Method and apparatus for analyzing data

Claim 3

The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said reference file input interface, said source file input interface, and said data analysis interface comprises a page, and wherein at least one of said steps of displaying comprises displaying a respective interface in response to the user selecting a respective page tab.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1, wherein said step of displaying said reference file input interface comprises: displaying a directory display area from which the user can select a directory, and from which the user can select a reference file from a selected directory.

Claim 5

The method of claim 3, wherein said step of displaying said reference file input interface further comprises: displaying a reference file display area comprising a list of selected reference files.

Claim 6

The method of claim 3, wherein said step of displaying said reference file input interface further comprises: displaying, in a message display area, a message associated with a selected reference file.

Claim 7

The method of claim 1, wherein said step of displaying said source file input interface comprises: displaying a directory display area from which the user can select a directory, and from which the user can select a source file from a selected directory.

Claim 8

The method of claim 6, wherein said step of displaying said source file input interface further comprises: displaying a source file display area comprising a list of selected source files.

Claim 9

The method of claim 1, wherein said step of displaying said data analysis interface comprises: displaying an analysis criteria selection area from which the user can select said data analysis criteria; and displaying a result display area.

Claim 10

The method of claim 8, wherein said step of displaying said result display area further comprises: displaying a table comprising a first column and a second column, said first column comprising one or more analyzed source files and said second column comprising one or more result identifiers associated with said one or more analyzed source files.

Claim 11

The method of claim 9, wherein said step of displaying said table comprises: displaying a third column, said third column comprising error identification information.

Claim 12

The method of claim 1, wherein said step of performing said data analysis comprises: applying one or more filters to said data analysis based on said data analysis criteria.

Claim 13

A computer program product comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for analyzing data, said computer program product comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a reference file input interface to a user; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive reference file input information from the user via said reference file input interface; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a source file input interface to a user; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive source file input information from the user via said source file input interface; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a data analysis interface to a user; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive data analysis criteria from the user via said data analysis interface; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to perform data analysis using said reference file input information, source file input information, and data analysis criteria; and computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display results of said data analysis to the user via said data analysis interface.

Claim 14

A computer program product comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for analyzing data, said computer program product comprising: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a reference file input interface to a user; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive reference file input information from the user via said reference file input interface; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a source file input interface to a user; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive source file input information from the user via said source file input interface; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a data analysis interface to a user; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to receive data analysis criteria from the user via said data analysis interface; computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to perform data analysis using said reference file input information, source file input information, and data analysis criteria; and computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display results of said data analysis to the user via said data analysis interface.

Claim 15

The computer program product of claim 12, wherein at least one of said reference file input interface, said source file input interface, and said data analysis interface comprises a page, and wherein said computer program product comprises computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a respective interface in response to the user selecting a respective page tab.

Claim 16

The computer program product of claim 12, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display said reference file input interface comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a directory display area from which the user can select a directory, and from which the user can select a reference file from a selected directory.

Claim 17

The computer program product of claim 14, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display said reference file input interface further comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a reference file display area comprising a list of selected reference files.

Claim 18

The computer program product of claim 14, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display said reference file input interface further comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display, in a message display area, a message associated with a selected reference file.

Claim 19

The computer program product of claim 12, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display said source file input interface comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a directory display area from which the user can select a directory, and from which the user can select a source file from a selected directory.

Claim 20

The computer program product of claim 17, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display said source file input interface further comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a source file display area comprising a list of selected source files.

Claim 21

The computer program product of claim 12, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display said data analysis interface comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display an analysis criteria selection area from which the user can select said data analysis criteria; and computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a result display area.

Claim 22

The computer program product of claim 19, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display said result display area further comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a table comprising a first column and a second column, said first column comprising one or more analyzed source files and said second column comprising one or more result identifiers associated with said one or more analyzed source files.

Claim 23

The computer program product of claim 20, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display said table comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to display a third column, said third column comprising error identification information.

Claim 24

The computer program product of claim 12, wherein said computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to perform said data analysis comprises: computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to apply one or more filters to said data analysis based on said data analysis criteria.

Claim 25

In a computer system, an apparatus comprising: a reference file input interface from which a user selects reference file input information; a source file input interface from which the user selects source file input information; and a data analysis interface from which the user selects data analysis criteria, said data analysis interface displaying results of data analysis performed using said reference file input information, said source file input information, and said data analysis criteria.

Claim 26

In a computer system, an apparatus comprising: a reference file input interface from which a user selects reference file input information; a source file input interface from which the user selects source file input information; and a data analysis interface from which the user selects data analysis criteria, said data analysis interface displaying results of data analysis performed using said reference file input information, said source file input information, and said data analysis criteria.

Claim 27

The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising one or more page tabs, wherein one or more of said reference file input interface, said source file input interface and said data analysis interface comprise a page that is selectable via said one or more page tabs.

Claim 28

The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said reference file input interface comprises: a directory display area from which the user can select a directory, and from which the user can select a reference file from a selected directory.

Claim 29

The apparatus of claim 25, wherein said reference file input interface further comprises: a reference file display area having a list of selected reference files.

Claim 30

The apparatus of claim 25, wherein said reference file input interface further comprises a message display area configured to display a message associated with a selected reference file.

Claim 31

The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said source file input interface comprises: a directory display area from which the user can select a directory, and from which the user can select a source file from a selected directory.

Claim 32

The apparatus of claim 28, wherein said source file input interface further comprises: a source file display area having a list of selected source files.

Claim 33

The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said data analysis interface comprises: an analysis criteria selection area from which the user can select said data analysis criteria; and a result display area.

Claim 34

The apparatus of claim 30, wherein said result display area comprises: a table comprising a first column and a second column, said first column comprising one or more analyzed source files, and said second column comprising one or more result identifiers associated with said one or more analyzed source files.

Claim 35

The apparatus of claim 31, wherein said table further comprises: a third column comprising error identification information.

Claim 36

The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising one or more data analysis filters selectable by said data analysis criteria.

Claim 37

The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said reference file input information comprises one or more platform specifications, and said source file input information comprises one or more program files.