Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Robot control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2006-07-11
Von Buhr, Maria N. (Department: 2125)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Robot control
Reexamination Certificate
active
07076332
ABSTRACT:
A user may utilize a prototyping environment to create a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and/or data acquisition (DAQ) operations, e.g., without needing to write or construct code in any programming language. For example, the environment may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) enabling the user to develop/prototype the sequence at a high level, by selecting from and configuring a sequence of operations using the GUI. The prototyping environment may provide an application programming interface (API) which enables an external caller program to invoke execution of a particular sequence by the prototyping environment.
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Chandhoke Sundeep
Cifra Christopher
Burgess Jason L.
Hood Jeffrey C.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
National Instruments Corporation
Von Buhr Maria N.
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