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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117591 | Graphical model for test case viewing, editing, and reporting Various techniques for interacting with a test case via a graphical model are disclosed. For example, one method involves displaying a first icon, which represents a first testing activity within a test case; displaying a second icon, which represents a second testi... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108833 | Automatically generating a graphical data flow program from a statechart A system and method for automatically generating a graphical data flow program from a statechart are disclosed. The statechart may be created in a graphical manner in response to user input, e.g., in response to the user arranging state icons on a display and creati... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099712 | Generating a hardware description based on a diagram with states and state transitions A system and method for automatically generating a data flow diagram in response to a first diagram. The first diagram may specify one or more states and one or more state transitions, wherein each state transition specifies a transition from a first state to a seco... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8069437 | Framework for a composite application and a method of implementing a frame work for a composite application Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a framework for composite applications. A computer-implemented framework for a composite application includes an object access layer to exchange data with enterprise base systems and to present the data... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8051404 | Software development A method of developing software capable of performing a task, the task comprising at least one task step required to perform the task. The task step has a resultant effect. The method comprises recording a use case comprising one or more scenarios, that comprise one... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046737 | XML application framework The present invention relates to an XML application framework (XAF). XAF applications are data driven such that all operations with the computer system are data focused. In addition, the components used in the XAF application are instantiated and connected according... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042094 | Architecture for rendering graphics on output devices A method for accessing graphical information including receiving one or more graphics commands written in an application programming interface (API). The graphics commands are converted into a graphical language that facilitates the execution of the commands for a p... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8042093 | System providing automatic source code generation for personalization and parameterization of user modules A method and system of automatically generating source code for configuring a programmable microcontroller. The method involves displaying virtual blocks in a computerized design system where the virtual blocks correspond to programmable circuit blocks in a microcon... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8024703 | Building an open model driven architecture pattern based on exemplars View templates for use in generating application content are created by analyzing and categorizing existing application examples to derive reusable abstractions of application artifacts. Example application artifacts or source modules are categorized by role and fun... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015546 | Rapidly assembling and deploying selected software solutions Methods and Systems are provided for assembling a software information technology (IT) solution using a graphical user interface (GUI) based development environment. Software solution building blocks (e.g., plug-ins) are selected and stored in a catalog of solutions... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010942 | Resilient application design and displaying design profile via graphical user interface A method is provided for designing a service which is made up of one or more service applications in which availability definitions are displayed on a graphical user interface in the class selection process. The method involves displaying classes and class definitio... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7992129 | System and method for programmatically generating a graphical program based on a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and data acquisition (DAQ) operations A user may utilize a prototyping environment to create a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and/or data acquisition (DAQ) operations, e.g., without needing to write or construct code in any programming language. For example, the environment may provide a gr... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987448 | Conversion of a first diagram having states and transitions to a graphical data flow program using an intermediate XML representation A system and method for programmatically generating a graphical program in response to state diagram information. The state diagram information may specify a plurality of states and state transitions, wherein each state transition specifies a transition from a first... | 07/26/2011 |
| RE42579 | Virtual machine programming system A system for programming a computer provides a set of software-based virtual machines each for instructing a computer to carry out a selected operation. Each virtual machine is represented by a virtual front panel displayed on a screen and each virtual front panel g... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984421 | Web application cloning A user accessing a first web application can request to clone that application to form a second web application, where the first web application may be owned by another user. The cloning operation involves copying at least part of a directory for the first web appli... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979843 | Conversion of a first executable diagram having interconnected nodes to a second executable diagram using an intermediate XML representation A system and method for programmatically generating a graphical program in response to state diagram information. The state diagram information may specify a plurality of states and state transitions, wherein each state transition specifies a transition from a first... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7949995 | Visual programming method The invention is a computer programming method that includes inputting a drawing shape or drawing figure into a computer via a user interface of the computer. In response to a prompt that is generated related to the input drawing shape or drawing figure, data is inp... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945894 | Implementing a design flow for a programmable hardware element coupled to a processor System and method for implementing a design flow for a programmable hardware element (PHE) coupled to a processor. A graphical program (GP) that specifies performance criteria is received. The GP is mapped for deployment, with a first portion targeted for execution ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941438 | Method and apparatus for automatic generation of information system user interfaces A system for automatic software production including specification and automatic generation of user interfaces is disclosed. A graphical editor presents diagrams and textual interactive dialogs which are used to enter requirements data defining the desired structure... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934194 | User-defined hierarchies of user-defined classes of graphical objects in a graphical modeling environment The present invention allows a user to graphically define a hierarchy of user-defined, executable classes of graphical objects that can be implemented in a graphical model. The present invention supports the features of inheritance, abstraction and polymorphism. Fur... