Configuration diagram which graphically displays program relationship

A method for displaying an application comprising a plurality of programs, wherein the plurality of programs execute in a system comprising a plurality of hardware devices, wherein the method executes on a first computer system, the method comprising:

• displaying a plurality of device icons corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of hardware devices in the system;
• displaying connections between the plurality of device icons to visually indicate connections between the plurality of hardware devices;
• and
• displaying a plurality of program icons proximate to a first device icon of the plurality of device icons, wherein each of the program icons corresponds to one of the plurality of programs, wherein the first device icon corresponds to a first hardware device, wherein the plurality of program icons are displayed proximate to the first device icon to indicate that respective programs corresponding to the program icons are stored on a first hardware device corresponding to the first device icon;
• wherein the plurality of programs are configured to execute according to execution relationships among the plurality of programs;
• wherein said displaying the plurality of program icons on the display comprises displaying the plurality of program icons according to the execution relationships to visually indicate the execution relationships of the plurality of programs.

A method for displaying an application comprising a plurality of programs, wherein the plurality of programs execute in a system comprising a first hardware device, wherein the method executes on a first computer system, the method comprising:

• displaying a first device icon corresponding to the first hardware device;
• receiving user input selecting the first device icon;
• displaying a plurality of program icons in response to the user input selecting the first device icon, wherein the plurality of program icons are displayed proximate to the first device icon, wherein each of the program icons corresponds to one of the plurality of programs, wherein the plurality of program icons are displayed proximate to the first device icon to indicate that respective programs corresponding to the program icons are stored on the first hardware device;
• and
• displaying connections between the plurality of program icons to visually indicate execution relationships among the plurality of programs;
• wherein the plurality of programs are configured to execute according to the execution relationships.

A method for displaying an application comprising a plurality of programs, wherein the plurality of programs execute in a distributed system comprising a plurality of hardware devices, wherein the method executes on a first computer system, the method comprising:

• displaying a plurality of device icons corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of hardware devices in the distributed system;
• displaying connections between the plurality of device icons to visually indicate connections between the plurality of hardware devices;
• and
• displaying a plurality of program icons on the display, wherein the plurality of program icons correspond to the plurality of programs, wherein the program icons are displayed proximate to respective device icons to indicate that programs corresponding to the program icons are stored on respective hardware devices corresponding to the device icons;
• wherein the plurality of programs are configured to execute according to execution relationships among the plurality of programs;
• wherein said displaying the plurality of program icons on the display comprises displaying the plurality of program icons according to the execution relationships to visually indicate the execution relationships among the plurality of programs.

A memory medium comprising program instructions for displaying an application comprising a plurality of programs, wherein the plurality of programs execute in a system comprising a plurality of hardware devices, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement:

• displaying a plurality of device icons corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of hardware devices in the system;
• displaying connections between the plurality of device icons to visually indicate connections between the plurality of hardware devices;
• and
• displaying a plurality of program icons on the display, wherein the plurality of program icons correspond to the plurality of programs, wherein one or more of the program icons are displayed proximate to respective ones of the device icons to indicate that respective programs corresponding to the program icons are stored on respective hardware devices corresponding to the device icons;
• wherein the plurality of programs are configured to execute according to execution relationships among the plurality of programs;
• wherein said displaying the plurality of program icons on the display comprises displaying the plurality of program icons according to the execution relationships to visually indicate the execution relationships among the plurality of programs.

A method for creating an application comprising a plurality of programs, wherein the plurality of programs execute in a distributed system comprising a plurality of hardware devices, wherein the method executes on a first computer system, the method comprising:

• displaying a plurality of device icons corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of hardware devices in the distributed system;
• displaying connections between the plurality of device icons to visually indicate connections between the plurality of hardware devices;
• and
• displaying a plurality of program icons on the display, wherein the plurality of program icons correspond to the plurality of programs, wherein the program icons are displayed proximate to respective device icons to indicate that programs corresponding to the program icons are stored on respective hardware devices corresponding to the device icons;
• wherein the plurality of programs include a first graphical program;
• wherein said displaying the plurality of program icons comprises displaying a first program icon corresponding to the first graphical program;
• displaying the first graphical program in response to user input selecting the first program icon.