Graphical system for modelling a process and associated method
US4901221A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/31912
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A 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 di…
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