Patent ID: 8005812

Claim:
A computer-readable storage device that stores instructions executable by at least one processor for searching for models, the computer-readable storage device comprising: instructions for receiving a search query from a model creation environment; instructions for performing a search, of a repository that includes a plurality of models, to identify a list of models based on the search query, the identified list of models including at least one computational model; instructions for providing the identified list of models, the instructions for providing the identified list of models including: instructions for providing information for the at least one computational model in the identified list of models, the information including an author associated with the at least one computational model and a rating of the at least one computational model, the information for the at least one computational model being provided within the model creation environment; instructions for receiving a request for the at least one computational model in the identified list of models; and instructions for providing the at least one computational model to the model creation environment based on receiving the request.