Patent ID: 7430729

Claim:
A method for displaying relational information between a first plurality of data elements and a second plurality of data elements, the method comprising the steps of: a. displaying a matrix grid; b. displaying the first plurality of data elements in at least one column of the matrix grid; c. displaying the second plurality of data elements in at least one row of the matrix grid; d. displaying relational information coefficient Ai,j corresponding to an Ith data element selected from the first plurality of data elements and a Jth data element selected from the second plurality of data elements, wherein the relational information coefficient Ai,j is displayed where a row corresponding to the Ith data element and a column corresponding to the Jth data element intersect; e. providing a first indication to a user where the relational information corresponds to at least one design rule in the set of design rules; and f. providing a second indication to the user when the relational information does not correspond to at least one design rule in the set of design rules.