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US5995744A
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Network configuration of programmable circuits
Assignee: Xilinx Inc
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Filing: 1998-02-13
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2018-02-13
Abstract
Abstract An interactive graphical software tool is provided that can be used to report the configuration data (i.e., the state of the various configuration bits) in a programmed device as well as to probe and stimulate circuits in the programmed device. A graphical or textual representation of the configuration data can be displayed. When used with a programmable device having addressable flip-flops, such as a member of the Xilinx XC6200 family, one embodiment of the invention can change the state of any addressable flip-flop in the configured device. The graphical tool of the invention is preferably implemented using a high level programming language such as Java and features a graphical point and click user interface, remote access to hardware, and symbolic debug capability. According to another aspect of the invention, data can be written into a programmable device using an interactive software tool and a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable device. The software tool can optionally access the hardware device via a network server, thereby enabling remote configuration of the programmable device.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven A. Guccione
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/36; G06F11/3698; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/317; G01R31/3181; G01R31/3185; G01R31/318516; G06F11/30; G06F11/32; G06F11/324; G06F11/362; G06F11/3636; G06F30/00; G06F30/30; G06F30/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
An interactive software tool for writing data into a programmable logic device, the tool comprising: means for accessing via a network server a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable logic device; interactive means for specifying data to be written to the logic device; and means for transferring the data to the hardware device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
An interactive software tool for writing data into a programmable logic device, the tool comprising: means for accessing via a network server a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable logic device; interactive means for specifying data to be written to the logic device; and means for transferring the data to the hardware device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The interactive software tool of claim 1, wherein the data comprises configuration data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interactive software tool of claim 1, wherein the means for specifying comprises a configuration data file.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interactive software tool of claim 1, wherein the means for specifying comprises an interactive graphical display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The interactive software tool of claim 1, wherein said means for accessing comprises a remote server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The interactive software tool of claim 1, wherein the tool is implemented in a high level programming language.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The interactive software tool of claim 1, wherein the hardware device comprises a PCI board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
An interactive software tool for writing data into a programmable logic device, the tool comprising: a remote server for remotely accessing a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable logic device; interactive means for specifying data to be written to the logic device; and means for transferring the data to the hardware device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
An interactive software tool for writing data into a programmable logic device, the tool comprising: a remote server for remotely accessing a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable logic device; interactive means for specifying data to be written to the logic device; and means for transferring the data to the hardware device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The interactive software tool of claim 8, wherein the data comprises configuration data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interactive software tool of claim 8, wherein the means for specifying comprises a configuration data file.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interactive software tool of claim 8, wherein the means for specifying comprises an interactive graphical display.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The interactive software tool of claim 8, wherein the tool is implemented in a high level programming language.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The interactive software tool of claim 8, wherein the hardware device comprises a PCI board.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
53 words
A method for writing data into a programmable logic device using an interactive software tool, comprising the steps of: accessing via a network server a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable logic device; interactively specifying data to be written to the logic device; and transferring the data to the hardware device.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
53 words
A method for writing data into a programmable logic device using an interactive software tool, comprising the steps of: accessing via a network server a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable logic device; interactively specifying data to be written to the logic device; and transferring the data to the hardware device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the data comprises configuration data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the dat is specified using a configuration data file.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the data is specified using an interactive graphical display.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the hardware device is accessed using a remote server.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the tool is implemented in a high level programming language.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the hardware device comprises a PCI board.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for writing data into a programmable logic device using an interactive software tool, comprising the steps of: remotely accessing a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable logic device; interactively specifying data to be written to the logic device; and transferring the data to the hardware device.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for writing data into a programmable logic device using an interactive software tool, comprising the steps of: remotely accessing a hardware device designed to interface with the programmable logic device; interactively specifying data to be written to the logic device; and transferring the data to the hardware device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the data comprises configuration data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the data is specified using a configuration data file.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the data is specified using an interactive graphical display.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mtheod of claim 21, wherein the tool is implemented in a high level programming language.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the hardware device comprises a PCI board.
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