Network management system using multifunction icons for information display
November 7, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesPaging, status monitoring and report compiling system for support, maintenance and management of operator-supervised automatic industrial machines Enhanced communications network testing and control system Maintenance subsystem for computer network including power control and remote diagnostic center User interface processor for computer network with maintenance and programmable interrupt capability Master station apparatus for remote supervisory control system with touch panel video display Operator access to monitoring applications Representation of collaborative multi-user activities relative to shared structured data objects in a networked workstation environment Device for communicating real time data between a programmable logic controller and a program operating in a central controller Communications network state and topology monitor Patent #: 5049873 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 788936 filed on 11/07/1991US Classes:715/855, On-screen roadmap or index709/223, COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGING715/775, Office layout metaphor (e.g., filing cabinet, desk)715/808, Pop-up control715/839, Imitating real life object715/969Network layout and operation interfaceExaminersPrimary: Herndon, Heather R.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 015/62AbstractA network management system includes a user interface, a virtual network and a device communication manager. The virtual network includes models which represent network entities and model relations which represent relations between network entities. Each model includes network data relating to a corresponding network device and one or more inference handlers for processing the network data to provide user information. The system performs a fault isolation technique wherein the fault status of a network device is suppressed when it is determined that the device is not defective. User displays include hierarchical location views and topological views of the network configuration. Network devices are represented on the displays by multifunction icons which permit the user to select additional displays showing detailed information regarding different aspects of the corresponding network device.Other References
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