Visualization of network data as a three-dimensional hierarchical data structure in a mixed reality environment

A mixed reality device, comprising:

• a mixed reality display;
• and
• a controller disposed in electrical communication with the mixed reality display, the controller having a processor disposed in electrical communication with a memory, the controller configured to:
• receive topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• construct a hierarchical data structure from the topology data and the 3D embedded network data;
• and
• display a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on the mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure,
• wherein each level of the hierarchical data structure comprises an information link between two neighbor levels, the information link configured to adjust a representation of the hierarchical data structure between a coarser-grain view (level k) and a finer-grain view (level k+1).

A computer program product having a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program logic encoded thereon that, when performed on a controller of a mixed reality device causes the mixed reality device to:

• receive topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• construct a hierarchical data structure from the topology data and the 3D embedded network data;
• and
• display a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on a mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure,
• wherein each level of the hierarchical data structure comprises an information link between two neighbor levels, the information link configured to adjust a representation of the hierarchical data structure between a coarser-grain view (level k) and a finer-grain view (level k+1).

In a mixed reality device, a method for displaying a network structure, comprising:

• receiving, by the mixed reality device, topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receiving, by the mixed reality device, secondary information related to at least one node associated with the network, the secondary information relating to a knowledge-domain feature of the at least one node;
• constructing, by the mixed reality device, a hierarchical data structure from the topology data, the 3D embedded network data, and the secondary information;
• and
• displaying, by the mixed reality device, a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on a mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure.

In a mixed reality device, a method for displaying a network structure, comprising:

• receiving, by the mixed reality device, topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• constructing, by the mixed reality device, a hierarchical data structure from the topology data and the 3D embedded network data;
• displaying, by the mixed reality device, a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on a mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure;
• receiving, by the mixed reality device, a hierarchy traversal command related to the hierarchical data structure;
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, identifying, by the mixed reality device, an information link between the level of the hierarchical data structure and a second level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• in response to identifying the information link, displaying, by the mixed reality device, the second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display.

A mixed reality device, comprising:

• a mixed reality display;
• and
• a controller disposed in electrical communication with the mixed reality display, the controller having a processor disposed in electrical communication with a memory, the controller configured to:
• receive topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receive secondary information related to at least one node associated with the network, the secondary information relating to a knowledge-domain feature of the at least one nod;
• construct a hierarchical data structure from the topology data, the 3D embedded network data, and the secondary information;
• and
• display a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on the mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure.

A mixed reality device, comprising:

• a mixed reality display;
• and
• a controller disposed in electrical communication with the mixed reality display, the controller having a processor disposed in electrical communication with a memory, the controller configured to:
• receive topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• construct a hierarchical data structure from the topology data and the 3D embedded network data;
• display a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on the mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure;
• receive a hierarchy traversal command related to the hierarchical data structure;
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, identify an information link between the level of the hierarchical data structure and a second level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• in response to identifying the information link, display the second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display.

A computer program product having a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program logic encoded thereon that, when performed on a controller of a mixed reality device causes the mixed reality device to:

• receive topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receive secondary information related to at least one node associated with the network, the secondary information relating to a knowledge-domain feature of the at least one node;
• construct a hierarchical data structure from the topology data, the 3D embedded network data, and the secondary information;
• and
• display a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on a mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure.

A computer program product having a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program logic encoded thereon that, when performed on a controller of a mixed reality device causes the mixed reality device to:

• receive topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• construct a hierarchical data structure from the topology data and the 3D embedded network data;
• display a level of the hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a 3D space on a mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure;
• receive a hierarchy traversal command related to the hierarchical data structure;
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, identify an information link between the level of the hierarchical data structure and a second level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• in response to identifying the information link, display the second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display.