Patent ID: 6957396

Claim:
A method for displaying a graphical user interface comprising the steps of: displaying a plurality of graphical representations of a plurality of respective content devices coupled to a content device network; providing a graphical representation of a first content stream between a first set of the plurality of graphical representations of content devices wherein the graphical representation of the first content stream includes a first graphical indicia; generating a first content display window for providing displayed content wherein the displayed content is associated with the first graphical indicia so as to inform a user viewing the graphical representation of the first content stream that the first content stream carries the displayed content; providing a graphical representation of a second content stream between a second set of the plurality of graphical representations of content devices wherein the graphical representation of the second content stream includes a second graphical indicia; and generating a second content display window for providing another displayed content wherein the other displayed content is associated with the second graphical indicia so as to inform the user viewing the graphical representation of the second content stream that the second content stream carries the other displayed content.