Patent ID: 9141688
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of managing network devices coupled to a network comprising: displaying items corresponding to the network devices; accepting a search term; searching the items to find matches between the search term and the items; visually indicating items that match the search term; automatically selecting the items that match the search term, wherein a network operation that modifies a setting of the items that match the search term is performed without having to re-select the items, wherein the network operation comprises at least one of controlling, monitoring, and configuring the items; comparing the search term to network information corresponding to the items to find potential matches; displaying at least one search criterion, wherein the search criterion is based on a selected network application; and grouping selected items that match the search term into a group and assigning an identifier for the group, wherein selecting the identifier causes all of the items belonging to the group to be selected.