A network management system includes a user interface, a virtual network and a device communication manager. The virtual network includes models which represent network entities and model relations which represent relations between network entities. Each model includes network data relating to a corresponding...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5261044?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5261044 - Network management system using multifunction icons for information display
Network management system using multifunction icons for information display