System and Method for Automatic Detection of UTRAN Topology

Abstract

System and method for automatically detecting nodes, components and interfaces in a network. A preferred embodiment comprises detecting nodes in a network, wherein the nodes are coupled to a network controller, comprises identifying ports for the network controller, capturing messages received by the network controller at the ports, parsing the messages to identify a node address parameter, wherein the node address parameter uniquely identifies the node to the network controller, and if the node address parameter has not been previously identified, adding a new entry to a node database.

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         17 . A method for positioning network nodes on a display, comprising:
 determining a display position for a central node;   calculating a maximum radius, wherein the maximum radius corresponds to a distance between the central node and a farthest point on the display;   calculating a first radius, wherein the first radius corresponds to the maximum radius modified by a first scale factor; and   positioning one or more network nodes on a first circular region of the display, wherein the first circular region corresponds to a circle positioned at the first radius from the central node.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the positioning step further comprises:
 selecting locations for a first group of the network nodes on the first circular region, wherein the first group of the network nodes are separated by a first angular interval.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 selecting locations for a second group of the network nodes on the first circular region, wherein the second group of the network nodes are separated by a second angular interval.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 determining a maximum number of network nodes that can be displayed on the first circular region; and   when the maximum number of network nodes are positioned on the first circular region, then positioning a remaining group of network nodes on a second circular region of the display, wherein the second circular region corresponds to a circle positioned at a second radius from the central node, wherein the second radius corresponds to the first radius modified by a second scale factor.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 displaying the central node and the network nodes; and   displaying an interface connection drawn between each of the network nodes and the central node.