Patent ID: 9323880
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method of modifying a Gerber-compliant data structure that is representative of an existing printed circuit board (PCB) layout, the method comprising: obtaining a Gerber-compliant data structure, the Gerber-compliant data structure including layout information describing a physical layout of a PCB; obtaining modification information representing a modification to the physical layout of the PCB, wherein the modification information includes modified or additional electrical connectivity information; automatically modifying the Gerber-compliant data structure to create a modified Gerber-compliant data structure that seamlessly incorporates the modification information, wherein the modified or additional electrical connectivity information is incorporated into the Gerber-compliant data structure to create a new electrical connectivity structure for the Gerber-compliant data structure and constructing a PCB utilizing and according to the modified Gerber-compliant data structure.