US5479355A
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System and method for a closed loop operation of schematic designs with electrical hardware
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-09-14
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2013-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for a closed loop operation of computer-based designs with external electrical hardware. The system is comprised of a general purpose computer, schematic editor, real-time interactive design simulator, interface circuits and external electrical hardware. The simulator is responsive to the schematic editor and generates signals that are converted by an interface circuit to the signal format demanded by the external electrical hardware. The interface circuit also converts signals produced by the external electrical hardware to be compatible with the simulator format. The above system allows the real-time interactive design simulator and the external electrical hardware to interact with each other in a closed loop.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley M. Hyduke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/26; G06F11/261; G06F30/00; G06F30/30; G06F30/32; G06F30/33; G06F30/3308; G06F30/331
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for direct control of electrical hardware by computer-based circuit designs comprising; computer means; real-time interactive design simulation means in said computer means which simulate multiple electronic circuits; entry means for entering circuit design data into said real-time interactive design simulation means; output signal converting means for receiving and converting signals from said real-time interactive design simulation means, said output signal converting means including storage means; target hardware means connected to said output signal converting means; input signal means receiving input signals from said target hardware, said input signal means generating an interrupt in response to any change in said input signals; input/output control program means for controlling transfer of simulation signals between said real-time interactive design simulation means, said output signal converting means and said input signal means; said output signal converting means converting and applying simulation signals received from said real-time interactive design simulation means to target hardware means, said target hardware means being virtually instantly responsive to signals from said output signal converting means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for direct control of electrical hardware by computer-based circuit designs comprising; computer means; real-time interactive design simulation means in said computer means which simulate multiple electronic circuits; entry means for entering circuit design data into said real-time interactive design simulation means; output signal converting means for receiving and converting signals from said real-time interactive design simulation means, said output signal converting means including storage means; target hardware means connected to said output signal converting means; input signal means receiving input signals from said target hardware, said input signal means generating an interrupt in response to any change in said input signals; input/output control program means for controlling transfer of simulation signals between said real-time interactive design simulation means, said output signal converting means and said input signal means; said output signal converting means converting and applying simulation signals received from said real-time interactive design simulation means to target hardware means, said target hardware means being virtually instantly responsive to signals from said output signal converting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system according to claim 1 in which said target hardware means produces test vector signals in response to signals from said output signal converting means, said input signal means receiving and converting said test vector signals; said input/output control program means controlling transfer of said test vector signals from said input signal converting means to said real-time interactive design simulation means; said real-time interactive design simulation means producing simulation signals in response to each of said test vector signals received from said input signal converting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 2 in which said target hardware means includes sensor devices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
The system according to claim 2 including design representation means, target hardware layout means and target hardware programming means; said real-time interactive simulation means having means for deselecting an electronic circuit from said simulated multiple electronic circuits; said design representation means responsive to said deselected electronic circuit and producing an electronic representation of the deselected electronic circuit; said target hardware being programmable hardware means; said target hardware layout means converting said electronic representation of the said deselected electronic circuit into layout data for said programmable hardware means; said target hardware programming means programming said programmable hardware means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 1 in which said entry means includes; schematic editor means; display means; said schematic editor means applying circuit design entries to said design simulation means for simulation; said display means receiving and displaying said circuit design entries.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 5 in which said output converting means include means for converting signals to the electrical format required by said target hardware means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 5 wherein said display means display said test vector signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 7 in which said target hardware means includes sensor devices.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system according to claim 5 including a control panel and active icons, wherein; said schematic editor and display means allow for creating control panels, said control panels having active icons and operations on said active icons affect the real-time interactive design simulation means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 9 in which said target hardware means are responsive to operations on said active icons located on said control panel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 9 including passive icons, wherein; said control panel includes passive icons responsive to signals provided by said target hardware means.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for direct control of electrical hardware by computer-based circuit designs comprising; computer means; real-time interactive design simulation means in said computer means which simulate multiple electronic circuits entry means for entering circuit design data into said real-time interactive design simulation means; output signal converting means for receiving and converting signals from said real-time interactive design simulation means, said output signal converting means including storage means; target hardware means connected to said output signal converting means; input/output control program means for controlling and synchronizing transfer of simulation signals between said real-time interactive design simulation means and said output signal converting means; said output signal converting means converting and applying simulation signals received from said real-time interactive design simulation means to target hardware means, said target hardware means being virtually instantly responsive to signals from said output signal converting means.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for direct control of electrical hardware by computer-based circuit designs comprising; computer means; real-time interactive design simulation means in said computer means which simulate multiple electronic circuits entry means for entering circuit design data into said real-time interactive design simulation means; output signal converting means for receiving and converting signals from said real-time interactive design simulation means, said output signal converting means including storage means; target hardware means connected to said output signal converting means; input/output control program means for controlling and synchronizing transfer of simulation signals between said real-time interactive design simulation means and said output signal converting means; said output signal converting means converting and applying simulation signals received from said real-time interactive design simulation means to target hardware means, said target hardware means being virtually instantly responsive to signals from said output signal converting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
97 words
The system according to claim 12 including design representation means, target hardware layout means and target hardware programming means; said real-time interactive simulation means having means for deselecting an electronic circuit from said simulated multiple electronic circuits; said design representation means responsive to said deselected electronic circuit and producing an electronic representation of the deselected electronic circuit; said target hardware being programmable hardware means; said target hardware layout means converting said electronic representation of the said deselected electronic circuit into layout data for said programmable hardware means; said target hardware programming means programming said programmable hardware means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 12 in which said entry means includes; schematic editor means; display means; said schematic editor means applying circuit design entries to said design simulation means for simulation; said display means receiving and displaying said circuit design entries.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 14 in which said output converting means include means for converting signals to the electrical format required by said target hardware means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system according to claim 14 including a control panel and active icons, wherein; said schematic editor and display means allow for creating control panels, said control panels having active icons and operations on said active icons affect the real-time interactive design simulation means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 16 in which said target hardware means are responsive to operations on said active icons located on said control panel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 16 including passive icons, wherein; said control panel includes passive icons responsive to signals provided by said target hardware means.
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