Method of graphically defining a formula
AssigneeXemplex Pty Ltd.
InventorsChristopher Ian Bargh, Gregory Owen Johnston, Russell Benedict Jones
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of graphically defining a formula, includes providing a first operator object for defining a method of manipulating at least one input to produce at least one result. A graphical representation of the first operator object is displayed. A variable object for containing data is provided. An input from a user to relate the variable object to one of inputs or one of the results of the first operator object is received. A graphical representation of the first variable object and its relation to the operator object is displayed. A logical description of the relationship between objects is recorded thereby defining the formula.
Claims66
A system for defining a formula, comprising:
- a computer including a display screen and a user input;
- means for displaying a graphical operator object, the operator object representing the at least one operator of a formula;
- means for displaying a graphical variable object, the variable object representing either the operand of the formula or the result output of the formula;
- means for displaying a graphical relationship between the operator object and the variable object, wherein the operator object, the variable object, and the relationship collectively form a graphical representation of the formula;
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- means for recording a logical description of the formula, wherein the logical description defines the functionality of the formula and does not contain graphical information sufficient to reproduce the graphical representation of the formula.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed cause the computer to perform a method of defining a formula, the formula comprising at least one operand, one or more results, and at least one operator, the operator defining a function for producing the one or more results using the at least one operand, the method comprising:
- displaying a graphical operator object, the operator object representing the at least one operator of the formula;
- displaying a graphical variable object, the variable object representing either the operand of the formula or the result output of the formula;
- displaying a graphical relationship between the operator object and the variable object, wherein the operator object, the variable object, and the relationship collectively form a graphical representation of the formula;
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- recording a logical description of the formula, wherein the logical description defines the functionality of the formula and does not contain graphical information sufficient to reproduce the graphical representation of the formula.
A computer-implemented method of defining a formula, the formula comprising at least one operand, one or more results, and at least one operator, the operator defining a function for producing the one or more results using the at least one operand, the method comprising:
- displaying a graphical operator object, the graphical operator object representing the at least one operator of the formula;
- displaying a graphical variable object, the graphical variable object representing either the operand of the formula or the result output of the formula;
- displaying a graphical relationship between the graphical operator object and the graphical variable object, wherein the graphical operator object, the graphical variable object, and the graphical relationship collectively form a graphical representation of the formula;
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- recording a logical description of the formula, wherein the logical description defines the functionality of the formula and does not contain information sufficient to reproduce the graphical representation of the formula.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.