US 20040155899A1
(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2004/0155899 Al
Conrad (43) Pub. Date: Aug. 12,2004
(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING AN ARRANGEMENT OF MANAGEMENT DEVICES OPERABLE IN A MANAGED NETWORK
(76) Inventor: Jeffrey Richard Conrad, Fort Collins, CO (US)
Correspondence Address:
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Intellectual Property Administration
P.O. Box 272400
Fort Collins, CO 80527-2400 (US)
(21) Appl. No.: 10/361,863
(22) Filed: Feb. 11, 2003
Publication Classification (51) Int. CI.7 G09G 5/00
(52) U.S. CI 345/736; 345/738
(57) ABSTRACT
A method and system are described for presenting an arrangement ol management devices operable in a managed network. According to exemplary embodiments, a number ol management devices arranged in the managed network are identified. Identities ol the management devices are presented in a graphical user interlace (GUI). Visual cues are added to the GUI to identily a communication status between a first ol the management devices and each ol the remaining management devices arranged in the managed network. A software link can be provided between each presented identity and the respective management device to provide automated access to management information maintained at the respective management device. A graphical representation and an operational status ol a portion ol the managed network can be presented based on the management information maintained at the respective management device in the GUI via the software link.
