Daniel S Higgins

US Patent:

20120084695, Apr 5, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/895187

Inventors:

Daniel Forrest HIGGINS - Hopkinton MA, US
Syed Salman QADRI - Framingham MA, US
Aditya AGRAWAL - Cambridge MA, US
Kenneth WEISS - Framingham MA, US

Assignee:

The MathWorks, Inc. - Natick MA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715771

Abstract:

In an embodiment, a plurality of graphical elements of a graphical model may be displayed on a display device. An indication of a graphical operation involving a first graphical element of the plurality of graphical elements may be received. The graphical operation when performed may establish a relationship between the first graphical element and one or more other graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements that are compatible with the graphical operation. Two or more graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements that are compatible with the graphical operation and one or more characteristics associated with the first graphical element may be identified. A visual indication may be provided on the display device. The visual indication may indicate that the identified plurality of graphical elements is compatible with the graphical operation.