Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Testing system – Signal generation or waveform shaping
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-01
2008-01-01
Barlow, John (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Testing system
Signal generation or waveform shaping
Reexamination Certificate
active
07315791
ABSTRACT:
An application programming interface (API) for synchronizing multiple devices in a system. The API includes a plurality of functions invocable in a program to synchronize multiple devices, where each function is executable to perform a respective functionality related to synchronizing the devices, and at least one of the functions is executable to access a plurality of instrument drivers corresponding respectively to the plurality of devices to synchronize the plurality of devices. In synchronizing the plurality of devices, the functions determine a trigger clock signal for each of the plurality of devices, and synchronize the plurality of devices based on the determined trigger clock signals. The API also includes a plurality of attributes corresponding to respective properties of the system related to synchronization of the devices, including one or more trigger attributes and/or one or more trigger clock attributes for each of the devices. The API representations may be text-based and/or graphical.
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Bartz Christopher T.
Ilic Kosta
Barlow John
Bhat Aditya S.
Hood Jeffrey C.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
National Instruments Corporation
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