Wiring Harnesses

Abstract

A method of designing a wiring harness using a wiring harness design tool can include allowing a first user to access and edit a first wiring harness design component in a wiring harness design workspace, allowing a second user to access and edit a second wiring harness design component in the wiring harness design workspace at least during a portion of the time that the first user is allowed to access and edit the first wiring harness design component, and displaying the first and second wiring harness design components to the first and second users during at least a portion of the time that access is allowed to the first and second users.

1 - 36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . A computer program product comprising a wiring harness design tool, the wiring harness design tool comprising:
 a wiring harness design workspace in which a first wiring harness design component and a second wiring harness design component can be implemented;   a wiring harness design locking module operable to allow a first user to place a lock on at least the first wiring harness design component; and   a visual notification displayed in a user interface notifying a second user of the lock placed on at least the first wiring harness design component by the first user.   
     
     
         38 . The wiring harness design tool of  claim 37 , wherein the lock comprises a wiring harness design workspace lock. 
     
     
         39 . The wiring harness design tool of  claim 37 , wherein a slot can be implemented within the wiring harness design workspace. 
     
     
         40 . The wiring harness design tool of  claim 39 , further comprising a wiring harness slot design locking module operable to allow a user to place a slot lock on the slot. 
     
     
         41 . The wiring harness design tool of  claim 37 , further comprising a refresh module operable to provide a refresh of the wiring harness design workspace. 
     
     
         42 . The wiring harness design tool of  claim 37 , further comprising a dimming feature that can allow a user to adjust the visual notification. 
     
     
         43 . The wiring harness design tool of  claim 37 , further comprising a tracking module operable to track changes made within the wiring harness design workspace. 
     
     
         44 . The wiring harness design tool of  claim 43 , wherein the tracking module is also operable to record information regarding the changes within the wiring harness design workspace in a log. 
     
     
         45 . A computer implemented display, comprising:
 a wiring harness design workspace;   a first visual indicator corresponding to a first wiring harness design component in the wiring harness design workspace, wherein the first wiring harness design component is editable by a first user but locked against editing to a second user; and   a second visual indicator corresponding to a second wiring harness design component in the wiring harness design workspace, wherein the second wiring harness design component is editable by the second user but locked against editing to the first user.   
     
     
         46 . The computer implemented display of  claim 45 , wherein the first visual indicator comprises a first color and the second visual indicator comprises a second color that is different than the first color. 
     
     
         47 . The computer implemented display of  claim 45 , further comprising a locking tool which, in response to a user request, can place a lock on at least one wiring harness design component in the wiring harness design workspace. 
     
     
         48 . The computer implemented display of  claim 45 , further comprising a locking user information interface that can display user identification information corresponding to at least one locked wiring harness design component. 
     
     
         49 . A method, comprising:
 allowing a first user to access and edit a first wiring harness design component in a wiring harness design workspace;   allowing a second user to access and edit a second wiring harness design component in the wiring harness design workspace at least during a portion of the time that the first user is allowed to access and edit the first wiring harness design component; and   allowing the first user to perform a synthesis function on the wiring harness design workspace.   
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 49 , wherein allowing the first user to perform a synthesis function on the wiring harness design workspace comprises allowing the first user to perform a synthesis function on a wiring harness design within the wiring harness design workspace. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 49 , further comprising providing to the first user a report of the synthesis function performed on the wiring harness design workspace. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 50 , wherein providing to the first user a report comprises providing an indication of an inconsistency within the wiring harness design workspace. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52 , wherein the inconsistency within the wiring harness design workspace comprises a potential disconnect between a first signal and a second signal within a wiring harness design in the wiring harness design workspace. 
     
     
         54 . One or more tangible computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform the method according to  claim 49 .