Patent ID: 7424030
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of presenting a layered display representative of connections in a cross connect of a communications network, the connections carrying time division multiplexed signals having a plurality of time slots, the method comprising: displaying a first coarse layer showing connections in the cross connect at a coarse level, the coarse level having a coarse granularity corresponding to a time slot resolution; and displaying a fine layer showing connections in the cross connect at a fine level, the fine level having a fine granularity corresponding to a time slot resolution, wherein the fine granularity has a granularity finer than the coarse granularity; wherein at least one of said displaying steps includes displaying protection lines corresponding to protection connection, the protection lines being distinguished from the connections, and wherein said displaying protection lines includes displaying a protection scheme corresponding to the protection connection.