User interface for managing multiple network resources

US6996778B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Vij Rajarajan · Redmond, US
• Kishnan Nedungadi · Rio de Janeiro, BR
• Brijesh Bhatia · Redmond, US
• Casey Kiernan · Kirkland, US
• Mel MacMahon · Kirkland, US
• Anandha Ganesan · Kirkland, US
• James David Johnston · Redmond, US
• Lauren Gallagher · Redmond, US
• Kevin Hodge · Bellevue, US
• Tom Martino · Everett, US
• Cary Rohwer · Duvall, US
• Andrew Hayes · Seattle, US
• Annette B. Hall · Bellevue, US
• Audrius Zimnickas · Vilnius, LT

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 7, 2006
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S715/969
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for displaying information related to a plurality of resources in a network environment. The system uses web technology to receive and store information related to back-end resources and to provide a framework by which client computer systems can manage the plurality of back-end resources in a uniform manner. In accordance with one method, a request is received to display object information from different network resources. In response, attribute and task information is retrieved from the appropriate different network resources and this information is displayed. A graphical user interface (GUI) displays information related to network resource objects. The GUI includes a console displaying a tool zone and a work zone. A module is displayed in the work zone having an object zone displaying a list of objects and a task zone displaying a list of tasks.