Patent ID: 9348489
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for managing a hierarchical system via a graphical user interface, the method comprising: presenting, by one or more computer processors, a graphical user interface that includes a navigation bar, the navigation bar including a domain element and a plurality of object elements, wherein each object element is associated with a different object type in a hierarchical system and wherein the plurality of object elements is arranged in an order based, at least in part, on the hierarchical system; presenting, by one or more computer processors, a first menu in response to detecting an interaction with a first object element of the plurality of object elements, wherein the first object element is associated with a first object type in the hierarchical system and wherein the first menu includes a list of objects of the first object type; filtering, by one or more computer processors, information presented on a second object element of the plurality of object elements in response to receiving a selection of a specific object via the first menu, wherein: filtering, by one or more computer processors, information presented on a third object element in response to the specific object being selected via the first menu, wherein the third object element is associated with objects of a third object type in the hierarchical system, and wherein information pertaining to one or more objects of the third object type that are related and superordinate to the specific object is presented on the third object element as a result of the filtering; in response to filtering information presented on the second object element and filtering information presented on the third object element, presenting, by one or more computer processors, at least one of a first object health indicator, a second object health indicator, and a third object health indicator on each of the second object element and the third object element, wherein: presenting, by one or more computer processors, a second menu in response to detecting an interaction with the domain element while continuing to filter information presented on the second object element and filter information presented on the third object element, wherein the second menu includes a list of all objects that are associated with the plurality of object elements.