Patent ID: 7836175
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for processing network management information, comprising; a processing engine operable to receive current network data and store the current network data in a data store, a forecaster engine operable to read network data from the data store and generate forecast network data, and store the forecast network data in a forecast data store, and a user interface module operable to read past network data, current network data and forecast network data and generate a continuous graphical display based at least in part on common output in accordance with the past network data, current network data and forecast network data, the continuous graphical display having a time axis and a user selectable timescale; wherein the forecast network data predicts the demand on a service or predicts the health status of the service; wherein the forecast network data and past network data are compared over a time via display.