Patent ID: 7966588
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: G06F,H02M

Abstract:
1. A method for modifying an electrical design, comprising: creating a first electrical design that includes components; wherein the first electrical design is created using communication between a client and a server over the Internet; wherein the server performs the operations to create the design specified by receiving input from the client; and wherein the client displays at least a list of the components used within the design that is received from the server; receiving, by the server from the client, an input from a control that is located on a web interface on the client that indicates a value along a scale; wherein the value is indicative of a design tradeoff between optimization for a first parameter and optimization for a second parameter; wherein the value places an emphasis on the first parameter and an emphasis on the second parameter; wherein the emphases affect the components selected for a second electrical design; such that when the value on the scale is closer to the first parameter a larger emphasis is placed on the first parameter of the second electrical design and when the value on the scale is closer to the second parameter a larger emphasis is placed on the second parameter of the second electrical design; wherein the first parameter is one of a set of parameters including footprint, cost, efficiency, thermal value, and power, and the second parameter is one of the set of parameters other than the first parameter; determining the second electrical design in response to the value indicated using the control; automatically choosing components for the second electrical design; wherein at least one of the components chosen for the second electrical design are different from the components chosen for the first electrical design; and presenting at least the components for the second electrical design on the client.