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Method and system for indicating a status of a circuit design

  • US 5,629,857 A
  • Filed: 11/15/1994
  • Issued: 05/13/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in a data processing system for graphically indicating a status of a circuit unit displayed within a circuit design on a display within the data processing system, the method comprising:

  • selecting the circuit unit displayed within the circuit design, wherein the circuit unit is located at a location and has a first status;

    detecting a movement of the selected circuit unit;

    determining whether the movement of the selected circuit unit changes the status of the selected circuit unit; and

    automatically indicating a status change of the selected circuit unit by graphically indicating the status change in response to the change of status of the selected circuit unit, wherein the status of the selected circuit unit is dynamically indicated to a user in response to a movement of the selected circuit unit.

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