System, method, and computer-readable medium for managing edge devices

A system for managing edge devices, comprising:

• a management module having a processor and a memory, the management module being communicatively coupled (i) to a user interface that includes a visual display, (ii) to a plurality of intermediate devices, and (iii) to a plurality of edge devices, at least one of the edge devices being communicatively coupled to one of the intermediate devices;
• wherein the memory includes programming to control the processor for:
• displaying with the visual display a physical view of the connections between the management module, the intermediate devices, and the edge devices, the physical view including (i) a plurality of icons, each icon representing one of the management module, intermediate devices, or edge devices, and (ii) a plurality of markers, the markers representing the connections between the management module, the intermediate devices, and the edge devices, wherein the physical view has a hub and spoke architecture;
• displaying with the visual display a first user-defined view of the management module, the intermediate devices, and the edge devices, the first user-defined view including a plurality of icons, each icon representing one of the management module, intermediate devices, or edge devices, wherein for each icon representing a surrogate device the first user-defined view includes an icon for each intermediate device or edge device dependent on the surrogate device and one or more markers representing the connections therebetween;
• creating a folder in the first user-defined view in response to a command received from the user interface;
• moving a folder in the first user-defined view in response to a command received from the user interface;
• and
• receiving a command from the user interface to move an icon representing one of the intermediate devices or edge devices within the first user-defined view, and, thereafter, (i) maintaining the position of the icon if the intermediate device or edge device represented by the icon is dependent on a surrogate device or (ii) moving the icon in accordance with the command from the user interface if the intermediate device or edge device represented by the icon is not dependent on a surrogate device, wherein, if the icon represents a surrogate device, moving the icon includes moving an icon for each intermediate device or edge device dependent on the surrogate device and one or more markers representing the connections therebetween.

A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and when executed by a processor of a computer performs the steps comprising:

• displaying with a visual display a physical view of the connections between a management module, a plurality of intermediate devices, and a plurality of edge devices, the physical view including (i) a plurality of icons, each icon representing one of the management module, intermediate devices, or edge devices, and (ii) a plurality of markers, the markers representing the connections between the management module, the intermediate devices, and the edge devices, wherein the physical view has a hub and spoke architecture;
• displaying with the visual display a first user-defined view of the management module, the intermediate devices, and the edge devices, the first user-defined view including a plurality of icons, each icon representing one of the management module, intermediate devices, or edge devices, wherein for each icon representing a surrogate device the first user-defined view includes an icon for each intermediate device or edge device dependent on the surrogate device and one or more markers representing the connections therebetween;
• creating a folder in the first user-defined view in response to a command received from the user interface;
• moving a folder in the first user-defined view in response to a command received from the user interface;
• and
• receiving a command from the user interface to move an icon representing one of the intermediate devices or edge devices within the first user-defined view, and, thereafter, (i) maintaining the position of the icon if the intermediate device or scanner device represented by the icon is dependent on a surrogate device or (ii) moving the icon in accordance with the command from the user interface if the intermediate device or edge device represented by the icon is not dependent on a surrogate device, wherein, if the icon represents a surrogate device, moving the icon includes moving an icon for each intermediate device or edge device dependent on the surrogate device and one or more markers representing the connections therebetween.