METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR COMPARING TOPOLOGIES (TOPOLOGY COMPARISON)

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computerized method for comparing topologies. SOLUTION: A computerized method for comparing topologies is provided. This method includes the steps of: obtaining a first topology and a second topology, each topology including a set of nodes and each node representing an item including a set of item attributes; obtaining a set of differences between the first topology and the second topology based on the set of item attributes; and generating a user interface for displaying at least one of the differences, the user interface displaying a first sub set of the first topologies and a second sub set of the second topologies and the first and second sub sets corresponding to at least one of the differences. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT