Software interface management systems and methods

US8645233B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

• Pradeepan Srinivasan · South Lyon, US
• Christopher A. Gillanders · Royal Oak, US
• Daniel G. Bolstrum · Beverly Hills, US
• Trenton W. Haines · Novi, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 2010
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 4, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/067
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An interface control module includes a link generation module that generates a first link between a provider module and a consumer module. An interface contract module generates an interface contract. The interface contract corresponds to an interface of a product that includes the first link. The interface contract defines the interface based on a bill of materials (BOM). An interface assembly module assembles modules including the provider module and the consumer module to generate the product. An interface viewing module displays logical and physical views of the product on a display at least one of before and after assembly of the product.