Patent ID: 7162698

Claim:
A computer system for specifying captured network packets, comprising: a processor system having memory; a display operable by said processor; at least one input device whereby a user may provide input to said processor system; a storage device readable by said processor; media contained in said storage device; computer instructions stored to said media device, said instructions being executable by said processor system to achieve the functions of: (i) accessing a hierarchically organized network data repository, (ii) displaying a graphical timeline on said display, (iii) displaying on the display data start and end features in association with the timeline, (iv) displaying on the display selection start and end features in association with the timeline, the selection start and end features being displayed at positions relative to the data start and end features with regard to the corresponding times, (v)acvepting a selection of a new selection start position from the user, and (vi) accepting a selection of a new selection end position from the user; wherein the computer instructions are further executable to achieve the functions of: (i) accepting a selection of a time of day in a displayed clock from the user, (ii) modifying a selection start time or a selection end time associated with an analysis of the captured network packets according to the selection, and (iii) displaying the selection start and end features at a new relative position.