HIERARCHICAL NAVIGATION WITH RELATED OBJECTS

摘要

A method for navigating information includes identifying a value for a property of a first object associated with one or more devices managed by a management system. The method includes displaying a first plurality of tiles for a plurality of objects, including the first object. A first of the tiles is associated with the first object and includes a display of a graphic associated with the object and the identified value for the property. The method includes identifying a plurality of related objects that are related to the first object and displaying a second plurality of tiles for the related objects in response to receiving a selection of the first tile for the first object. Additionally, the method includes displaying, in response to receiving a selection of a second tile in the second plurality of tiles for one of the related objects, information about the one related object.

主权项

1. A method in a data processing system for navigating information, the method comprising:
identifying, using a processor of the data processing system, a value for a property of a first object associated with one or more devices managed by a management system; displaying a first plurality of tiles for a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects including the first object, a first tile in the first plurality of tiles being for the first object, the first tile including a display of a graphic associated with the first object and the identified value for the property; identifying a plurality of related objects that are related to the first object and displaying a second plurality of tiles for the related objects in response to receiving a selection of the first tile; and displaying, in response to receiving a selection of a second tile, in the second plurality of tiles, for one of the related objects, information about the one related object.