发明名称 |
Interactive tool for constructing and editing process diagrams |
摘要 |
Systems and methods are provided for assisting a user in creating a process diagram according to a specific methodology. A template library includes a plurality of entities associated with the methodology. Each of the plurality of entities has an associated one of a plurality of entity categories. A user interface allows a user to insert entities from the library into the process diagram and insert connections between the entities to show logical relationships between the entities. A graphical engine generates an optimal arrangement of the entities within the process diagram according to at least one characteristic of a plurality of entities and at least one connector associated with the process diagram and at least one optimization criteria when a user inserts an entity or connection. The graphical engine is operative to animate a transition between an original arrangement and the optimal arrangement. |
申请公布号 |
US8417700(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.04.09 |
申请号 |
US20050292242 |
申请日期 |
2005.12.01 |
申请人 |
MCNALLY ROBERT CHRISTOPHER;HILLIS WILLIAM DANIEL;NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
发明人 |
MCNALLY ROBERT CHRISTOPHER;HILLIS WILLIAM DANIEL |
分类号 |
G06F7/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F7/00 |
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