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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2001
Louis Arquie, Cupertino, CA (US);
Larry L. Cornett, Livermore, CA (US);
SANavigator, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
A method for simplifying display of complex network connections in a user interface. The method includes displaying a network topology display having multiple interconnected nodes. The nodes, such as network hubs or switches, are connected to one or more of the other nodes via line segments or connection paths. The segments are intentionally overlapped to simplify the visual representation of the network topology display. To remove ambiguity as to which nodes are connected to each other, the method includes using distinguishing connector segments to connect the orthogonal portions of the line segments or connection paths. The connector segments are configured to indicate which nodes are connected and may include any polygonal structure. In one embodiment, the connector segments comprise rounded corner connectors between two orthogonal segments that effectively indicate connected node pairs.