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Parallel electronic design automation: shared simultaneous editing

US7949990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Charles Pfeil · Louisville, US
Edwin Smith · Huntsville, US
Vladimir Petunin · Longmont, US
Henry Potts · Fort Collins, US
Venkat Natarajan · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2010
Grant date	May 24, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2115/12
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method to simultaneously allow multiple users to edit in shared areas of a master design includes displaying the master design, allowing a first user to edit in a shared area of the design, while simultaneously allowing a second user to edit in a shared area of the design while preserving the integrity of the design.

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