Executable flowchart
US5893105A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system (12) operating on a computer (14) creates an executable flowchart (26). The system (12) includes a constructor (24) that generates objects (28) that define the executable flowchart (26). The objects (28) include a first shape (40) and a second shape (40). A data structure (30) stores information associated with the objects (28). An entity (60) located at the first shape (40) accesses the data structure (30) to accumulate information associated with the first shape (40). The entity (60) advances from the first shape (40) to the second shape (40) to associate at least a portion of the accumulated information with the second shape (40) in response to advancing.
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