公开(公告)号：US09965371B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US14861006

申请日：2015-09-22

Applicant: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan W. Hearn ,  Feng Jiang ,  Ryan C. Croom ,  Jason D. Tongen

IPC: G06F11/30 ,  G06F11/32

CPC classification number: G06F11/3051 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/3027 ,  G06F11/328

Abstract: System and method for determining and conveying connectivity of cabled computer peripherals to a user. Characteristic information regarding each of multiple devices connected to a computer system in a system hierarchy of a bus networked system may be stored, including a device hierarchy associated with each device that identifies respective hardware nodes included in the device, and one or more visual attributes of the device. Respective system positions may be automatically determined for at least some of the devices based on the device hierarchy. A respective point of reference of at least one device may be determined based on the characteristic information of one or more of the devices. The computer system may generate information that indicates the respective system position of the at least one device relative to the respective point of reference of the device, which is useable to visually identify the device in the bus networked system.

公开(公告)号：US20170031796A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US14861006

申请日：2015-09-22

Applicant: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan W. Hearn ,  Feng Jiang ,  Ryan C. Croom ,  Jason D. Tongen

IPC: G06F11/30 ,  G06F11/32

CPC classification number: G06F11/3051 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/3027 ,  G06F11/328

Abstract: System and method for determining and conveying connectivity of cabled computer peripherals to a user. Characteristic information regarding each of multiple devices connected to a computer system in a system hierarchy of a bus networked system may be stored, including a device hierarchy associated with each device that identifies respective hardware nodes included in the device, and one or more visual attributes of the device. Respective system positions may be automatically determined for at least some of the devices based on the device hierarchy. A respective point of reference of at least one device may be determined based on the characteristic information of one or more of the devices. The computer system may generate information that indicates the respective system position of the at least one device relative to the respective point of reference of the device, which is useable to visually identify the device in the bus networked system.

Abstract translation: 用于确定和传送电缆计算机外围设备到用户的连接性的系统和方法。 可以存储关于在总线网络系统的系统层级中连接到计算机系统的多个设备中的每一个的特性信息，包括与标识设备中包括的各个硬件节点的每个设备相关联的设备层级，以及一个或多个视觉属性 装置。 可以基于设备层次结构为至少一些设备自动确定各个系统位置。 可以基于一个或多个设备的特征信息来确定至少一个设备的相应参考点。 计算机系统可以生成指示相对于设备的相应参考点的至少一个设备的相应系统位置的信息，其可用于视觉识别总线网络系统中的设备。