Patent ID: 7266781

Claim:
A method of generating a graphical display report, comprising: obtaining data associated with a plurality of backup jobs during a time period from a database; representing the plurality of backup jobs as one or more icons using the data; positioning the icons inside two or more concentric circles defining at least an outer circle and an inner circle disposed inside the outer circle, wherein the inner circle is configured to contain icons corresponding to backup jobs, having a first status, wherein the outer circle is configured to contain icons corresponding to backup jobs having a second status, wherein the concentric circles further define a reference point, and wherein perimeters of the concentric circles represent a time line and a number of degrees from which the icons are positioned indicates the times on which the backup jobs occurred; and wherein the inner circle is configured to contain icons corresponding to backup jobs that have been successfully backed up, and wherein the outer circle is configured to contain icons corresponding to backup jobs that have not been backed up.