公开(公告)号：US06173438B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-09

申请号：US08912445

申请日：1997-08-18

申请人： Jeffrey L Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Samson DeKey ,  Steven Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Samson DeKey ,  Steven Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F9445

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G06F9/44505

摘要： A computer-based virtual instrumentation system including a host computer and an embedded system or device, wherein graphical programs created using the computer system can be downloaded to the embedded system for execution in a real-time or more deterministic manner. The present invention thus provides a method for automatically generating an embedded application in response to a graphical program created by a user. This provides the user the ability to develop or define instrument functionality using graphical programming techniques, while enabling the resulting program to operate in an embedded real-time system. The invention includes a novel method for configuring the embedded system. During execution of a graphical program in the embedded system, the block diagram portion executes in the embedded system, and the host CPU executes front panel display code to display on the screen the graphical front panel of the graphical program. The embedded system and the host computer exchange data using a front panel protocol to enable this operation. The present invention also includes improved debugging support for graphical programs executing on the embedded system. The host graphical programming system thus provides the user interface for graphical programs executing on the embedded system, essentially acting as the front panel “browser” for embedded applications. The host LabVIEW can also act as an independent application communicating with embedded LabVIEW through the shared memory. The host graphical programming system further provides a seamless environment in which the user can develop an embedded application using high level graphical programming techniques.

摘要翻译： 一种基于计算机的虚拟仪器系统，包括主计算机和嵌入式系统或设备，其中使用计算机系统创建的图形程序可以被下载到嵌入式系统中以便以实时或更确定的方式执行。 因此，本发明提供了一种用于响应于由用户创建的图形程序自动生成嵌入式应用的方法。 这为用户提供了使用图形编程技术开发或定义仪器功能的能力，同时使生成的程序能够在嵌入式实时系统中运行。 本发明包括一种用于配置嵌入式系统的新方法。 在嵌入式系统中执行图形程序期间，框图部分在嵌入式系统中执行，并且主机CPU执行前面板显示代码以在屏幕上显示图形程序的图形前面板。 嵌入式系统和主机使用前面板协议交换数据以启用此操作。 本发明还包括对在嵌入式系统上执行的图形程序的改进的调试支持。 因此，主机图形编程系统为嵌入式系统上执行的图形程序提供用户界面，基本上充当嵌入式应用程序的前面板“浏览器”。 主机LabVIEW还可以作为通过共享内存与嵌入式LabVIEW通信的独立应用程序。 主机图形编程系统还提供了一种无缝环境，用户可以使用高级图形编程技术开发嵌入式应用程序。

公开(公告)号：US06715139B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-30

申请号：US09631525

申请日：2000-08-03

申请人： Jeffrey L Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Samson DeKey ,  Steve Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Samson DeKey ,  Steve Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F944

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G06F9/44505

摘要： A computer-based virtual instrumentation system including a host computer and an embedded system or device, wherein graphical programs created using the computer system can be downloaded to the embedded system for execution in a real-time or more deterministic manner. The present invention thus provides a method for automatically generating an embedded application in response to a graphical program created by a user. This provides the user the ability to develop or define instrument functionality using graphical programming techniques, while enabling the resulting program to operate in an embedded real-time system. The invention includes a novel method for configuring the embedded system. During execution of a graphical program in the embedded system, the block diagram portion executes in the embedded system, and the host CPU executes front panel display code to display on the screen the graphical front panel of the graphical program. The embedded system and the host computer exchange data using a front panel protocol to enable this operation. The present invention also includes improved debugging support for graphical programs executing on the embedded system. The host graphical programming system thus provides the user interface for graphical programs executing on the embedded system, essentially acting as the front panel “browser” for embedded applications. The host LabVIEW can also act as an independent application communicating with embedded LabVIEW through the shared memory. The host graphical programming system further provides a seamless environment in which the user can develop an embedded application using high level graphical programming techniques.

