Graphical Cloud Resource Mapping Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cloud management solutions are complex and inefficient due to table-based interfaces, which require manual configuration of cloud resources and lack real-time information about resource states, making it difficult to locate specific resources within expansive cloud applications.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface (GUI) is used to generate, modify, and delete maps of cloud resources, allowing users to drag-and-drop resource icons and create connections between them, with a search module to highlight relevant resources based on search criteria, thereby simplifying the configuration and management of cloud applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If table-based interfaces are used to configure cloud resources, then configuration functionality is provided, but user operation complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical table-based interface with a graphical user interface system that uses visual icons, drag-and-drop operations, and graphical connections to configure cloud resources. This substitution of mechanical text-based interaction with graphical operations directly improves ease of operation while reducing the perceived complexity of the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the cloud resource configuration into discrete visual components (icons representing resources, connections representing relationships) that can be independently manipulated. This segmentation allows users to configure resources through simple visual operations rather than complex table editing, improving ease of operation.
2Productivity
If table-based interfaces are used to display cloud resources, then resource information is presented, but locating specific resources becomes inefficient and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional table structure to a graphical two-dimensional plane where resources are represented as icons that can be visually searched and located. The search module operates on this graphical dimension, allowing users to quickly locate specific resources through visual filtering rather than searching through text tables, thereby reducing time loss and improving productivity.
3Ease of manufacture
If manual configuration of cloud resources is performed, then configuration control is maintained, but configuration time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action through templates and pre-defined resource configurations that users can apply with a single operation. Instead of manually configuring each resource parameter from scratch, users can select pre-configured templates or apply preset configurations, significantly reducing configuration time while maintaining control over the final setup.
4Loss of information
If table-based interfaces are used, then resource parameters are editable, but real-time status information is not conveyed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the graphical interface dynamically displays real-time status information about cloud resources through visual indicators, color coding, and status icons. This continuous visual feedback keeps users informed about the current state of resources without requiring complex data tables, thereby preventing information loss while maintaining interface simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with generating a map of cloud resources are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a cloud resource icon that represents a cloud resource, and generating a map of the cloud application including the received cloud resource icon. Based on information received about a relationship between resource icons in the map, a graphical representation of the relationship is included in the map. A search string input to the client terminal is received, and an appearance of a satisfying resource icon or a non-satisfying resource icon is modified within the map to graphically distinguish the satisfying icon from the non-satisfying icon.