Visual programming method

• US 7,949,995 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2006
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James M. Sadlek
• Original Assignee: James M. Sadlek
• Inventors: Sadlek, James M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham; Thomas K
• Application Number:
  US11/520,120
• Publication Number:
  US 20070061778A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,714 Days
• Field of Search: 717/109
• US Class Current: 717/109
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming

Abstract

The invention is a computer programming method that includes inputting a drawing shape or drawing figure into a computer via a user interface of the computer. In response to a prompt that is generated related to the input drawing shape or drawing figure, data is input into the computer via the user interface. Computer program code is then synthesized that is related to the input drawing shape or drawing figure and the input data. The foregoing steps can be repeated for at least one other drawing shape or drawing figure that has an entry point connected to a previously entered drawing shape or drawing figure.

Claims

1. A method of computer programming comprising:

(a) receiving a drawing shape or drawing figure input into a computer via a user interface of said computer without preselection of said drawing shape or drawing figure;

(b) receiving data input into said computer via the user interface in response to a prompt that is generated related to the drawing shape or drawing figure received in step (a); and

(c) synthesizing computer programming code related to the drawing shape or drawing figure received in step (a) and the data received in step (b).

2. The method of claim 1, further including repeating steps (a)-(c) for at least one other drawing shape or drawing figure that has an entry point connected to a previously entered drawing shape or drawing figure.

3. A computer comprising a processor, computer storage and a user interface operatively coupled together, the computer storage having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

(a) receive a drawing shape or drawing figure input into the user interface without preselection of said drawing shape or drawing figure;

(b) receive data input into the user interface in response to a prompt that is generated related to the drawing shape or drawing figure received in step (a); and

(c) synthesize computer programming code related to the drawing shape or drawing figure received in step (a) and the data received in step (b).

4. The computer of claim 3, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to repeat steps (a)-(c) for at least one other drawing shape or drawing figure that has an entry point connected to a previously entered drawing shape or drawing figure.