Patent ID: 7895083
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: G01R,G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-accessible memory medium that stores program instructions for specifying products for a system, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to perform: receiving a diagram over a network, wherein at least a portion of the diagram is specified by a user, and wherein the diagram represents a desired configuration of a system, wherein the diagram comprises a plurality of device icons coupled by link icons, wherein the device icons represent electronic devices, each of which includes at least one printed circuit board, wherein the link icons represent physical connectivity between the electronic devices, and wherein the diagram also comprises one or more program icons representing one or more programs desired to be deployed on respective ones of the electronic devices; automatically analyzing the diagram to determine pricing information related to each of one or more products, wherein the one or more products correspond to one or more device icons or program icons in the diagram; and providing the pricing information related to each of the one or more products over the network to the user.