Timothy T Burlowski

US Patent:

7266781, Sep 4, 2007

Filed:

Apr 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/423406

Inventors:

Timothy T. Burlowski - Lino Lakes MN, US

Assignee:

Veritas Operating Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715834, 715821, 704204

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for generating a graphical display report. The method includes representing a plurality of events as one or more icons; and positioning the icons inside two or more concentric circles defining at least an outer circle and an inner circle disposed inside the outer circle. The inner circle is configured to contain icons corresponding to events having a first status. The outer circle is configured to contain icons corresponding to events having a second status. The outer circle defines a plurality of tick marks disposed at a periphery of the outer circle, wherein the tick marks represent an attribute.