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US 2013/0159863 A1Published application
System and Method for Network Topology and Flow Visualization
AssigneeLiveAction, Inc.
InventorsJohn Kei Smith, Robert Pierce
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AssigneeLiveAction, Inc.
InventorsJohn Kei Smith, Robert Pierce
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A graphical user interface including an object representing a network device is rendered. Interface objects respectively corresponding to each internal interface of the network device are rendered within the object representing the network device. A network flow record for a network flow through the network device is acquired. The network flow record identifies ingress and egress interfaces of the network device for the network flow. Switching information for the network flow within the network device is determined based on the ingress and egress identifications. A transmission path of the network flow within the network device from the ingress interface is rendered within the object representing the network device. The transmission path is defined by the switching information identified by the network flow record.
A method for visualization of internal network flow within a network device, comprising:
The method of claim. 1, wherein rendering interface objects respectively corresponding to each internal interface of the network device includes rendering of an interface object corresponding to a null interface, and wherein rendering of the transmission path of the network flow includes rendering of an arrow terminating the transmission path at the interface object corresponding to the null interface.
A data storage device having program instructions stored thereon for visualization of internal network flow within a network device, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.