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Composite range constraint propagation control
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-02
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2010-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for constraint propagation control including determining whether more than one range is to be propagated through a selected component, propagating the one range if only one range is to be propagated, and propagated a composite range if more than one range is to be propagated and if the ranges are sufficiently identical.
Inventors
- 👤 David W. Tong
- 👤 Kevin C. Zalondek
- 👤 Christopher H. Jolly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:08
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/2257
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for composite range constraint propagation control, a constraint propagation mechanism being utilized to implement propagation, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether more than one range is to be propagated through a selected component; propagating one range if only one range is to be propagated; and propagating a composite range if more than one range is to be propagated, and if the ranges are sufficiently identical, said sufficiency of identity being determined by comparing a predetermined threshold to the sum of the absolute values of a first and second value, wherein said first value is the difference between the maximum values of said ranges and said second value is the difference between the minimum values of said ranges.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for composite range constraint propagation control, a constraint propagation mechanism being utilized to implement propagation, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether more than one range is to be propagated through a selected component; propagating one range if only one range is to be propagated; and propagating a composite range if more than one range is to be propagated, and if the ranges are sufficiently identical, said sufficiency of identity being determined by comparing a predetermined threshold to the sum of the absolute values of a first and second value, wherein said first value is the difference between the maximum values of said ranges and said second value is the difference between the minimum values of said ranges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for composite range constraint propagation in accordance with claim 1 wherein the predetermined threshold comprises a value obtained as a function of one or more of the ranges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
A computer implemented method for constraint propagation control, a constraint propagation mechanism being utilized to implement propagation through a connectivity and functional model of system components, for each component selected for propagation, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether more than one range is to be propagated through a selected component; propagating one range if only one range is to be propagated; and propagating a composite range if more than one range, is to be propagated, and if the ranges are sufficiently identical, said sufficiency of identity being determined by comparing a predetermined threshold to the sum of the absolute values of a first and second value, wherein said first value is the difference between the maximum values of said ranges and said second value is the difference between the minimum values of said ranges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A computer implemented method for constraint propagation control, a constraint propagation mechanism being utilized to implement propagation through a connectivity and functional model of system components, for each component selected for propagation, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether more than one range is to be propagated through a selected component; propagating one range if only one range is to be propagated; and propagating a composite range if more than one range, is to be propagated, and if the ranges are sufficiently identical, said sufficiency of identity being determined by comparing a predetermined threshold to the sum of the absolute values of a first and second value, wherein said first value is the difference between the maximum values of said ranges and said second value is the difference between the minimum values of said ranges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method for constraint propagation in accordance with claim 3, wherein the predetermined threshold comprises a value obtained as a function of one or more of the ranges.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
92 words
An apparatus for constraint propagation comprising: means for propagating ranges of values through a component represented as a transfer function in a model; means for propagating a composite range through the component if the ranges of values are sufficiently identical, said sufficiency of identity being determined by comparing a predetermined threshold to the sum of the absolute values of a first and second value, wherein said first value is the difference between the maximum values of said ranges and said second value is the difference between the minimum values of said ranges.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
92 words
An apparatus for constraint propagation comprising: means for propagating ranges of values through a component represented as a transfer function in a model; means for propagating a composite range through the component if the ranges of values are sufficiently identical, said sufficiency of identity being determined by comparing a predetermined threshold to the sum of the absolute values of a first and second value, wherein said first value is the difference between the maximum values of said ranges and said second value is the difference between the minimum values of said ranges.
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