Patent ID: 7710429

Claim:
A method for displaying network status in real-time, the method comprising: a computer performing: receiving data corresponding to a plurality of network components connected to the network, wherein the data includes a respective status value for one or more of the plurality of network components; rendering a graphical representation of the network, wherein each network component is represented by a respective graphical icon, and wherein, for each graphical icon for which a respective status value is received: the respective status value is used to select a first two or more non-spatial rendering attributes for rendering the graphical icon, wherein the rendering includes determining a third non-spatial rendering attribute based on the first two or more non-spatial rendering attributes, wherein the graphical icon is rendered according to its respective first two or more non-spatial rendering attributes and according to its respective third non-spatial rendering attribute that was determined based on the first two or more non-spatial rendering attributes; and displaying the graphical representation of the network on a display device.