Patent ID: 7689918
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying a multiplexed property indicator on a network topology map, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: obtaining a coloration designation specification that specifies that a first property is designated a first color, and a second property is designated a second color; displaying a network topology map that includes a graph item that has the first property and the second property; and displaying a wrapper colored according to the coloration designation specification around the graph item; wherein the step of displaying a wrapper colored according to the coloration designation specification around the graph item comprises displaying a wrapper that: wherein obtaining a coloration designation specification further comprises determining a first Red-Green-Blue vector for the first color, and determining a second Red-Green-Blue vector for the second color; based on the first Red-Green-Blue vector and the second Red-Green-Blue vector, determining a difference between the first color and the second color; and determining that the difference is greater than a configured threshold value.