Kyle A Johnson

US Patent:

20170005879, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/788434

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Carol B. HERNANDEZ - Austin TX, US
Susan T.K. JASINSKI - Austin TX, US
Kyle E. JOHNSON - Austin TX, US
Kevin J. KOKAL - Ashburn VA, US
Andrew J. LIN - Sugar Land TX, US
Jeremy J. MILLER - Austin TX, US
Natalie J. MILLER - Austin TX, US
Amartey S. PEARSON - Austin TX, US
Joshua R. TEAL - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to techniques for providing a visualization of connectivity between components in a computer network. One embodiment provides a method which includes receiving a configuration of a network comprising a plurality of components within a physical layer and a virtual layer. The method also includes generating a resource diagram identifying connections that are accessible among the components of the physical layer and components of the virtual layer. The method further includes, upon receiving a selection of one of the components, determining a subset of the plurality of components that are connected to the selected component, and altering the resource diagram to provide a visualization, within the resource diagram, of the connections between the selected component and the determined subset of the plurality of components.

US Patent:

20170005880, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Mar 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/075410

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Carol B. HERNANDEZ - Austin TX, US
Susan T.K. JASINSKI - Austin TX, US
Kyle E. JOHNSON - Austin TX, US
Kevin J. KOKAL - Ashburn VA, US
Andrew J. LIN - Sugar Land TX, US
Jeremy J. MILLER - Austin TX, US
Natalie J. MILLER - Austin TX, US
Amartey S. PEARSON - Austin TX, US
Joshua R. TEAL - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to techniques for providing a visualization of connectivity between components in a computer network. One embodiment provides a method which includes receiving a configuration of a network comprising a plurality of components within a physical layer and a virtual layer. The method also includes generating a resource diagram identifying connections that are accessible among the components of the physical layer and components of the virtual layer. The method further includes, upon receiving a selection of one of the components, determining a subset of the plurality of components that are connected to the selected component, and altering the resource diagram to provide a visualization, within the resource diagram, of the connections between the selected component and the determined subset of the plurality of components.