United States Patent [19]
Malm et al.
[li] Patent Number: 5,043,920 [45] Date of Patent: Aug. 27, 1991
[54] MULTI-DIMENSION VISUAL ANALYSIS
[75] Inventors: Richard L. Malm; Charles L. Meiley, both of San Jose, Calif.
[73] Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y.
[21] Appl. No.: 410,180
[22] Filed: Sep. 20, 1989
[51] Int. CI.' G06F 15/60
[52] U.S. CI 364/521; 364/488;
364/489; 364/518; 340/705; 340/729; 434/224 [58] Field of Search 364/200, 900, 488, 490,
364/491, 489, 518, 522, 521, 578; 340/729, 705;
434/224
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,250,562 2/1981 Haag et al 364/900
4,303,987 12/1981 Haag et al 364/900
4,675,832 6/1987 Robinson et al 364/488 X
4,817,012 3/1989 Cali 364/488
Primary Examiner—Bernarr E. Gregory
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—L. Keith Stephens
[57] ABSTRACT
An improved technique for processing large amounts of information and displaying that information graphically. The graphic display focuses attention to suspect areas employing colors and shading techniques to quickly focus the user's attention to problem areas. Multidimensional objects clearly convey global information concerning circuits employing millions of networks of electrical characteristics.
22 Claims, 8 Drawing Sheets
