Patent · US Active

Relationship visualization and graphical interaction model in it client management

US8522167B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

21Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Chuanbo Zhang · Shanghai, CN
Huajun Luo · Shanghai, CN
Yue Chen · Bellevue, US
Daniel Ward · Renton, US
Justin K. Stanton · Redmond, US
Chung Man Yiu · Bellevue, US
Jie Du · Shanghai, CN
David C. James · Bothell, US
Leyu Feng · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 9, 2010
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/22
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Displaying a hierarchy. A method includes identifying a set of nodes representing sites in a hierarchy. The set of nodes share one or more common characteristics not shared by any other nodes in the hierarchy. The method further includes determining that the set of nodes, as a set, meet a predetermined condition. As a result of the nodes sharing the one or more common characteristics not shared by any other nodes in the hierarchy and as a result of the set meeting the predetermined condition, the method further includes aggregating at least a portion of the set of nodes. The method further includes displaying in a graphical user interface a representation of the hierarchy including displaying the aggregated portion as a single entity in the hierarchy.

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