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Graphical programming system that allows easy handling of data structures and creation of programs by manipulating graphic components

US6154875A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1997
Grant dateNov 28, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/34
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A graphical programming system (1) allows a user to visually create a program. The system employs and input unit (12) and a display (11). The system includes, for example, a graphic-component memory (3) storing graphic components each corresponding to a program that achieves a task such as an operation task or a database task, and displaying the graphic components on the display (11), a task memory (5) storing the programs corresponding to the graphic components and providing the graphic-component memory (3) with data obtained by executing the programs, and a graphic component generator (6) automatically generating data on the graphic components and storing the data in the graphic-component memory (3).

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