Coded data generation or conversion – Digital code to digital code converters – To or from 'n' out of 'm' codes
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Nguyen, Linh (Department: 2819)
Coded data generation or conversion
Digital code to digital code converters
To or from 'n' out of 'm' codes
C341S103000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07369070
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for converting analog signals to digital signals minimize the latency of the analog to digital conversion for real-time systems. The conversion system and method implements the hardware of an analog to digital converter input/output (I/O) board and a software-based I/O-driver in an expansion bus. The hardware of the ADC I/O board executes free-running conversion of an analog signal into digital form and stores the converted values in a first level of a buffer having two levels. Previously stored converted values are pushed to the second level of the buffer when a new value is written to the first level. The I/O driver then retrieves stored values from the second level of the buffer when needed by the real-time system and gates the buffer to prevent pushing during retrieval of values from the second level.
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Lahive & Cockfield LLP
Nguyen Linh
The MathWorks, Inc.
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