Patent ID: 7484200
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for automatically analyzing a graphical program, the method comprising: storing the graphical program in a memory, wherein the graphical program comprises a plurality of nodes and connections between the nodes, and wherein the plurality of interconnected nodes visually indicate functionality of the program; automatically analyzing the graphical program, wherein said automatically analyzing the graphical program comprises automatically analyzing the plurality of nodes and the connections between the nodes; and displaying one or more suggested modifications to the graphical program based on said automatically analyzing the graphical program, wherein said displaying one or more suggested modifications to the graphical program comprises displaying one or more suggested modifications to at least one node and/or connection of the plurality of interconnected nodes which visually alter an appearance of the graphical program, wherein the one or more suggested modifications are selected from the following set: displaying a new node; removing a node; displaying a new connection; modifying a connection; and removing a connection.