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Displaying operations in an application using a graphical programming representation

  • US 7,139,979 B2
  • Filed: 06/10/2002
  • Issued: 11/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying operations of an application, the method comprising:

  • including a plurality of operations in the application in response to user input, wherein the plurality of operations implement a first function;

    automatically displaying a plurality of interconnected icons in response to said including the plurality of operations in the application, wherein each icon corresponds to an operation in the application, wherein the plurality of interconnected icons visually indicate the first function, wherein the plurality of interconnected icons appear substantially the same as a graphical data flow program, wherein said automatically displaying the plurality of interconnected icons comprises automatically displaying connections among the icons without user input creating the connections; and

    storing information representing the application in a data structure, wherein said storing the information comprises storing information specifying the plurality of operations in the application.

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