Graphic user interface system for a telecommunications switch management system

Abstract

A graphic user interface launcher for providing graphic displays for enabling one or more users to access a telecommunications switching system for any desired purpose, such as to monitor, control or reconfigure the telecommunications switching system. Users may access the telecommunications switching system from any remote location using a standard remote computer having a browser. The remote computer uses the browser and a communications link to access a remote server which contains the application program necessary for a user of the remote computer to remotely access the telecommunications switching system. The remote server then provides a copy of the application program to the remote computer, typically in the form of a Java Applet. The remote computer runs the application program, typically in a stand-alone capacity, and accesses a system manager building block via a second communications link. The system manager building block is part of an overall telecommunications switch management system, of which the GUI launcher is also a part. The system manager building block is also in communication with another portion of the telecommunications switch management system, namely a system management interface software building block, which implements communication between the remote computer and the telecommunications switching system.