NETWORK VISUALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A graphical user interface represents a plurality of nodes in an interface as a minimum convex hull (MCH) encompassing geographic locations of the nodes. Polygons corresponding the MCHs of networks for various markets are stored for later use. Upon receiving an instruction to display a market on a map, the polygon representing the network is retrieved and rendered thereby providing a computationally inexpensive display of the extent of the network. Upon selection of the polygon, polygons for MCHs of sub-markets may be displayed. Display of a polygon for a market may be accompanied with metadata representing a status of the nodes of the network. A polygon representing a market may be shaded in order to reflect a concentration of nodes within the polygon.

主权项

1. A method for visualizing a network environment including a first plurality of nodes each including at least one computing device providing at least one network service to one or more remote computing devices, the method comprising:
computing, by a computing device, a minimum convex hull (MCH) encompassing geographic locations of the plurality of nodes; storing, by the computing device, a first polygon corresponding to the minimum convex hull, the first polygon including a listing of vertices; receiving, by the computing device, an instruction to display the network environment with respect to a field of view; and in response to receiving the instruction to display the network environment with respect to the field of view, generating, by the computing device, a rendering of the first polygon on a display device with a label identifying the polygon as representing the first plurality of nodes.