Program slicing for codesign of embedded systems

Details Program slicing for codesign of embedded systems Program slicing for codesign of embedded systems

2003-05-05

2009-11-17

Mitchell, Jason (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Translation of code

C717S126000, C717S132000, C717S133000, C717S156000

Reexamination Certificate

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07620946

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a machine implemented, design automation method that assists a designer in the understanding of a software and/or hardware source code specification by transforming the source code into a simplified specification called a program slice. The present invention extends graph-based program slicing to the hardware-software interface that is commonly found in embedded systems. In addition to the known benefits of program slicing applied to a pure software or pure hardware, the present invention aids a designer in understanding the complex interaction between software procedures and hardware processing elements in the context of a codesign methodology.

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