AGGREGATING NODES FOR EFFICIENT NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM VISUALIZATION AND OPERATIONS
There is provided a method that includes (a) accessing a data structure that (i) represents a plurality of nodes in an electrical power grid, and (ii) contains data indicative of an event reported by a node in the plurality of nodes, and (b) presenting, on a user interface, an element that represents the plurality of nodes, in aggregate, and indicates an existence of the event. There is also provided a system that performs the method, and a storage medium that contains instructions that cause a processor to execute the method.
1 . A method comprising:
accessing a data structure that (i) represents a plurality of nodes in an electrical power grid, and (ii) contains data indicative of an event reported by a node in said plurality of nodes; and
presenting, on a user interface, an element that represents said plurality of nodes, in aggregate, and indicates an existence of said event.
2 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein said event has a level of severity, and
wherein said element indicates said level of severity.
3 . The method of claim 2 ,
wherein said data structure contains data indicative of a plurality of events having said level of severity being reported by nodes in said plurality of nodes,
wherein said method further includes counting said events, thus yielding a total number of said events, and
wherein said element indicates said total number of said events.
4 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein said electrical power grid is organized in a hierarchical tree, and
wherein said element represents a subset of said hierarchical tree that includes said node as a subordinate.
5 . The method of claim 4 ,
wherein said node is a member of a first hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and said first hierarchical level is a member of a second hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and
wherein said element represents said second hierarchical level.
6 . The method of claim 5 ,
wherein said first hierarchical level is a first geographic area, and said second hierarchical level is a second geographic area.
7 . A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that contains instructions that are readable by said processor to cause said processor to:
access a data structure that (i) represents a plurality of nodes in an electrical power grid, and (ii) contains data indicative of an event reported by a node in said plurality of nodes; and
present, on a user interface, an element that represents said plurality of nodes, in aggregate, and indicates an existence of said event.
8 . The system of claim 7 ,
wherein said event has a level of severity, and
wherein said element indicates said level of severity.
9 . The system of claim 8 ,
wherein said data structure contains data indicative of a plurality of events having said level of severity being reported by nodes in said plurality of nodes,
wherein said instructions further cause said processor to count said events, thus yielding a total number of said events, and
wherein said element indicates said total number of said events.
10 . The system of claim 7 ,
wherein said electrical power grid is organized in a hierarchical tree, and
wherein said element represents a subset of said hierarchical tree that includes said node as a subordinate.
11 . The system of claim 10 ,
wherein said node is a member of a first hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and said first hierarchical level is a member of a second hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and
wherein said element represents said second hierarchical level.
12 . The system of claim 11 ,
wherein said first hierarchical level is a first geographic area, and said second hierarchical level is a second geographic area.
13 . A storage medium that is tangible, and that comprises instructions that are readable by a processor to cause said processor to:
access a data structure that (i) represents a plurality of nodes in an electrical power grid, and (ii) contains data indicative of an event reported by a node in said plurality of nodes; and
present, on a user interface, an element that represents said plurality of nodes, in aggregate, and indicates an existence of said event.
14 . The storage medium of claim 13 ,
wherein said event has a level of severity, and
wherein said element indicates said level of severity.
15 . The storage medium of claim 14 ,
wherein said data structure contains data indicative of a plurality of events having said level of severity being reported by nodes in said plurality of nodes,
wherein said instructions further cause said processor to count said events, thus yielding a total number of said events, and
wherein said element indicates said total number of said events.
16 . The storage medium of claim 13 ,
wherein said electrical power grid is organized in a hierarchical tree, and
wherein said element represents a subset of said hierarchical tree that includes said node as a subordinate.
17 . The storage medium of claim 16 ,
wherein said node is a member of a first hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and said first hierarchical level is a member of a second hierarchical level of said hierarchical tree, and
wherein said element represents said second hierarchical level.
18 . The storage medium of claim 17 ,
wherein said first hierarchical level is a first geographic area, and said second hierarchical level is a second geographic area.