An information design system uses an input module, a construction module, a performance metrics module, and an output module to create and output several models of a proposed information design system. The input module receives descriptive input which is validated and transformed into quantitative input....http://www.google.de/patents/US6560569?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6560569 - Method and apparatus for designing and analyzing information systems using multi-layer mathematical models
