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Programmable test instrument

US10776233B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2011
Grant dateSep 15, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/263
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In general, a test instrument includes a first processing system that is programmable to run one or more test programs to test a device interfaced to a test instrument, and that is programmed to control operation of the test instrument, and a second processing system that is dedicated to device testing. The second processing system being programmable to run one or more test programs to test the device, and the first processing system has a first application programming interface (API) and the second processing system has a second API, the first API and the second API being different APIs, the first API and the second API having at least some duplicate functions.

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