A system and method for automatically generating a data flow diagram in response to a first diagram. The first diagram may specify one or more states and one or more state transitions, wherein each state transition specifies a transition from a first state to a second state. A data flow diagram may be...http://www.google.com/patents/US20070198923?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070198923 - Automatic Modification of a Graphical Program Based on Corresponding Changes to a Diagram with States and State Transitions