Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Electrical signal parameter measurement system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Hoff, Marc S. (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Electrical signal parameter measurement system
C702S064000, C702S065000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06892151
ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method of quickly determining whether two or more electronic devices are communicatively compatible is described. The method includes reading a plurality of input parameter data associated with a first electronic device and a plurality of output parameter data associated with a second electronic device; analyzing the pluralities of input and output parameter data by determining whether they comply with a plurality of communication compatibility rules; generating results from the analysis; and providing a visual display of the results. The results identify which input and output parameter data do and do not comply with these rules, and thus whether and to what extent the devices are communicatively compatible. As one example, the input parameter data of the first electronic device may include a maximum high input voltage VIHmax, a minimum high input voltage VIHmin, a maximum low input voltage VILmax, and a minimum low input voltage VILmin; and the output parameter data of the second electronic device may include a maximum high output voltage VOHmax, a minimum high output voltage VOHmin, a maximum low output voltage VOLmax, and a minimum low output voltage VOLmin. In this case the communication compatibility rules specify that VOHmax≦VIHmax, VOHmax≧VIHmin, VOLmax≦VILmax, and VOLmin≧VILminfor device compatibility.
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Giorgetta Timothy E.
Hamidi Madjid
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Gutierrez Anthony
Hoff Marc S.
Incaplaw
Meador Terrance A.
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