Layered article data verification
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMark C. H. Lamorey, Rick L. Mohler
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Abstract
A method, system and program product to verify a data preparation employed on a plurality of design layers that make up an article. An instruction algorithm representative of the data preparation is restated in terms of fundamental algorithms having corresponding graphical representations. The graphical representations can be combined to form a combination graphical representation that is used to determine whether the data preparation is correct. The invention can be used to verify correct data preparation of highly complex articles.
Claims18
A method of verifying a data preparation for an article constructed of a plurality of design layers, the data preparation being stated in terms of an instruction algorithm, the method comprising the steps of:
- restating the instruction algorithm in terms of at least two fundamental algorithms;
- creating a graphical representation for each fundamental algorithm;
- combining the graphical representations corresponding to each fundamental algorithm according to the restated instruction algorithm to form a combined graphical representation;
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- determining whether the data preparation is correct based on the combined graphical representation.
A system for verifying a data preparation for an article constructed of a plurality of design layers, the system comprising:
- means for restating an instruction algorithm representative of the data preparation for the article in terms of at least two fundamental algorithms;
- means for creating a graphical representation for each fundamental algorithm;
- means for combining the graphical representations corresponding to the at least two fundamental algorithms to form a combined graphical representation;
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- means for determining whether data preparation is correct based on the combined graphical representation.
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for verifying a data preparation for an article constructed of a plurality of design layers, the program product comprising:
- program code configured to restate an instruction algorithm representative of the data preparation for the article in terms of at least two fundamental algorithms;
- program code configured to create a graphical representation for each fundamental algorithm;
- program code configured to combine the graphical representations corresponding to the at least two fundamental algorithms to form a combined graphical representation;
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- program code configured to determine whether the data preparation is correct based on the combined graphical representation.
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