Graphical state machine based programming for a graphical user interface

A method for providing a graphical user interface by executing a state diagram model representation of the graphical user interface, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a graphical state diagram model comprising a graphical state machine representation of a graphical user interface having one or more graphical elements;
• and
• invoking an execution of the state diagram model to provide the graphical user interface.

A system for providing a graphical user interface via a graphical state diagram model representation, the system comprising:

• a graphical user interface tool providing a graphical user interface having one or more graphical elements;
• and
• a state diagram modeling tool, in communication with the graphical user interface tool, providing a graphical state diagram model related to the graphical user interface.

A device readable medium holding device readable instructions for a method for providing a state diagram model representation of a graphical user interface, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a graphical user interface comprising one or more graphical elements;
• and
• generating, from the graphical user interface, a graphical state diagram model that is related to the graphical user interface.

A device readable medium holding device readable instructions for a method for providing a graphical user interface by executing a state diagram model representation of the graphical user interface, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a graphical state diagram model comprising a graphical state machine representation of a graphical user interface having one or more graphical elements;
• and
• invoking an execution of the state diagram model to provide the graphical user interface.

A distribution system for transmitting via a transmission medium computer data signals representing device readable instructions for a method for providing a state diagram model representation of a graphical user interface, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a graphical user interface comprising one or more graphical elements;
• generating, from the graphical user interface, a state diagram model comprising a representation of the graphical user interface.

A distribution system for transmitting via a transmission medium computer data signals representing device readable instructions for a method for providing a graphical user interface by executing a state diagram model representation of the graphical user interface, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a state diagram model comprising a graphical state machine representation of a graphical user interface having one or more graphical elements;
• and
• invoking an execution of the state diagram model to provide the graphical user interface.