Optical Route Viewer Interface for Network Entity Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Obtaining, aggregating, and displaying information associated with optical networks is difficult due to the complexity of network entities and optical links, which existing systems struggle to efficiently manage and present.
Innovation Solution
A system that receives user inputs to identify optical routes and display associated network entities, optical links, source, and destination entities, along with optical power transmission and reception information, providing a user interface to visualize and configure optical network parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If detailed information about optical networks is displayed, then information completeness is improved, but interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments optical network information into distinct categories (optical links, network entities, transmission parameters) and presents them through separate interactive elements. The route viewer displays different aspects of network information in organized sections, allowing users to access detailed information about specific components without being overwhelmed by the entire complex system at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a dimensional approach by allowing users to view optical routes from multiple perspectives and directions. Users can select to view routes in different orientations and receive information about network entities, optical links, and transmission parameters in a structured manner that organizes complexity into manageable dimensions.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive optical network information is aggregated, then information availability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple types of optical network information (link information, entity information, transmission parameters) into a unified route viewer interface. This consolidation allows comprehensive information to be available through a single coherent system rather than requiring multiple separate tools, making the system more manageable despite the volume of information.
Solution Approach 2:
The route viewer is designed as a universal interface that can display and interact with various types of optical network information simultaneously. It provides multi-functional capabilities for viewing routes, accessing detailed information about network entities and links, and analyzing transmission parameters all within one system framework.
3Reliability
If optical route information is displayed in detail, then network monitoring capability is improved, but user operation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic interaction where users can actively control what information is displayed and how it is presented. The interface adapts to user selections, allowing them to specify which routes to view, which directions to display, and what level of detail to show, making the system responsive to individual needs rather than presenting static overwhelming information.
Solution Approach 2:
The route viewer serves as an intermediary layer between users and the complex optical network infrastructure. It translates complex network data into organized, user-friendly presentations while maintaining the ability to access detailed information when needed, thus mediating between the user's need for simplicity and the network's inherent complexity.
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AI summary
A system may receive a first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, may receive a second user input that identifies a direction with which to display the optical route, and may provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface. The user interface may display optical links associated with the optical route, and may display network entities associated with the optical route. The user interface may display a source entity, where the source entity identifies a source of an optical transmission carried by an optical link, and may display a destination entity, where the destination entity identifies a destination for the optical transmission. The interface may also display an optical power with which the optical transmission is transmitted from the source entity, and may display an optical power with which the optical transmission is received at the destination entity.