METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing information about the performance of a communications network is described and claimed. The apparatus involves memory for storing a pictorial representation of the communications network. It further includes a receiver for receiving data relating to the network. A processor produces a composite representation including a graphical representation of the pictorial representation and a data representation for displaying at least some of the data relating to the network received by the receiver. The composite representation is available for use by a device to simultaneously display the pictorial representation and the data representation.