Patent ID: 6056428
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer program embodied on a computer readable storage medium comprising an engineering analysis system for analyzing an object system, said engineering analysis system comprising:a functional model unit responsive to user entry for generating on the computer screen a visual representation of a functional model of the object system including said functional model components, environmental elements and products, and further responsive to user entry for generating on a computer screen representations of the interactions between the generated components, elements, and products, each interaction being designated for visual representation as either harmful or useful, and whereinsaid functional model is represented on the screen,said functional model unit including a link analysis unit which in response to user entry applies a visual designation of one of at least three characteristics to each interaction, and whereinsaid link analysis unit includes an advanced link analysis unit for prompting user entry, storing, and displaying of (i) a parameter of at least one of said interactions, (ii) the actual and desired values of said parameter, (iii) a dependency of said parameter.