Performance and flow analysis method for communication networks
AssigneeBMC Software, Inc.
InventorsPierre Germain, Philippe Nicolal
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Abstract
A system and method are used for visually representing performance and flow analysis of a communication network having devices connected by links. The system includes a first memory for storing a graphical representation of the communication network and showing the devices connected by links and a second memory storing data representing performance and flows in the communication network. A processing system is operatively connected to the first and the second memory and to a display. The processing system selectively maps the data on the graphical representation of the communication network by varying visual characteristics of the devices and the links for viewing on the display.
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A system for visually representing performance and flow analysis of a communication network having devices connected by one or more links, comprising:
- a first memory for storing a graphical representation of the communication network and showing the devices connected by the one or more links;
- a second memory storing data representing performance and flows in the communication network;
- a third memory storing a plurality of symbols representing different devices and a plurality of edges representing links, wherein the processing system selectively maps the data on the graphical representation using the symbols and the edges;
- a display;
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- a processing system operatively connected to the first and the second memory and to the display, the processing system selectively mapping the data on the graphical representation of the communication network by varying visual characteristics of the devices and the one or more links for viewing on the display, said visual characteristics representing performance and flows of the devices and the one or more links, said visual characteristics for each of the one or more links showing performance and flows for each direction between the devices connected by the link in the communication network wherein the edges comprise bidirectional arrows for oriented metrics, and wherein to vary visual characteristics of the bidirectional arrows, the processing system varies thicknesses of the arrows and a contact point between the arrows according to relative metric values in both flow directions.
A method for visually representing performance and flow analysis of a communication network having devices connected by links, comprising:
- storing in a memory a graphical representation of the communication network and showing the devices connected by the one or more links;
- storing in a memory data representing performance and flows in the communication network;
- storing in a memory a graphical representation comprises storing a plurality of symbols representing different devices and a plurality of edges representing links, and wherein selectively mapping comprises building the graphical display using the symbols and the edges;
- selectively mapping the data on the graphical representation of the communication network by varying visual characteristics of the devices and the one or more links to build a graphical display, said visual characteristics representing performance and flows of the devices and the one or more links, said visual characteristics for each of the one or more links showing performance and flows for each direction between the devices connected by the link in the communication network wherein the edges comprise bidirectional arrows for oriented metrics, and wherein varying visual characteristics of the bidirectional arrows comprises varying thickness of the arrows and location of a contact point between the arrows;
- and according to relative metric values in both flow directions.
- displaying the graphical display on a video display device.
A system for visually representing performance and flow analysis of a communication network having devices connected by one or more links, comprising:
- a first memory storing a graphical representation of the communication network having the devices connected by the one or more links;
- a second memory storing data representing performance and flows in the communication network;
- a third memory storing a plurality of symbols representing different devices and a plurality of edges representing links, wherein the processing system selectively maps the data on the graphical representation using the symbols and the edaes;
- a display;
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- a processing system operatively connected to the first and the second memory and to the display, the processing system selectively mapping the data on the graphical representation of the communication network by varying visual characteristics of the devices and the one or more links for viewing on the display, said visual characteristics representing performance and flows of the devices and the one or more links, said visual characteristics for at least one of the links comprising a plurality of layered lines, each of the layered lines representing a different metric wherein the edges comprise bidirectional arrows for oriented metrics, and wherein to vary visual characteristics of the bidirectional arrows, the processing system according to relative metric values in both flow directions varies thicknesses of the arrows and a contact point between the arrows.
A method for visually representing performance and flow analysis of a communication network having devices connected by one or more links, comprising:
- storing in a memory a graphical representation of the communication network and showing the devices connected by the one or more links;
- storing in a memory data representing performance and flows in the communication network;
- storing in a memory a graphical representation comprises storing a plurality of symbols representing different devices and a plurality of edges representing links, and wherein selectively mapping comprises building the graphical display using the symbols and the edges;
- selectively mapping the data on the graphical representation of the communication network by varying visual characteristics of the devices and the one or more links to build a graphical display, said visual characteristics representing performance and flows of the devices and the one or more links, said visual characteristics for at least one of the links comprising a plurality of layered lines, each of the layered lines representing a different metric wherein the edges comprise bidirectional arrows for oriented metrics, and wherein varying visual characteristics of the bidirectional arrows comprises varying thicknesses of the arrows and location of a contact point between the arrows according to relative metric values in both flow directions;
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- displaying the graphical display on a video display device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.