Computer-implemented method and an apparatus for inputting data structure characteristics
US5652874A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F17/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and apparatus allowing a user to select a data transformation for converting input data to output data without having to perform complicated programming. An interactive graphic display provider menu display options which enable a user to generate input and output graphic display templates by selecting data items such as scalars, arrays, lattices, and sets from a data palette. The user then identifies a selected data transformation by making assignments between data items in the input template and the output template. A user interface manager passes information regarding the assignments to a processor which generates a data transform program based on the assignment information. A data chopping module then executes the data transform program to convert input data.
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