Method and System for Consistency Checking
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1. A system that builds a comparison of a group of elements, comprising:
- an analyzer that compares an element with a set of other elements and creates comparison information; and
a builder that builds a representation of the comparison information by assigning a portion of a polygon to each of the elements in the group and placing an indicator for the comparison information between each of the elements at or near the portion assigned to a given element.
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Abstract
Representations based on polygons are utilized to convey comparison information between elements to a user. Placement polygons are constructed based on a number of elements to be analyzed. A portion of the polygon is used to represent an element. Smaller shapes representing consistency indicators placed on the placement polygon are used to represent comparison information of an element with other elements. Additionally, color or grayscale can be applied to the indicators to convey comparison information to a user. The representations are scalable to any number of elements.
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1. A system that builds a comparison of a group of elements, comprising:
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an analyzer that compares an element with a set of other elements and creates comparison information; and a builder that builds a representation of the comparison information by assigning a portion of a polygon to each of the elements in the group and placing an indicator for the comparison information between each of the elements at or near the portion assigned to a given element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for building a representation of comparison information between elements, comprising:
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analyzing at least two elements to determine comparison information; and building a representation of the comparison information based on a number of analyzed elements and the determined comparison information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system that builds a representation of comparison information, comprising:
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means for analyzing at least two elements to determine comparison information; and means for creating a polygon, the polygon having a number of sides based on a number of analyzed elements; means for assigning an element to a portion of the polygon; and means for representing the determined comparison information with an indicator placed on the polygon at or near a portion associated with an element.
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