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AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING A CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM BASED ON TASK REQUIREMENTS

  • US 20090287914A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2009
  • Published: 11/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-accessible memory medium that stores program instructions for providing configuration information to a client system, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable to perform:

  • receiving one or more requirements for a task to be performed by the client system, wherein the one or more requirements are provided in response to input from a user;

    automatically analyzing the one or more requirements;

    determining a plurality of products in response to said automatically analyzing the one or more requirements, wherein the plurality of products are operable to perform the task; and

    providing a diagram for display on a display of the client system, wherein the diagram iconically represents the plurality of products, wherein at least a subset of the is plurality of products are proposed products, wherein the diagram comprises a proposed configuration of the client system, comprising a plurality of device icons representing a plurality of devices of the plurality of products, and link icons between the device icons, wherein the link icons represent physical connections between the devices.

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