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Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016112294-A1
Application number	US-201414517816-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 18, 2014
Priority date	Oct 18, 2014
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Parameters corresponding to a network device are monitored by a widget. The widget may be minimized and occupy a portion of a graphic user interface (GUI), wherein the portion maintains visibility over other portion(s) of the GUI. The minimized widget may be configured to display the parameters of the network device when a certain triggering event occurs, as well as alert a user when the context of any other portion of the GUI corresponds to the parameters of the at least one network device being monitored by the widget.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
monitoring a network parameter of at least one network device using a widget; and displaying a minimized version of the widget on a portion of a graphic user interface (GUI), wherein the portion maintains visibility over other portion(s) of the GUI, wherein the minimized version of the widget is configured to change states based upon a selected event.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected event is a monitored network parameter of the widget reaching a predetermined threshold.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected event is the context of the other portion(s) of the GUI directly corresponding to the at least one network device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the state change is a flashing of the minimized widget.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the state change is opening the widget.

6 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium or media having computer-executable instructions stored therein for an application which performs the following method, the method comprising:
monitoring a network parameter of at least one network device using a widget; and displaying a minimized version of the widget on a portion of a graphic user interface (GUI), wherein the portion maintains visibility over other portion(s) of the GUI, wherein the minimized version of the widget is configured to change states based upon a selected event.

7 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium or media of claim 6 , wherein the selected event is a monitored network parameter of the widget reaching a predetermined threshold.

8 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium or media of claim 6 , wherein the selected event is the context of the other portion(s) of the GUI directly corresponding to the at least one network device.

9 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium or media of claim 6 , wherein the state change is a flashing of the minimized widget.

10 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium or media of claim 6 , wherein the state change is opening the widget.

11 . A computer system comprising:
a processor; a display device coupled to said processor; and storage coupled to said processor and storing computer-executable instructions for an application which cause said processor to perform the following steps:
monitoring a network parameter of at least one network device using a widget; and
displaying a minimized version of the widget on a portion of a graphic user interface (GUI), wherein the portion maintains visibility over other portion(s) of the GUI,
wherein the minimized version of the widget is configured to change states based upon a selected event.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the selected event is a monitored network parameter of the widget reaching a predetermined threshold.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the selected event is the context of the other portion(s) of the GUI directly corresponding to the at least one network device.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the state change is a flashing of the minimized widget.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the state change is opening the widget.

Assignees

• Brocade Comm Systems Inc

Inventors

• Annamalai Arunmani
• Sangli Aruna
• Kaligotla Prakash

Classifications

• H04L41/22

  comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• H04L43/16 Primary

  Threshold monitoring · CPC title

• H04L43/0817

  by checking functioning · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title