Computer Readable Medium and Methods for Filtering A Dynamic Comparison Model

• US 20080141215A1
• Filed: 12/12/2006
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CA, Inc. (d/b/a CA Technologies) (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Computer Associates Think Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Elliman, David S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,626,161 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/105
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A method for filtering a dynamic comparison model includes the steps of determining a plurality of differences between a first model and a second model, and displaying each of the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model to a user via a display. The method also includes the steps of receiving a user-selected one of the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model, and removing the user-selected one of the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model from the display.

Claims

1. A method for filtering a dynamic comparison model, comprising the steps of:

determining a plurality of differences between a first model and a second model;

displaying each of the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model to a user via a display;

receiving at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model; and

removing the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model from the display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of saving the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model as particular data in a memory.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:

receiving at least one, user-designated change to the first model;

updating the first model based on the at least one, user-designated change to generate a changed first model;

determining a plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model;

displaying each of the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model to the user via the display;

receiving a user-request to retrieve the particular data from the memory;

retrieving the particular data from the memory;

determining whether the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model comprises the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model; and

removing the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model from the display when the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model comprises the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:

receiving at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model;

removing the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model from the display; and

saving the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model as further data in the memory.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:

receiving at least one, user-designated change to the first model;

updating the first model based on the at least one, user-designated change to generate a changed first model;

receiving at least one, user-designated change to the second model;

updating the second model based on the at least one, user-designated change to generate a changed second model;

determining a plurality of differences between the changed first model and the changed second model;

displaying each of the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the changed second model to the user via the display;

receiving a user-request to retrieve the particular data from the memory;

retrieving the particular data from the memory;

determining whether the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the changed second model comprises the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model; and

removing the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model from the display when the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the changed second model comprises the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model.

6. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method for filtering a dynamic comparison model comprising:

determining a plurality of differences between a first model and a second model;

displaying each of the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model to a user via a display;

receiving at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model; and

removing the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model from the display.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the method further comprises saving the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model as particular data in a memory.

8. The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving at least one, user-designated change to the first model;

updating the first model based on the at least one, user-designated change to generate a changed first model;

determining a plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model;

displaying each of the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model to the user via the display;

receiving a user-request to retrieve the particular data from the memory;

retrieving the particular data from the memory;

determining whether the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model comprises the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model; and

removing the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model from the display when the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model comprises the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model;

removing the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model from the display; and

saving the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the second model as further data in the memory.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving at least one, user-designated change to the first model;

updating the first model based on the at least one, user-designated change to generate a changed first model;

receiving at least one, user-designated change to the second model;

updating the second model based on the at least one, user-designated change to generate a changed second model;

determining a plurality of differences between the changed first model and the changed second model;

displaying each of the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the changed second model to the user via the display;

receiving a user-request to retrieve the particular data from the memory;

retrieving the particular data from the memory;

determining whether the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the changed second model comprises the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model; and

removing the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model from the display when the plurality of differences between the changed first model and the changed second model comprises the at least one, user-selected difference from the plurality of differences between the first model and the second model.