Patent ID: 7475363
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for providing information associated with a storage system on a display screen, the method comprising steps of: in a first region of the display screen, displaying icons representing resources in the storage system; receiving a selection of at least one resource identified on the display screen; identifying that there are multiple resources related to the selected at least one resource and that a quantity associated with the multiple resources exceeds a threshold; in response to the identifying, displaying filter criteria in a second region of the display screen, the filter criteria enabling input of filter parameters to limit a subsequent display of resources related to the selected at least one resource; displaying a filter window having selectable view modes in the second region of the display screen, the filter window including a display of the filter criteria; enabling selection of the different view modes by providing selectable tabs in the second region of the display screen; labeling each of the selectable tabs in the filter window with an identifier of a corresponding type of sub-resources associated with the selected at least one resource; receiving, from a user, selection of a particular view mode based on activation of one of the selectable tabs; and in response to receiving selection of the particular view mode, displaying the corresponding type of sub-resources associated with the selected at least one resource in the second region of the display screen.