Modeling when connections are the problem

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2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Proctor, Jason (Department: 2123)

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

Simulating electronic device or electrical system

Circuit simulation

C703S006000, C716S030000, C702S183000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07962321

ABSTRACT:
A method and computer program product models connections for a system having a plurality of components, having component terminals, and connections. The connections are located to selectively connect the components of the system to each other. The method and computer product models signal levels for nodes of the system as a variable wherein the nodes of the system are representative of the connections. Each potential component terminal connection of the connections that could potentially influence the signal level on each of the nodes is modeled, as a qualitative variable. This results in each node of the system being modeled with n+1 variables.

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