Patent ID: 6405344
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: G05B,G06F

Abstract:
A method for performing design trade-off comprising:obtaining a plurality of critical to quality parameters; obtaining a plurality of design specifications, each design specification corresponding to one of said critical to quality parameters; obtaining a plurality of designs, each design including a plurality of design values, each design value corresponding to one of said critical to quality parameters; comparing said design values to said design specifications for each of said plurality of designs; generating a total score for each design in response to said comparing; obtaining a tolerance value for at least one critical to quality parameter; wherein said comparing includes determining if said design value deviates from said design specification by less than said tolerance; displaying said design value in a first format if said design value meets said design specifications; and displaying said design value in a second format if said design value deviates from said design specification by less than said tolerance.