Patent ID: 6063126
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G06F,G06T,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of defining a model using a computer system comprising:identifying said model, said model including a set of model objects and a set of relationships between said set of model objects, and wherein some of said set of model objects are partially undefined;generating a graph of said model, said graph defining which relationships of said set of relationships are directed and which relationships of said set of relationships are nondirected, said graph also defining a set of cycles, at least a first cycle defining a subset of model objects of said set of model objects, said first cycle having nondirected relationships between model objects of said subset;for at least said first cycle, determining a set of programs that can completely define said model objects of said subset;selecting a first program from said set of programs; andusing said first program to completely define said model objects in said subset.