Patent ID: 6810017
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A graphical user interface for displaying network analysis, comprising:a plurality of tabs selectable by a user; and a plurality of windows each associated with one of the tabs and adapted for displaying a different aspect of a network analysis; wherein the windows are each displayed upon the selection of the associated tab; wherein the tabs include an expert tab, a protocol tab, and a statistics tab; and the windows include an expert window, a protocol window, and a statistics window; wherein the network analysis includes Ethernet network analysis; wherein the graphical user interface is capable of: displaying a first interface including the expert tab, the protocol tab, and the statistics tab, in response to the selection of the statistics tab; said first interface including a list of statistics; displaying a second interface including the expert tab, the protocol tab, and the statistics tab, in response to the selection of the expert tab; simultaneously displaying two panes of the second interface including a first pane and a second pane; said first pane of the second interface including a plurality of objects with accompanying statistics for being selected by a user; said second pane of the second interface including additional statistics associated with the objects.