Patent ID: 6112015
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A processor implemented method for displaying information relating to a telecommunications network consisting of a plurality of network objects using a networks management terminal having a display, the information consisting of base state and/or base state and supplementary state(s) information for at least one of the network objects, the method comprising the steps of:defining a unique attribute representative of each base state, the attribute being unique independent of colour;defining a unique modifier icon representative of each supplementary state, the modifier icon being unique independent of colour;displaying on the display for each network object a basic icon corresponding to that network object;for each basic icon, imparting to the basic icon the attribute representative of the base state of the corresponding network object;for each basic icon for which there is supplementary states(s) information superimposing partially upon the basic icon one or more modifier icons representative of the supplementary state(s) of the corresponding network object;whereby the icon representing a given network object can continuously convey the base state of the network object and its supplementary state(s) if any.