Universal viewer/browser for network and system events using a universal user interface generator, a generic product specification language, and product specific interfaces

A universal user interface generator for use in a networked computer system, said networked computer system executing a first product specific application which generates and deposits system event data that is indicative of the state of said computer network in a first product specific event repository and comprising a first product specific interface, executing separately from said first product specific application, operable to retrieve event data from a plurality of different product-specific interfaces, said universal user interface generator operating to retrieve first requested system event data from said first product specific event repository, said universal user interface generator comprising:

• a window frame generator operable to obtain and process a first set of window display parameters to generate a first set of window display data, said first set of window display data being formatted to comply with a universally recognized user interface format for display in a first display window by a first internet browser;
• an event table frame generator operable to retrieve said first requested system event data from said first product specific interface, and to process said first requested event data and said first set of window display parameters to generate a first set of system event table frame data, said first set of system event table frame data being formatted to comply with said universally recognized user interface format for display in said first display window by said first internet browser.