Graphical system for modelling a process and associated method
February 13, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesElectronic digital process controller having simulated analog control functions Graphical automatic programming Interactive equipment for computer programming by linkage of labeled block representations of arithmetic/logical subprograms Graphic computer system and keyboard Schematic diagram generating system using library of general purpose interactively selectable graphic primitives to create special applications icons Universal process control device and method for developing a process control loop program Program simulation system including means for ensuring interactive enforcement of constraints Digital system simulation method and apparatus having improved sampling Simulation device Schematic diagram generating system using library of general purpose interactively selectable graphic primitives to create special applications icons Patent #: 4813013 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 851569 filed on 04/14/1986US Classes:715/771, Instrumentation and component modeling (e.g., interactive control panel, virtual device)715/854Navigation within structureExaminersPrimary: Zache, Raulfe B.Assistant: Munteanu-Ramnic, Florin Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 003/00G06F 015/60 G06G 007/48 AbstractA method for programming a computer system having a display console for displaying images to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument by the steps of displaying on the screen at least one first function-icon that references at least one first control module for controlling at least one first function; displaying on the screen at least one iteration-icon that references iteration control module for controlling multiple iterations of data flow; displaying on the screen at least one first input variable-icon that references at least one first input variable; displaying on the screen at least one first output variable-icon that references at least one first output variable; and assembling on the screen a first acyclic data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one iteration-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the at least one first output variable-icon, such that the diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the at least one first output variable-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon, and such that the at least one iteration-icon in the diagram indicates multiple iterations of the at least one first function in the course of the first procedure.Other References
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