangement for use in a computer having a display, said display being employed to display data characterizing a predetermined network comprising a plurality of nodes, said arrangement comprising means, responsive to receipt of a predetermined request inputted by a user of said computer, for displaying on said display a plurality of symbols representing respective ones of said nodes, each of said nodes being associated with a plurality of subtending nodes, said subtending nodes having a predetermined traffic relationships with their associated node and with at least another one of said nodes, in which each of said traffic relationships is characterized by a respective level, and CHARACTERIZED IN THAT means, responsive to said user selecting one of said nodes, for determining which ones of the subtending nodes associated with said selected node have a higher level of said traffic relarionship with said at least one other node than with said selected associated node and for then assigning to said at least one other node said ones of said subtending nodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 1 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said means for determining includes means selectable by said user for causing said computer to select one of said nodes rather than said user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 2 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said means for displaying includes means for displaying on said display a plurality of parameters each having a range of weights settable by said user, said computer using the value of the weight set by said user for each of said parameters to select which ones of said subtending nodes will be assigned to the other node that said computer selects.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 3 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT one of said parameters is said traffic relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 2 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said means for causing includes means for displaying a request requesting said user to enter a value indicative of the level by which said one node is to be deloaded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 2 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said means for causing includes means for displaying on said display an auto button selectable by said user for invoking said means for causing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 1 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said arrangement further comprises means for displaying on said display text detailing the assignment of said ones of said subtending nodes to said other node.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 1 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said arrangement further comprises means for displaying on said display information detailing the level of deloading that may be experienced by said selected node as a result of assigning said ones of said subtending nodes to said other node.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 1 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said means for displaying includes means for displaying on said display a scrollable list identifying each of said nodes, and wherein said user selects said one node by highlighting the identity of said one node when it is displayed in said scrollable list.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The arrangement set forth in claim 9 FURTHER CHARACTERIZED IN THAT said means for displaying said scrollable list includes means for displaying loading information, including at least memory capacity, processor capacity and number of trunk terminations associated with said highlighted node.