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Patent Title: System and method for generalized network topology representation

Assignee: IBM
Patent Number: US5684967
Issue Date: 11-04-1997
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File Date:09-13-1995


Abstract: System and method for storing in a generalized format, and representing on a graphical user interface, the topology information for a plurality of logical and physical resources in a heterogeneous computer communications network. Topological data for each network resource is encoded using a collection of record structures having a tabular format and stored in a plurality of topology information element tables which are categorized further as data element tables, relationship element tables and auxiliary element tables. The rows in the tables representing discrete data elements are recursively processed and correlated and presented as a generalized topology display via a user interface.

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