摘要翻译： 一种基于计算机的虚拟仪器系统，包括主计算机和嵌入式系统或设备，其中使用计算机系统创建的图形程序可以被下载到嵌入式系统中以便以实时或更确定的方式执行。 因此，本发明提供了一种用于响应于由用户创建的图形程序自动生成嵌入式应用的方法。 这为用户提供了使用图形编程技术开发或定义仪器功能的能力，同时使生成的程序能够在嵌入式实时系统中运行。 本发明包括一种用于配置嵌入式系统的新方法。 在嵌入式系统中执行图形程序期间，框图部分在嵌入式系统中执行，并且主机CPU执行前面板显示代码以在屏幕上显示图形程序的图形前面板。 嵌入式系统和主机使用前面板协议交换数据以启用此操作。 本发明还包括对在嵌入式系统上执行的图形程序的改进的调试支持。 因此，主机图形编程系统为嵌入式系统上执行的图形程序提供用户界面，基本上充当嵌入式应用程序的前面板“浏览器”。 主机LabVIEW还可以作为通过共享内存与嵌入式LabVIEW通信的独立应用程序。 主机图形编程系统还提供了一种无缝环境，用户可以使用高级图形编程技术开发嵌入式应用程序。

公开(公告)号：US08185833B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US11953939

申请日：2007-12-11

申请人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/25067 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S715/967 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed. An asynchronous data flow node may be used to facilitate asynchronous data flow between two graphical programs. The distributed system may also support distributed graphical debugging.

摘要翻译： 用于创建和使用用于配置分布式系统的配置图的系统和方法。 本文描述的方法可用于配置分布式系统中的各种类型的操作，包括创建程序，管理分布式系统中的程序，将程序部署到各种分布式设备，配置远程执行或分布式程序的互操作，以及执行分布式应用程序 。 本发明的实施例利用基于图标的技术来执行上述操作。 配置图可以包括表示代表节目的设备和节目图标的设备图标。 设备图标和程序图标可以彼此关联以完成各种程序创建和部署操作。 设备图标和程序图标也可以与图形程序节点或图标交互。 显示上下文相关的设备连接和/或程序连接。 可以使用异步数据流节点来促进两个图形程序之间的异步数据流。 分布式系统还可以支持分布式图形调试。

公开(公告)号：US07984423B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US10113987

申请日：2002-04-01

申请人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/25067 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S715/967 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed. An asynchronous data flow node may be used to facilitate asynchronous data flow between two graphical programs. The distributed system may also support distributed graphical debugging.

摘要翻译： 用于创建和使用用于配置分布式系统的配置图的系统和方法。 本文描述的方法可用于配置分布式系统中的各种类型的操作，包括创建程序，管理分布式系统中的程序，将程序部署到各种分布式设备，配置远程执行或分布式程序的互操作，以及执行分布式应用程序 。 本发明的实施例利用基于图标的技术来执行上述操作。 配置图可以包括表示代表节目的设备和节目图标的设备图标。 设备图标和程序图标可以彼此关联以完成各种程序创建和部署操作。 设备图标和程序图标也可以与图形程序节点或图标交互。 显示上下文相关的设备连接和/或程序连接。 可以使用异步数据流节点来促进两个图形程序之间的异步数据流。 分布式系统还可以支持分布式图形调试。

公开(公告)号：US07062718B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10113072

申请日：2002-04-01

申请人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/25067 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S715/967 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed. An asynchronous data flow node may be used to facilitate asynchronous data flow between two graphical programs. The distributed system may also support distributed graphical debugging.

公开(公告)号：US08397172B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US12490544

申请日：2009-06-24

申请人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/25067 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S715/967 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed. An asynchronous data flow node may be used to facilitate asynchronous data flow between two graphical programs. The distributed system may also support distributed graphical debugging.

摘要翻译： 用于创建和使用用于配置分布式系统的配置图的系统和方法。 本文描述的方法可用于配置分布式系统中的各种类型的操作，包括创建程序，管理分布式系统中的程序，将程序部署到各种分布式设备，配置远程执行或分布式程序的互操作，以及执行分布式应用程序 。 本发明的实施例利用基于图标的技术来执行上述操作。 配置图可以包括表示代表节目的设备和节目图标的设备图标。 设备图标和程序图标可以彼此关联以完成各种程序创建和部署操作。 设备图标和程序图标也可以与图形程序节点或图标交互。 显示上下文相关的设备连接和/或程序连接。 可以使用异步数据流节点来促进两个图形程序之间的异步数据流。 分布式系统还可以支持分布式图形调试。

公开(公告)号：US08185832B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US11953932

申请日：2007-12-11

申请人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/25067 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S715/967 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed. An asynchronous data flow node may be used to facilitate asynchronous data flow between two graphical programs. The distributed system may also support distributed graphical debugging.

