Method for web-based exploration of network infrastructure
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsDavid Lee Applegate, Maksym Badrak, Hossein Eslambolchi, John R. Perkins, Nicholas F. Reingold, Vitaly Smirnoff, Harold Jeffrey Stewart
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method of data drilling is presented. A network database is deployed in a network, such as the Internet, for broad-based user access. Network information is stored in the network database and is organized in layers. A graphical user interface with data objects is presented to an end user. Selecting a data object generates a query performed by a server. Each query produces more details on an initially selected data object.
Claims20
A method of processing information comprising the steps of:
- operating a computer;
- receiving a network query, a device query, and a detailed query in the computer;
- performing at least one search using the computer in response to receiving the network query, the device query, and the detailed query;
- retrieving network data, device data, and detailed data using the computer in response to performing at least one search, wherein the device data provided details on the network data, said network data includes a list of network facilities carried by a facility, and the detailed data provided details on the device data;
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- displaying at least one of:
- the network data, the device data or the detailed data on an output device of the computer.
A system for processing information comprising:
- a network for receiving a query generated by a client;
- a server for processing said query;
- a network database in communication with the server for generating a network data in response to said query, said network data includes a list of network facilities carried by a facility;
- a map server in communication with the server for generating map data in response to said query;
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- an output device for displaying at least one of:
- the network data or the map data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.