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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2006
Michael Sean Mcgee, Round Rock, TX (US);
Nambi Madhi, Austin, TX (US);
Darda M. Chang, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Sean McGee, Round Rock, TX (US);
Nambi Madhi, Austin, TX (US);
Darda M. Chang, Austin, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method is implemented in a network that comprises a plurality of ports and an indicator associated with each port. The method comprises forming a frame. The frame passes through the network. The frame causes indicators of multiple ports to illuminate to provide an indication of a path through the network Each of the ports remain illuminated for at least a period of time after the frame passes through each such port to enable a person to concurrently visualize all of the ports comprising the path.