Method of generating a display for a dynamic simulation model utilizing node and link representations
First Claim
1. A method of generating a display, on a display device, of a simulation model including first and second objects between which a relationship condition exists, the method including:
- displaying, on the display device, respective first and second node representations for the first and second objects;
determining user selection of a link representation from a set of link representations to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects, each link representation in the set being associated with a different relationship condition; and
displaying, on the display device, the selected link representation to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects;
wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object.
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Abstract
A method of generating a display, or representation, of a simulation model within a graphical user interface (GUI) is described. The simulation model includes a number of objects, which may include state, function, link and modifier objects. The method commences with the display of node representations for at least first and second objects. Thereafter, a link representation, which represents an underlying link object, is selected from a predefined set of link representations to represent a desired relationship condition between the first and second objects. Each link representation of the set is associated with a distinct relationship condition. Each relationship condition may further be defined in terms of an underlying equation. Thereafter, the selected link representation is shown to extend between the respective node representations representing the first and second objects. Thus, the type of relationship condition which exists between the first and second objects is apparent from the link representation which extends between the relevant node representations.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of generating a display, on a display device, of a simulation model including first and second objects between which a relationship condition exists, the method including:
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displaying, on the display device, respective first and second node representations for the first and second objects; determining user selection of a link representation from a set of link representations to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects, each link representation in the set being associated with a different relationship condition; and displaying, on the display device, the selected link representation to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects; wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of presenting a set of link representations to represent a relationship condition between first and second objects in a display of a simulation model, the method comprising:
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recording a definition of a set of relationship conditions between objects within the simulation model; recording an assignment of a respective link representation to each relationship condition of the set of relationship conditions, so as to define a set of link representations; and presenting the set of link representations on a display device for selection by a user to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects of the simulation model, wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable medium storing a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
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displaying respective first and second node representations of the first and second objects on a display device; presenting a set of link representations for selection by a user to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects, each link representation in the set being associated with a different relationship condition; and displaying a user-selected link representation to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects, wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object.
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30. A computer-readable medium storing a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
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identifying a set of potential relationship conditions between objects within the simulation model; recording an assignment of a respective link representation to each relationship condition of the set of potential relationship conditions, so as to define a set of link representations; and presenting the set of link representations on a display device for selection by a user to represent the relationship condition between first and second objects of the simulation model, wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object.
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31. Logic to generate a display, on a display device, of a simulation model including first and second objects between which a relationship condition exists, the logic including:
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core logic to determine user selection of a link representation from a set of link representations to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects, each link representation in the set being associated with a different relationship condition; and display logic to display, on the display device, respective first and second node representations for the first and second objects and to display the selected link representation to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects, wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. Logic to present, on a display device, a set of link representations to represent a relationship condition between first and second objects in a display of a simulation model, the logic comprising:
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core logic to record a definition of a set of relationship conditions between objects within the simulation model and to record the assignment of a respective link representation to each relationship condition of the set of relationship conditions, so as to define a set of link representations; and display logic to present, on the display device, the set of link representations on a display device for selection by a user to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects of the simulation model, wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object.
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36. Logic to generate a display, on a display device, of a simulation model including first and second objects between which a relationship condition exists, the logic including:
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first means for detecting user selection of a link representation from a set of link representations to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects, each link representation in the set being associated with a different relationship condition; and second means for displaying, on the display device, respective first and second node representations for the first and second objects and for display the selected link representation to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects, wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object.
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37. Logic to present, on a display device, a set of link representations to represent a relationship condition between first and second objects in a display of a simulation model, the logic comprising:
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first means for recording a definition of a set of relationship conditions between objects within the simulation model and for recording an assignment of a respective link representation to each relationship condition of the set of relationship conditions, so as to define a set of link representations; and second means for presenting, on the display device, the set of link representations on a display device for selection by a user to represent the relationship condition between the first and second objects of the simulation model, wherein a first link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that the first object has an effect on the second object and a second link representation of the set of link representations is user selectable to represent that instances of the first object are converted to instances of the second object.
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