Patent
1990-11-02
1994-03-15
Herndon, Heather R.
395161, G06F 1562
Patent
active
052952428
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for displaying the relationship of objects in a factory on a computer system display. A first icon is displayed, the first icon representing a first class of factory objects. A second icon is displayed, the second icon representing a second class of factory objects. A first connector connecting the first icons and second icons is displayed representing the relationship between the first and the second class of factory objects. The first icon is selected, thus displaying a first list of names of all objects comprising the first class of factory objects. Then, a first name from the first list of names is selected, and a second list of names is displayed. The second list of names comprises the names of all objects in the second class of factory objects associated with the object from the first class having the first name.
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Hess Richard L.
Mashruwala Rajesh U.
Verplank William L.
Consilium, Inc.
Herndon Heather R.
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