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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1996
Robert C Rolnik, Southlake, TX (US);
Walter Frederick Lundby, Wheaton, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of displaying hierarchical data. The method includes the steps of: retrieving hierarchical network data and displaying the hierarchical network data using a perspective three dimensional view. The hierarchical data includes a plurality of data elements. Each data element is associated with a network device. An apparatus for displaying hierarchical data is provided. The apparatus comprises a display device, a memory device storing the hierarchical data, and a processor responsive to the memory. The processor includes a graphical display module that displays the hierarchical network data using a perspective three dimensional view. The hierarchical data includes a plurality of data elements where each data element is associated with a network device;