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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
Applicants:
Stephen J. Geisler, Aurora, OR (US);
Geetha Pannala, Tigard, OR (US);
Inventors:
Stephen J. Geisler, Aurora, OR (US);
Geetha Pannala, Tigard, OR (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An element selection is made in reference to a first graphical display showing a first subset of elements of a design having a number of elements coupled to one another. The selection is learned. In response, a second graphical display is provided. The second graphical display shows a second subset of the elements of the design, including at least a number of elements that are not part of the first subset but having an informational nexus to the selected element. As a result, a designer may selectively explore a complex design at the designer's direction.