Patent ID: 7971143

Claim:
A computer implemented method, comprising: recognizing a first selection identifying a region of interest; recognizing a second selection indicating at least one selected condition potentially monitored within the region of interest; providing an indication to identify at least one sensor in the region of interest monitoring the selected condition; displaying a representation of the region of interest on a display; based on number of the at least one sensor and a relative size of the representation of the region of interest, grouping the at least one sensors into one or more groups by employing a hierarchical triangular mesh technique; presenting a grouped sensor reading for each of the one or more groups within the representation of the region of interest; and upon moving a cursor over the presentation of the at least one sensor or clicking the presentation of the at least one sensor with the cursor, effectuating a retrieval of data that is associated with the at least one selected condition from the at least one sensor.