Patent ID: 7062716
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: G06F,G11B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a node in a graphical program, the method comprising: displaying the node in the graphical program, wherein a plurality of possible input terminals and/or a plurality of possible output terminals are associated with the node; receiving user input specifying configuration information for the node; automatically displaying one or more input terminals of the plurality of possible input terminals and/or one or more output terminals of the plurality of possible output terminals for the node, based on the configuration information, wherein said displaying the one or more input terminals for the node comprises displaying only a first subset of the plurality of possible input terminals, wherein a second subset of the plurality of possible input terminals are not displayed, and wherein said displaying the one or more output terminals for the node comprises displaying only a first subset of the plurality of possible output terminals, wherein a second subset of the plurality of possible output terminals are not displayed; and performing at least one of: