US 11,929,881 B2
3D visualization of multi-layer networks including network topology and encapsulation
Christopher Stoll, Sebastopol, CA (US); Brett Sinclair, Cambridge (CA); David Fortin, Stittsville (CA); Blair E. P. Moxon, Ottawa (CA); Christiane Louise Campbell, Ottawa (CA); Sophy Pal, Santa Rosa, CA (US); Brian Christopher Johnson, Nepean (CA); and Hien Nguyen, Bowie, MD (US)
Assigned to Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US)
Filed by Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/100,045.
Application 18/100,045 is a continuation of application No. 17/574,016, filed on Jan. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,588,702.
Prior Publication US 2023/0224224 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 41/22 (2022.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 3/0485 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/12 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); H04L 41/22 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04806 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors that cause the one or more processors to perform steps of:
receiving data associated with a network, wherein the network includes interconnected network elements that operate at a plurality of levels that include any of network layers and encapsulations;
displaying a plurality of three-dimensional icons each represent one of a plurality of network elements of the interconnected network elements, wherein the plurality of three-dimensional icons include both a physical representation at one or more of the network layers and a logical representation of one or more of the encapsulations; and
displaying links between the plurality of three-dimensional icons each link representing one of a network layer connection and an encapsulation connection.