Single board computer quotation and design system and method
First Claim
1. A system for designing a custom board, comprising:
- a plurality of form factors;
a plurality of functional modules;
a cost quotation module for determining a cost quotation for a selected form factor in relation to selected ones of said plurality of functional modules;
a design feasibility module for determining a design feasibility for said selected form factor in relation to selected ones of said plurality of functional modules wherein each selection related to each of said plurality of functional modules is limited according to compatibility with previously selected functional modules determined according to a plurality of functional and physical attributes for each of said plurality of functional modules; and
a computer adapted to display said cost quotation and said design feasibility for said selected form factor in relation to selected ones of said plurality of functional modules as selections related to said form factor or each of said plurality of functional modules are modified by a user.
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Abstract
The present invention is a virtual product designer that allows a user to provide specifications for a custom board level product and receive an instantaneous cost quotation and feasibility assessment of the product. The user may connect through the Internet to a virtual product designer to obtain a cost quotation and design feasibility assessment for a specified product. Functional modules that serve as building blocks for a custom design are defined and stored in a library. Attributes and design parameters associated with the functional modules are used to calculate a cost quotation and evaluate design feasibility. As the user changes design requirements while interacting with the virtual product designer, the user is continually updated on the relevant functional, electrical, mechanical and cost parameters.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for designing a custom board, comprising:
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a plurality of form factors;
a plurality of functional modules;
a cost quotation module for determining a cost quotation for a selected form factor in relation to selected ones of said plurality of functional modules;
a design feasibility module for determining a design feasibility for said selected form factor in relation to selected ones of said plurality of functional modules wherein each selection related to each of said plurality of functional modules is limited according to compatibility with previously selected functional modules determined according to a plurality of functional and physical attributes for each of said plurality of functional modules; and
a computer adapted to display said cost quotation and said design feasibility for said selected form factor in relation to selected ones of said plurality of functional modules as selections related to said form factor or each of said plurality of functional modules are modified by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computerized method for designing a custom board comprising the steps of:
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defining a plurality of form factors;
associating a plurality of functional and physical attributes with said form factors;
defining a plurality of functional modules;
associating a plurality of functional and physical attributes with said functional modules;
prompting a user at a computer to select one of said plurality of form factors;
determining at said computer which of said plurality of functional modules are compatible with said selected form factor according to said functional and physical attributes for said selected form factor and said functional and physical attributes for said plurality of functional modules;
prompting said user at said computer to select at least one of said plurality of functional modules determined to be compatible with said selected form factor;
providing a design feasibility assessment for said selected form factor and said selected functional module, said design feasibility assessment provided by said computer;
providing a cost quotation for said selected form factor and said selected functional module, said cost quotation provided by said computer; and
updating for said user at said computer said design feasibility assessment and said cost quotation as selections for said form factor or functional module are changed by said user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computerized method for evaluating custom board designs comprising the steps of:
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prompting a computer user to select a plurality of functional modules wherein functional and physical attributes are associated with each of said plurality of functional modules;
prompting said computer user to specify options for said selected functional modules wherein said options for said selected functional modules are limited to options compatible with said user'"'"'s prior selections according to said functional and physical attributes of said functional modules;
displaying for said computer user in a products features window feature information for said selected functional modules and specified options;
displaying for said computer user in a design feasibility window a design feasibility assessment for said selected functional modules and specified options;
determining if said computer user has changed said functional modules and specified options; and
updating said feature information in said products feature window and said design feasibility assessment in said design feasibility window in accordance with changes to said functional modules and specified options. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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