Patent ID: 6833850
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method of simplifying a network topology display having multiple connections between network nodes, comprising:displaying a node representing a component in a network, said node having two connections to two other nodes in the network; and displaying first and second connection paths, each representing one of the two connections with the two other nodes, wherein the first connection path includes first and second orthogonal segments and a first curved segment joining the first and second segments in a continuous manner to indicate connection of the displayed node and a first one of the two other nodes, wherein the second connection path includes first and second orthogonal segments and a second curved segment joining the first and second segments in a continuous manner to indicate connection of the displayed node and a second one of the two other nodes, and wherein the first segment of the first connection path overlaps with a portion the first segment of the second connection path such that the overlapped portion of the first segment of the second connection path is not visible in the network topology display.