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Method and apparatus for displaying hierarchical data associated with components of a system
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1996-07-19
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2016-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A method of displaying hierarchical data. The method includes the steps of: retrieving hierarchical network data and displaying the hierarchical network data using a perspective three dimensional view. The hierarchical data includes a plurality of data elements. Each data element is associated with a network device. An apparatus for displaying hierarchical data is provided. The apparatus comprises a display device, a memory device storing the hierarchical data, and a processor responsive to the memory. The processor includes a graphical display module that displays the hierarchical network data using a perspective three dimensional view. The hierarchical data includes a plurality of data elements where each data element is associated with a network device;
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Rolnik
- 👤 Walter Frederick Lundby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:20
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/32; G06F11/324; G06F11/328; H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/12; H04L41/22; H04W; H04W24/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of displaying hierarchical data comprising the steps of: retrieving hierarchical network data representative of a status of a network, said data including a plurality of data elements, each data element associated with a network device; and displaying the hierarchical network data onto a surface of a three dimensional structure, displayed on a two-dimensional display for the purpose of controlling the network based on the display.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of displaying hierarchical data comprising the steps of: retrieving hierarchical network data representative of a status of a network, said data including a plurality of data elements, each data element associated with a network device; and displaying the hierarchical network data onto a surface of a three dimensional structure, displayed on a two-dimensional display for the purpose of controlling the network based on the display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said structure comprises a conical object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said structure is selected from the group consisting essentially of spherical objects and concentric circular objects.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said structure changes position over a period of time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said structure changes position in a tumbling pattern over said period of time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said surface has a plurality of display regions, at least some of said display regions representing at least some of the data elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of said plurality of display regions is uniquely selectable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 7, wherein further information is associated with the network device linked to the data element represented by said at least one display region when said at least one display region is selected.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
85 words
An apparatus for displaying hierarchical data comprising: a display device; a memory device storing the hierarchical data representative of a status of a network, said hierarchical data including a plurality of data elements, each data element associated with a network device; and a processor responsive to said memory and including a graphical display module that displays the hierarchical network data onto a surface of a three dimensional structure, displayed on a two-dimensional display device, for the purpose of controlling the network based on the display.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
85 words
An apparatus for displaying hierarchical data comprising: a display device; a memory device storing the hierarchical data representative of a status of a network, said hierarchical data including a plurality of data elements, each data element associated with a network device; and a processor responsive to said memory and including a graphical display module that displays the hierarchical network data onto a surface of a three dimensional structure, displayed on a two-dimensional display device, for the purpose of controlling the network based on the display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said network device comprises a communication system network device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said structure comprises one of a conical object and a spherical object.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said structure position on the display device over a period of time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said surface has a plurality of display regions, at least some of said display regions representing at least some of the data elements.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a pointing device in communication with said display device, and wherein at least one of said plurality of display regions is uniquely selectable by said pointing device.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claims 9, wherein said memory device comprises a first memory area storing status data associated with each network device and a second memory area storing network device relationship data defining a relationship between the data elements.
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