Real-time planner for design
US6195594A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2111/08
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for computer aided design of a product or process. The method includes the steps of representing a computer-aided design activity as a design cycle. The design cycle is then converted into individual iterations of decisions to be made within the design cycle. The individual iterations of decisions are then mapped into a hierarchical structure of influence diagrams. The decision making process of the influence diagrams are performed and data is collected from the decision process that has been performed. The remaining unexecuted decisions and their posterior probabilities are updated based upon the outcomes of the decision process that was most recently performed.
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