Patent ID: 7373290

Claim:
A method of managing data results of simulation processing of a hardware description language (HDL) model based upon keywords, said method comprising: receiving a restriction list associated with the HDL model, wherein the HDL model has a maximum number of possible keyword/value pairs sets for which result data can be obtained and said restriction list includes a plurality of restrictions specifying keyword/value pairs sets for which said result data can be queried, wherein said restriction list specifies a fewer number than said maximum number of keyword/value pair sets for which said result data can be queried based upon at least one keyword; processing said restriction list to eliminate at least one redundant restriction among said plurality of restrictions; receiving result data obtained by simulation of the HDL model; and storing said result data within a data storage subsystem by reference to said restriction list such that particular result data attributable to each of said plurality of keyword/value sets is separately accessible.