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Arrangement for guiding user design of comprehensive product solution using on-the-fly data validation

  • US 7,689,467 B1
  • Filed: 09/23/2005
  • Issued: 03/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method of guiding a user in designing a product defined by data, the method comprising:

  • using at least one computer, examining items of the data to detect whether each item conforms to rules or violates the rules;

    using at least one computer, performing at least one action in response to a detection of a rule violation;

    displaying the data to the user in a manner emphasizing at least one particular data item that caused the rule violation;

    receiving any new data input from the user; and

    repeating the examining, action performing, and displaying steps using the new data;

    wherein the data displaying step includes displaying data defining a current state of the product in a tabular format including cells containing the data, including displaying data detected to have caused the rule violation in a first manner that is visibly distinct from a second manner of displaying other data that is not detected to have caused the rule violation.

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