Network management system, display method, and program

Abstract

It was difficult to examine in which location of which device installation map an icon of a desired network device has been arranged. A link to the device installation map is displayed in correspondence to the network device and the icon indicative of the designated network device is emphasis-displayed.

1 . A network management system for displaying information regarding a plurality of network devices connected to a network, comprising:
 information obtaining means for obtaining the information regarding the network devices;   list display control means for controlling displaying of a list of the information regarding the network devices; and   location display control means for controlling displaying of identification information corresponding to the network devices onto a device installation map expressing locations where the network devices have been installed,   wherein said location display control means controls in a manner such that the device installation map on which the identification information of a designated network device is arranged is searched and the identification information of the designated network device is emphasis-displayed.   
   
   
       2 . (canceled) 
   
   
       3 . A display method of displaying information regarding a plurality of network devices connected to a network, said method comprising:
 obtaining the information regarding the network devices;   displaying a list of the information regarding the network devices;   displaying identification information corresponding to the network devices onto a device installation map expressing locations where the network devices have been installed; and   searching the device installation map on which the identification information of a network device designated from said list is arranged,   wherein the identification information of the designated network device is emphasis-displayed on the device installation map.   
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein the identification information of the designated network device is displayed by changing a color, flickering or enlarging said identification information, or adding additional information to said identification information. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein if a predetermined network device is not designated but the device installation map is displayed, the identification information of the network device is displayed without being emphasized. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 3 , further comprising searching the network devices connected to the network, and
 wherein the information regarding the network devices is obtained from the network devices found by said searching the network devices connected to the network.   
   
   
       7 - 9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . A display method of displaying information regarding a plurality of network devices connected to a network, said method comprising:
 obtaining the information regarding the network devices;   transmitting data for displaying a list of the information regarding the network devices to an external apparatus;   transmitting data for displaying identification information corresponding to the network devices on a device installation map expressing locations where the network devices have been installed to the external apparatus; and   searching the device installation map on which the identification information of a network device designated from said list is arranged,   wherein the identification information of the designated network device is emphasis-displayed on the device installation map.   
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein at least a portion of the data transmitted is data that can be interpreted by a browser, and said list or said device installation map is displayed by the browser. 
   
   
       12 . A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable codes that, when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for displaying information regarding a plurality of network devices connected to a network, wherein said method comprises:
 obtaining the information regarding the network devices;   controlling displaying of a list of the information regarding the network devices;   displaying identification information corresponding to the network devices onto a device installation map expressing locations where the network devices have been installed; and   searching the device installation map on which the identification information of a network device designated from said list is arranged,   wherein the identification information of the designated network device is emphasis-displayed on the device installation map.   
   
   
       13 . A computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 12 , further comprising searching the network devices connected to the network, and
 wherein the information regarding the network devices is obtained from the network devices found by said searching of the network devices connected to the network.   
   
   
       14 - 15 . (canceled) 
   
   
       16 . A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable codes that, when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for displaying information regarding a plurality of network devices connected to a network, wherein said method comprises:
 obtaining the information regarding the network devices;   transmitting data for displaying a list of the information regarding the network devices to an external apparatus;   transmitting data for displaying identification information corresponding to the network devices on a device installation map expressing locations where the network devices have been installed to the external apparatus; and   searching the device installation map on which the identification information of a network device designated from said list is arranged,   wherein the identification information of the designated network device is emphasis-displayed on the device installation map.