Evaluating hardware models having resource contention

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2007-01-23

2007-01-23

Rodriguez, Paul L. (Department: 2123)

Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em

Simulating electronic device or electrical system

Software program

C703S017000, C703S019000, C718S100000, C718S102000, C709S223000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10053731

ABSTRACT:
A performance prediction simulator gives effect to the resource contention among multiple resources in a simulated system by adjusting event durations appropriately. A resource topology tree defining the resource configuration of the system is input to the simulator. The simulator includes an evaluation engine that determines the amount of resource used during each simulation interval of the simulation and records the resource usage in a resource contention timeline, which can be displayed to a user. The amount of resource used during a simulation is also used to adjust the event duration calculations of the hardware models associated with each event.

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