Patent Document ID: 6138270
Application ID: 09339340

Base Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method for detecting differences between first and second graphical programs, wherein the method executes on a computer including a display, the method comprising: determining differences between said first graphical program and said second graphical program, wherein said first graphical program and said second gaphical program each comprise graphical code; and displaying an indication of said differences on the display; wherein said differences are used to evaluate at least one of the first graphical program and the second graphical program.

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Claim 8:
8. The method of claim 1, wherein said first and second graphical programs each comprise a block diagram comprising graphical code, a user interface panel for displaying one or more of data output from the block diagram and data input to the block diagram, and graphical program attributes; wherein said determining differences between said first graphical program and said second graphical program comprises: determining differences between said block diagrams of said first and second graphical programs; determining differences between said user interface panels of said first and second graphical programs; determining differences between said graphical program attributes of said first and second graphical programs.