Method and system for an interactive, tangible system for visualizing, designing and debugging distributed software applications
US11128538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5623
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for physically displaying and manipulating a communication network through physical objects and an interactive display includes: positioning, on a surface of an interactive display screen, a plurality of physical objects, each representing a node in a communication network; displaying a topography of the communication network including at least a plurality of nodes, where each node represented by a physical object is displayed beneath the respective physical object, and where open communication channels between nodes are visually displayed on the screen; receiving a physical gesture performed by a user between two of the plurality of physical objects; transmitting a signal to one of the physical objects or an access point of the communication network causing manipulation of the communication network based on the physical gesture; and updating the displayed topography of the communication network based on the manipulation of the communication network in real-time.
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