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Method and apparatus for cooperated design

US5572430A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 1992
Grant dateNov 5, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to derive optimum design specifications based on total evaluation performed on a product as a whole instead of individual design items during a process of determining design specifications involving a plurality of design items, candidates for the product specifications are selected by controlling design parameters for each of the design items in an integrated manner, computing values of a plurality of evaluation items evaluating candidates for the design specifications and performing total evaluation on all the evaluation items based on their computed values through collaboration among a plurality of design sections altogether auto-correcting all relevant design parameters quickly and relaxing as well as reassessing design constraints for a design parameter.

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