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7917891 | Engineering system with automatic generation of entity templates A method, computer program and a system for automatically generating entity templates when copying at least one software element are provided. In the method, upon receiving a request to copy a selected element, such as a group of elements in a graphics program, a co... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7882491 | Automatic generation of a graphical program with a structure node in response to receiving a diagram with states and state transitions A system and method for automatically generating a data flow diagram in response to a first diagram. The first diagram may specify one or more states and one or more state transitions, wherein each state transition specifies a transition from a first state to a seco... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7882490 | Automatic generation of a data flow diagram from a diagram with states and transitions A system and method for automatically generating a data flow diagram in response to a first diagram. The first diagram may specify one or more states and one or more state transitions, wherein each state transition specifies a transition from a first state to a seco... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7873942 | Design-time architecture for self-contained patterns A design-time architecture that allows for flexible creation of application programs is disclosed. A composer core generates displays of application components and application interfaces that define patterns of functions and interactions between interfaces. A patter... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861221 | Method and system for generating a source code for a computer program A method for the generation of a source code for a computer program for the execution or simulation of a complex process in which a multiplicity of subjects communicate with one another. In this method, the processes are described, the description of the processes i... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7861220 | Method for generating adaptive usage environment descriptor of digital item There is provided a method for generating an adaptive usage environment descriptor that considers a usage environment of a digital item. In a description of multimedia contents based on usage environment descriptor and user preference descriptor of the multimedia co... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856619 | Method and system for automated testing of a graphic-based programming tool A method and a system for automated testing of a graphic-based programming tool. The present invention includes a computer-implemented method that allows a developer to easily generate scripts for automatically testing a graphic-based programming tool using generic ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7856620 | Systems and methods providing interaction interfaces A method for creating an application comprises receiving input specifying a plurality of elements of a software application, said elements including interactions between a user and said software application, generating a dialog that includes a listing of said user i... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7836426 | Automatic generation of application domain specific graphical programs System and method for generating an application domain specific graphical program. A graphical user interface (GUI) for specifying functionality of a graphical program in an application domain is displayed, where the GUI corresponds specifically to the application d... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7827527 | System and method of application development The present invention discloses a system, method and program code product for efficient component-based application development. Presentation code of a container component is generated by an integrated-components code generator (ICCG), which uses the class objects o... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7827526 | Stacking and repeating graphical controls A method and computer program product for adding additional functionality to a graphical control for use in a computer program. The method requires providing a graphical control that is displayable on a display device where the graphical control has at least one ass... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7818715 | Generating a hardware description from a graphical program in response to receiving a diagram with states and state transitions A system and method for automatically generating a data flow diagram in response to a first diagram. The first diagram may specify one or more states and one or more state transitions, wherein each state transition specifies a transition from a first state to a seco... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7818716 | Priorities of transitions of a diagram with states A system and method for automatically generating a data flow diagram in response to a first diagram. The first diagram may specify one or more states and one or more state transitions, wherein each state transition specifies a transition from a first state to a seco... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814460 | Hierarchical modular software packages and associated development tool A hierarchical modular software development tool provides a graphical user interface to allow development of hierarchical module software components. The software development tool allows graphical creation of a software component processing hierarchy and then genera... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7814461 | Computer programming language statement building and information tool An intelligent real time tool to assist a computer programmer during the writing and/or maintenance of a computer program. The tool generates assist windows that contain program related information that the programmer can use to construct a programming language stat... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810068 | Paste by example Dynamic tutorial generation for user help and user guidance in generating a property of an exemplar object is provided. The user identifies the exemplar object, the object or one of its properties is analyzed, user operations for producing the property of the object... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802229 | Timed loop with sequence frames structure for a graphical program A “timed loop with frames” node may be included in a graphical program. The “timed loop with frames” node may combine a timed loop with a timed sequence such that the timed sequence is executed at each iteration of the timed loop. The “timed loop with fram... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797676 | Method and system for switching between prototype and real code production in a graphical call flow builder A method and system for automated code generation in a call flow builder (10) can include a display coupled to a processor. The processor can be programmed to select a real code (database connection) or a prototype code using a graphical interface (20)... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793258 | Software development using visual interfaces A method and system of a software development using visual action elements is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a user interface with action elements, and providing a mechanism for specification and review of the action elements using the u... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784026 | Web application internationalization A system and method is described for internationalization of web pages by extracting translatable content from extensible mark-up language (XML), or similar data-centric meta-language representations of web pages or data used to build web pages. The extracted transl... | 08/24/2010 |
