Patent ID: 6105065
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method of displaying, on a display device, a change in call status of a call between first and second nodes within a connection-oriented network, the method comprising:at a first time instance, determining a first call status of the call between the first and second nodes;at a second time instance, determining a second call status of the call between the first and second nodes;displaying, on the display device, first and second node graphic representations of the first and second nodes respectively;identifying a set of states, each state of the set of states defining a respective second call status relative to a first call status;identifying a set of status change indicators, each status change indicator of the set of status change indicators being associated with a respective state of the set of states; andselecting and displaying, on the display device, a selected status change indicator reflecting the second call status relative to the first call status of the call between the first and second nodes wherein the selected status change indicator is selected from the set of status change indicators, each status change indicator of the set representing a different second call status relative to a first call status and wherein the selected status change indicator is displayed on the display device relative to the first and second node representations so as to be associated with the call between the first and second nodes.