Patent ID: 7099809
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of modeling, the method comprising: receiving input specifying at least one graphic element of a model diagram, different graphic elements in the diagram including a first graphic element representing a process and a second graphic element representing an object, wherein said model diagram represents one or more functional aspects, one or more structural aspects, and one or more behavioral aspects of a system, and wherein said model diagram includes symbols representing stateful objects associated with states and processes, structural links, procedural links, and control links; identifying a graphical pattern corresponding to a combination of one or more processes and one or more objects in said model diagram; based on the received input and said graphical pattern, generating a textual description of the diagrammed model, wherein said textual description is consistent with at least a subset of a natural language; and in response to modification of said diagrammed model, modifying said textual description to reflect the modification of the diagrammed model.