Arrangement of icons of network components on a screen
OwnerUwe Riemann, Hans-Joachim Platte +1inventors
InventorsUwe Riemann, Hans-Joachim Platte, Ingo Hutter
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Abstract
The targeted driving of a network component is intended to be facilitated for the user. Therefore, the icons (I1, I2, I4, I5, I6) of the network components are always represented at desired, fixed display locations of a screen (4). The display locations are either read directly from the network component or determined via the Global Unique Identifier GUID.
Claims13
Method for displaying network components by
- representing of the network components incorporated in a network on a display device by a respective unique identifier (I1, I2, I4, I5, I1),
- assigning of an absolute or relative display location on the display device (4) to a network component (1, 2, 4, 5, 6),
- characterized by
- simultaneously displaying the respective unique identifiers (I1, I2, I4, I5, I6) of the network components incorporated in the network in an order defined by said assigned display locations.
Apparatus for displaying network components having a display device (4) for representing the network components (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) of a network (3) by respective unique identifiers (I1, I2, I4, I5, I6), and a control device for assigning a respective display location on the display device (4) to each of the network components (1, 2, 4, 5, 6),
- characterized in that
- said control device controls simultaneous display of said respective unique identifiers (I1, I2, I4, I5, I6) of the network components incorporated in the network in an order defined by said assigned display locations.
Apparatus according to any of claimr 7 to 10, wherein the control device is an H&Vi controller.
Network component (1, 2, 4, S, 6) for incorporation into a network (3), a unique identifier zo (I1, I2, I4, 15, I6) being assigned to the network component (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) on a display device (4) of the network (3),
- characterized
- in that the network component (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) has a memory device for storing the display location of the identifier (I1, I2, I4, I5, I6) assigned to it in a network (3), or an assignment table via which an individual display location can be assigned to it.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.