3D Abstract Object Modelling for Cyber Threat Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for displaying real-time information security threat postures of multiple computer networks are inefficient, requiring users to scroll and manually zoom, leading to delayed response times and potential missed threats due to the inability to simultaneously visualize all data on a conventional display screen.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates semi-translucent three-dimensional shapes representing computer networks, arranged into a unified object, which changes design in response to threat notifications, allowing for immediate visualization of threat levels and enabling faster response through clustering and upstream gateway intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If text-based table or 2D/3D graphical network schematics are used to display security statuses, then detailed information can be presented, but the user cannot simultaneously view all computer networks and must manually scroll or zoom, resulting in delayed response time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the display from traditional 2D tables or flat graphical schematics into a three-dimensional abstract object where each semi-translucent shape represents a computer network. This 3D visualization allows all networks to be simultaneously visible on the display screen without requiring manual scrolling or zooming, as the entire dataset fits within the three-dimensional space that can be rendered on a 2D screen. The semi-translucent property of the shapes enables viewing of networks throughout the entire 3D structure, eliminating the need to manually navigate through data and reducing response time to security threats.
2Loss of information
If all computer networks are displayed as individual objects on a finite display screen, then complete visibility is achieved, but the displayed objects become extremely tiny and require manual zooming to看清 details
Solution Approach 1:
By arranging all computer network representations as semi-translucent shapes within a three-dimensional abstract object, the patent utilizes the third dimension to distribute visual elements through depth rather than compressing them onto a flat 2D plane. This allows complete visualization of all networks while maintaining sufficient visual size, as users can perceive the entire 3D structure on the screen without manual zooming. The semi-translucent nature of the shapes further enhances visibility by allowing users to see through overlapping elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color and design changes in the semi-translucent shapes to encode different security statuses and threat levels. Each computer network's representative shape changes its visual properties (color, design) according to its security state, enabling users to quickly identify and differentiate individual networks and their statuses without needing to zoom in to read text labels. This visual encoding maintains ease of operation while preserving complete information visibility.
3Measurement precision
If manual scrolling and zooming are required to view all computer networks, then detailed examination is possible, but the process is inefficient and tedious, causing potential missed threats
Solution Approach 1:
The three-dimensional abstract object allows all computer networks to be simultaneously visualized in a compact form that fits on the display screen. Users can perceive the overall security posture of all networks at once without manual scrolling or zooming, dramatically improving surveillance efficiency. The 3D arrangement with semi-translucent shapes ensures that networks throughout the entire dataset are visible, eliminating the need for tedious manual navigation while maintaining the ability to examine individual network details when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
By encoding security statuses through color and design changes in the semi-translucent shapes, the system enables rapid assessment of security conditions across all networks. Threats are immediately visible through distinct visual indicators, allowing security personnel to quickly identify and respond to issues without manually examining each network. This visual encoding maintains measurement precision for security assessment while dramatically improving productivity by eliminating manual scrolling and zooming operations.
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AI summary
This invention relates to a system and method for simultaneously displaying real-time information security threat posture of a plurality of computers and its intermediary networks that are under surveillance. In particular, the invention involves displaying a three- dimensional abstract object that has been scaled according to the size and orientation of a display screen so that the entirety of the three-dimensional abstract object may be simultaneously viewed by viewers of the display technology in its entirety. The displayed three-dimensional abstract object is made up of an amalgamation of semi-translucent three- dimensional shapes that are arranged together to achieve the unified shape and form of the three-dimensional abstract object. Each semi-translucent three-dimensional shape in the three-dimensional abstract object can represent a sector of business industry and/or its entire computer network that is under surveillance for information security threats and/or has a high probability of being cyber-attacked by malicious sources.