摘要翻译： 用于创建和使用用于配置分布式系统的配置图的系统和方法。 本文描述的方法可用于配置分布式系统中的各种类型的操作，包括创建程序，管理分布式系统中的程序，将程序部署到各种分布式设备，配置远程执行或分布式程序的互操作，以及执行分布式应用程序 。 本发明的实施例利用基于图标的技术来执行上述操作。 配置图可以包括表示代表节目的设备和节目图标的设备图标。 设备图标和程序图标可以彼此关联以完成各种程序创建和部署操作。 设备图标和程序图标也可以与图形程序节点或图标交互。 显示上下文相关的设备连接和/或程序连接。 可以使用异步数据流节点来促进两个图形程序之间的异步数据流。 分布式系统还可以支持分布式图形调试。

公开(公告)号：US20080141170A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11953939

申请日：2007-12-11

申请人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/25067 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S715/967 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed. An asynchronous data flow node may be used to facilitate asynchronous data flow between two graphical programs. The distributed system may also support distributed graphical debugging.

摘要翻译： 用于创建和使用用于配置分布式系统的配置图的系统和方法。 本文描述的方法可用于配置分布式系统中的各种类型的操作，包括创建程序，管理分布式系统中的程序，将程序部署到各种分布式设备，配置远程执行或分布式程序的互操作，以及执行分布式应用程序 。 本发明的实施例利用基于图标的技术来执行上述操作。 配置图可以包括表示代表节目的设备和节目图标的设备图标。 设备图标和程序图标可以彼此关联以完成各种程序创建和部署操作。 设备图标和程序图标也可以与图形程序节点或图标交互。 显示上下文相关的设备连接和/或程序连接。 可以使用异步数据流节点来促进两个图形程序之间的异步数据流。 分布式系统还可以支持分布式图形调试。

公开(公告)号：US07367028B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：US10113067

申请日：2002-04-01

申请人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F8/34 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/25067 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S715/967 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed. An asynchronous data flow node may be used to facilitate asynchronous data flow between two graphical programs. The distributed system may also support distributed graphical debugging.

摘要翻译： 用于创建和使用用于配置分布式系统的配置图的系统和方法。 本文描述的方法可用于配置分布式系统中的各种类型的操作，包括创建程序，管理分布式系统中的程序，将程序部署到各种分布式设备，配置远程执行或分布式程序的互操作，以及执行分布式应用程序 。 本发明的实施例利用基于图标的技术来执行上述操作。 配置图可以包括表示代表节目的设备和节目图标的设备图标。 设备图标和程序图标可以彼此关联以完成各种程序创建和部署操作。 设备图标和程序图标也可以与图形程序节点或图标交互。 显示上下文相关的设备连接和/或程序连接。 可以使用异步数据流节点来促进两个图形程序之间的异步数据流。 分布式系统还可以支持分布式图形调试。

公开(公告)号：US08290762B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US10176726

申请日：2002-06-21

申请人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

发明人： Jeffrey L. Kodosky ,  Darshan Shah ,  Steven W. Rogers

IPC分类号： G06F9/455

CPC分类号： G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F8/61

摘要： A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed. An asynchronous data flow node may be used to facilitate asynchronous data flow between two graphical programs. The distributed system may also support distributed graphical debugging.

摘要翻译： 用于创建和使用用于配置分布式系统的配置图的系统和方法。 本文描述的方法可用于配置分布式系统中的各种类型的操作，包括创建程序，管理分布式系统中的程序，将程序部署到各种分布式设备，配置远程执行或分布式程序的互操作，以及执行分布式应用程序 。 本发明的实施例利用基于图标的技术来执行上述操作。 配置图可以包括表示代表节目的设备和节目图标的设备图标。 设备图标和程序图标可以彼此关联以完成各种程序创建和部署操作。 设备图标和程序图标也可以与图形程序节点或图标交互。 显示上下文相关的设备连接和/或程序连接。 可以使用异步数据流节点来促进两个图形程序之间的异步数据流。 分布式系统还可以支持分布式图形调试。