Program generation method

• US 6,996,803 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2001
• Issued: 02/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Masuishi, Tetsuya, Sakamoto, Kazuhiko, Okoda, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Dam, Tuan
• Assistant Examiner(s): RAMPURIA, SATISH
• Application Number:
  US09/955,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20020087946A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,602 Days
• Field of Search: 717106-109, 717140-143, 717/110, 717/113, 717/145, 345/866, 345/763, 710/22, 715/826, 715/866, 715/967, 711/208
• US Class Current: 717/109
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/967 Visual or iconic programming

Abstract

A program is generated by combining program modules by displaying programs for guiding the combination of program modules and selecting one of the programs. Program modules stored in a memory are displayed on a display device by a command inputted from the input device, navigation programs for guiding the combination of program modules stored in the memory are retrieved by a command inputted from the input device, the retrieved navigation program group are displayed on the display device, a desired navigation program is selected from the navigation program group displayed on the display device, the navigation program is executed, a guide parameter outputted by the navigation program for the combination of program modules is designated, a connector module for combining program modules is generated from the guide parameter inputted from the input device, and the generated connector module is stored in the memory.

Claims

1. A program generation method for generating a program by combining a plurality of programs in an information processing apparatus having a storage storing a plurality of programs, a navigation program and a display, comprising the steps of:

(a) specifying a navigation program for displaying information regarding combination of the plurality of programs; and

(b) generating a connector program for combining said plurality of programs based on a parameter outputted from said navigation program,

whereby said plurality of programs are combined and executed on said information processing apparatus by executing said connector program.

2. The program generation method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of inputting a navigation program stored in a storage of another information processing apparatus by operating said plurality of programs in response to an instruction inputted to said information processing apparatus.

3. The program generation method according to claim 1, wherein said specifying step is made in accordance with authorization of a user.

4. The program generation method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of displaying a plurality of said navigation programs on said display in a descending order of selection frequency.

5. A program generation system for generating a program by combining a plurality of programs, comprising:

(a) a storage storing the plurality of programs and a navigation program;

(b) a display;

(c) means for specifying a navigation program for displaying information regarding combination of the plurality of programs; and

(d) means for generating a connector program for combining said plurality of programs based on a parameter outputted from said navigation program,

whereby said plurality of programs are combined and executed on a first information processing apparatus by executing said connector program.

6. The program generation system according to claim 5, further comprising means for inputting a navigation program stored in a storage of a second information processing apparatus by operating said plurality of programs in response to an instruction inputted to said first information processing apparatus.

7. The program generation system according to claim 5, wherein said specifying means specifies said navigation program in accordance with authorization of a user.

8. The program generation system according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of said navigation programs are displayed on said display in a descending order of selection frequency.

9. A program generation program for generating a program by combining a plurality of programs in an information processing system having a a memory storing the plurality of programs and a navigation program, and a display, comprising the steps of:

(a) specifying a navigation program for displaying information regarding combination of the plurality of programs; and

(b) generating a connector program for combining said plurality of programs based on a parameter outputted from said navigation program,

whereby said plurality of programs are combined and executed on said information processing apparatus by executing said connector program.

10. A memory containing a program generation program for generating a program by combining a plurality of programs in an information processing apparatus having a storage storing the plurality of programs, a navigation program and a display, said program generation program comprising the steps of:

(a) specifying a navigation program for displaying information regarding combination of the plurality of programs; and

(b) generating a connector program for combining said plurality of programs based on a parameter outputted from said navigation program,

whereby said plurality of programs are combined and executed on said information processing apparatus by executing said connector program.

11. A program generation method for generating a program by combining a plurality of programs in an information processing apparatus having a storage storing the plurality of programs, a navigation program and a display, comprising the step of:

generating a connector program for combining said plurality of programs based on a parameter outputted from said navigation program for managing combination information for combining said plurality of programs,

whereby said plurality of programs are combined and executed on said information processing apparatus by executing said connector program.

12. A program generation method for generating a program in an information processing apparatus having a storage storing a plurality of programs and a navigation program wherein a connector program for transmitting among said plurality of programs is generated based on a parameter outputted from said navigation program for managing combination information for combining said plurality of programs wherein execution of said connector program combines and executes said plurality of programs said on information processing apparatus.

13. A program generation method for an information processing apparatus having a storage storing a plurality of first programs and a second program, wherein a third program for transmitting among said plurality of first programs is generated based on a parameter outputted from said second program for managing transmission procedure information among said plurality of programs to combine and execute said plurality of first programs on said information processing apparatus by execution of said third program.