Patent ID: 6240068
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for automatically aggregating objects and determining a hierarchical organization of these objects and aggregates by exploiting known or calculated priorities and correlations, whereinC: is the current priority of objects being added to the package;D: is the current priority of objects being packaged;L.sub.max : the highest priority of any object in this set;L.sub.min : the lowest priority of any object in this set;M: the maximum number of objects to be placed in any package;N(i): the number of objects with priority=i in the set of objects; andT: the total number of objects placed in the package and then carrying out the following steps:Set C=L.sub.maxSet T=0Set C0=C, then execute in sequence the following steps:1: add all objects with priority=C to this display2: calculate T=T+N(C)3: if C-1<L.sub.min go to step 144: if C=C0 go to step 65: if T+N(C-1)>M go to step 86: set C=C-17: go to step 18: convert all objects in this set with priority C into packages, These packages also have priority C.9: set the current packaging priority D=D-110: map all objects in this set with priority D into the package (based on objects with priority C) with which they have the strongest coupling11: if D-1<L.sub.min go to step 1412: set D=D-113: go to step 914: finished.