Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1997-09-16
1998-09-08
Maung, Zarni
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
39520048, 345326, H04L 1224
Patent
active
058058192
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for grouping the network entities that belong to a network system into logical groups, and generating a display of the network based on the logical groups. In the highest level display, a single visual indicator, such as an icon, is used to represent each logical group. Thus, a display of the entire network system need only contain as many visual indicators as there are logical groups. Typically, the number of logical groups will be significantly less than the number of actual network resources. Consequently, entire large network systems may be displayed without crowding the display screen with small, difficult to read icons. The logical groups are formed based on the type of connections that exist between the various logical entities in the network. Site groups are formed by combining all local area network connections that connection common network entities. Region groups are formed by combining all wide area network connections that connect common network entities. Small site groups may be merged into the region groups to further reduce the number of visual indicators required to visually represent the network system.
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Chin Jeffrey A.
Fan Serene H.
Lee Frank S.
Leong Leon Y. K.
Bay Networks Inc.
Maung Zarni
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