Method for presentation of multiple graphical displays in operations support systems
OwnerEllen Nelson, Bruce Votipka +1inventors
InventorsEllen Nelson, Bruce Votipka, Craig Ehike
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for presenting data in an operations support system. In one illustrative embodiment, a user is present with a list of aspects of a network for which graphical displays are available and allowed to select an aspect for which a graphical display is desired. A default graphic is displayed based on the users selection. Thereafter, when the user performs a predetermined process, a list of available alternative graphic types and or related data sources is displayed based on the data used to generate the graphic. When the user selects an alternative graphic and or related data set from the displayed list, displaying another graphic based on the user's selection.
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A method of presenting data in an operations support system, the method comprising:
- presenting a user with a list of aspects of a network for which graphical displays are available;
- allowing a user to select an aspect for which a graphical display is desired;
- displaying a default graph based on the users selection;
- when the user performs a predetermined process, displaying a list of alternative graph types for the type of data used to generate the graph;
- and
- when the user selects an alternative graph type from the displayed list, displaying the alternative graph type.
A method of presenting data in an operations support system, the method comprising:
- presenting a user with a list of aspects of a network for which graphical displays are available;
- allowing a user to select an aspect for which a graphical display is desired;
- displaying a default graph based on the users selection;
- when the user performs a predetermined process, displaying a list of related graphs based on data related to the data used to generate the default graph;
- and
- when the user selects an related graph from the displayed list, displaying the related graph.
A method of presenting graphical data to a user of an OSS, the method comprising:
- accepting a users selection of an aspect of a system under test;
- displaying a graphic associated with the users selection;
- determining alternative graphics which may be created based on the selected aspect of the system;
- displaying to the user a list of alternative graphics associated with the selected aspect of the system;
- and
- displaying an alternative graphic selected by the user.
A system for displaying graphics related to a network under test, the system comprising:
- at least one agent that measures values related to a system under test;
- and
- a graphical user interface configured to:
- accepting a users selection of-an aspect of the network under test;
- displaying a graphic associated with the users selection;
- determining alternative graphics which may be created based on the selected aspect of the network;
- displaying to the user a list of alternative graphics associated with the selected aspect of the network;
- and
- displaying an alternative graphic selected by the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.