Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1996-09-17
1998-12-01
Ba, Huynh
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345335, 345347, 345962, 345967, G06F 1500
Patent
active
058445544
ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented method of generating a user product configuration program module from a development environment. The user product configuration program module includes user controls that allow user input of information for use in configuration computations. Methods are disclosed for creating and maintaining the logic for a configuration program module in the form of configuration parameters; creating and maintaining the visual controls and user interface; and linking created visual controls with underlying structure represented by the parameters. Parameters assume values and are indicated as valid or invalid through operation of constraints and queries. Further methods include display of parameter creation and selection windows, and query creation and selection windows for creating SQL queries to access data in external tables. Parameters, queries, and constraints can be displayed in expandable and collapsible hierarchies, and quickly utilized in formulas, queries, and logical expressions by clicking in an expanded hierarchical display. Dependencies occurring in the underlying configuration logic are evaluated in both the forward and reverse direction so as to provide for very fast execution of the resultant configuration program module when a user provides new data via a user control.
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The advertising brochure "Trilogy PriceBuilder", Trilogy Development, Inc. The date of availability of this brochure and of the described item is not known, but is believed to be more than one year before the filing date of the present application.
The advertising brochure "SC Config", Trilogy Development, Inc. The date of availability of this brochure and of the described item is not known, but is believed to be more than one year before the filing date of the present application.
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Geller Scott D.
Heyda Michael S.
Nees Robert
Ba Huynh
BT Squared Technologies, Inc.
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