System and method for visually monitoring media streams

A method for dynamically monitoring at least one media stream in a signal communication system, comprising:

• receiving at least one media stream, wherein the at least one media stream is capable of being monitored at a plurality of locations;
• selecting at least one of a (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter associated with the at least one media stream in response to a first user input;
• generating for display a first display component in a GUI, the first display component including a visual representation of the at least one of the (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter for a first received media stream;
• and
• generating for display a second display component in the GUI in response to a second user input, the second display component including a visual representation of the at least one of the (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter for a second received media stream that is related to the first received media stream;
• wherein the at least one of the (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter for the first received media stream is associated with the at least one of the (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter for the second received med a stream;
• and
• wherein the second display component is dynamically updated in response to a change in the first display component.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of programming instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, performs the steps of:

• receiving at least one media stream, the at least one media stream capable of being monitored at a plurality of locations;
• selecting at least one of a (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter associated with the at least one media stream in response to a first user input;
• generating for display a first display component in a GUI, the first display component including a visual representation of the at least one of the (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter of a first received media stream;
• and
• generating for display a second display component in the GUI in response to a second user input, the second display component including a visual representation of the at least one of the (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter of a second received media stream that is related to the first received media stream;
• wherein the at least one of the (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter for the first received media stream is associated with the at least one of the (i) characteristic and (ii) operational parameter for the second received media stream;
• and
• wherein the second display component is dynamically updated in response to a change in the first display component.