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Design support program and design support method

US7415399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2005
Grant dateAug 19, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2113/24
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A design support method capable of verifying correct processing operation of software for controlling a paper transport mechanism by using a computer includes a displaying step of displaying a simulation screen relating to transport of virtual paper on a display unit of the computer, a jam setting step of presetting a condition for causing a paper jam with respect to the virtual paper, a jam causing step of causing the paper jam in accordance with the condition preset in the jam setting step, a selecting step of, when the paper jam is caused by the jam causing step, selecting a sheet of virtual paper, the sheet being subjected to the paper jam, by an instruction from a user, and a deleting step of deleting the sheet of virtual paper selected by the selecting step from the simulation screen.

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