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:
• display a hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a three-dimensional (3D) space on the mixed reality display, the hierarchical data structure constructed from topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receive a hierarchy traversal command relative to at least one node of a first level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, display at least one node of a second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display, wherein:
• when receiving the hierarchy traversal command relative to the at least one node of the first level of the hierarchical data structure, the controller is configured to, in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, identify an information link between the first level of the hierarchical data structure and the second level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• when displaying the at least one node of the second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display, the controller is configured to display the at least one node of the second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display based upon the information link between the first level of the hierarchical data structure and the second level 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:

• display a hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a three-dimensional (3D) space on the mixed reality display, the hierarchical data structure constructed from topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receive a hierarchy traversal command relative to at least one node of a first level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, display at least one node of a second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display, wherein:
• when receiving the hierarchy traversal command relative to the at least one node of the first level of the hierarchical data structure, the mixed reality device is configured to, in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, identify an information link between the first level of the hierarchical data structure and the second level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• when displaying the at least one node of the second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display, the mixed reality device is configured to display the at least one node of the second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display based upon the information link between the first level of the hierarchical data structure and the second level of the hierarchical data structure.

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

• displaying, by the mixed reality device, a hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a three-dimensional (3D) space on the mixed reality display, the hierarchical data structure constructed from topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receiving, by the mixed reality device, a hierarchy traversal command relative to at least one node of a first level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, displaying, by the mixed reality device, at least one node of a second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display;
• wherein displaying the hierarchical data structure as the virtual object in the 3D space on the mixed reality display data comprises:
• applying, by the mixed reality device, a clustering function to the topology data and the 3D embedded network data to define a set of nodes and a set of edges representing relationships among certain nodes of the set of nodes;
• defining, by the mixed reality device, a set of levels associated with the hierarchical data structure, each level of the set of levels representing a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure;
• defining, by the mixed reality device, an information link between two neighboring levels of the set of levels;
• and
• displaying, by the mixed reality device, a level of the hierarchical data structure as the virtual object in the 3D space on a mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes.

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

• displaying, by the mixed reality device, a hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a three-dimensional (3D) space on the mixed reality display, the hierarchical data structure constructed from topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receiving, by the mixed reality device, a hierarchy traversal command relative to at least one node of a first level of the hierarchical data structure;
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, displaying, by the mixed reality device, at least one node of a second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display;
• receiving, by the mixed reality device, a linkage command relative to a selected node of the hierarchical data structure;
• applying, by the mixed reality device, a linkage feature to the selected node to identify a linked node having a neighboring relationship to the selected node;
• displaying, by the mixed reality device, at least one of the selected node and the linked node.

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:
• display a hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a three-dimensional (3D) space on the mixed reality display, the hierarchical data structure constructed from topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receive a hierarchy traversal command relative to at least one node of a first level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, display at least one node of a second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display;
• wherein when displaying the hierarchical data structure as the virtual object in the 3D space on the mixed reality display data, the controller is configured to:
• apply a clustering function to the topology data and the 3D embedded network data to define a set of nodes and a set of edges representing relationships among certain nodes of the set of nodes;
• define a set of levels associated with the hierarchical data structure, each level of the set of levels representing a subset of nodes and a subset of edges of the hierarchical data structure;
• define an information link between two neighboring levels of the set of levels;
• and
• display a level of the hierarchical data structure as the virtual object in the 3D space on a mixed reality display, the level of the hierarchical data structure identifying a subset of nodes.

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:
• display a hierarchical data structure as a virtual object in a three-dimensional (3D) space on the mixed reality display, the hierarchical data structure constructed from topology data associated with a network and three-dimensional (3D) embedded network data associated with the network;
• receive a hierarchy traversal command relative to at least one node of a first level of the hierarchical data structure;
• and
• in response to receiving the hierarchy traversal command, display at least one node of a second level of the hierarchical data structure on the mixed reality display;
• wherein the controller is further configured to:
• receive a linkage command relative to a selected node of the hierarchical data structure;
• apply a linkage feature to the selected node to identify a linked node having a neighboring relationship to the selected node;
• display at least one of the selected node and the linked node.