Aggregated Physical Logical Network Mesh View
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional representations of end-to-end supply chain networks, such as physical and logical network views, fail to provide comprehensive visibility into operations within specific components or entities that affect the network, limiting the ability to interpret complex data and make timely decisions.
Innovation Solution
An aggregated physical and logical network mesh view system that visualizes supply chain networks using geographically mapped entity locations, allowing seamless transition between physical and logical views, with user interface controls for zooming, filtering, and highlighting issues, enabling users to understand network states and operations effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a physical network view or logical network view is provided, then network representation is achieved, but visibility into operations within particular components is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the network visualization into multiple hierarchical layers (physical layer, logical layer, and operational layer) that can be independently explored. Users can drill down from high-level network representations to detailed operational views of specific components, resolving the contradiction by providing comprehensive visibility through structured segmentation rather than a single complex view.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a third dimension of visualization by integrating operational data alongside physical and logical network views. This dimensional expansion allows users to see network operations overlaid on geographic and logical structures, providing visibility into component operations without overwhelming complexity in any single view plane.
2Measurement precision
If granular data is used to build network views, then detailed network representation is achieved, but interpretability of complex data is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data presentation into hierarchical levels, allowing users to access granular data only when needed through drill-down interactions. The interface presents summarized data at higher levels for easy interpretation, with detailed granular data available on demand, thus maintaining both precision and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces visual aggregation layers as intermediaries between raw granular data and user interpretation. These intermediate representations summarize complex data patterns in visually intuitive ways, serving as a bridge that preserves measurement precision while enhancing interpretability through visual abstraction.
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AI summary
Systems and techniques for aggregated physical and logical network mesh view are described herein. A selection may be obtained of a portion of a graph network data structure. Nodes may be identified in the portion of the graph network data structure. Geolocation data may be determined for each node of the nodes. Geographical boundaries may be calculated for the portion of the graph network data structure. A geographical map and a network map may be generated. A physical network view may be generated for display in the user interface as an aggregated view of the geographical map and the network map. The geographical map may represent a physical layer and the network map may represent a logical layer. The aggregated view may be output for display with a set of controls that correspond to the physical layer and a set of controls that correspond to the logical layer.