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Reloading state analyzer

US5941995A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1997
Grant dateAug 24, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/86
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A reloading state analyzer for allowing a tree of trigger event sequences to be tracked is presented. The reloading state analyzer provides an input interface for receiving and conditioning input state data. A configuration memory stores configuration structures containing multiple compare terms and associated actions. A tree of configuration structures may be downloaded to the configuration memory from a user interface. The reloading state analyzer compares a plurality of current compare terms with input state data. When the input state data matches one of the current compare terms, an action associated with the matching compare term is executed. The action may be a state collection control action, such as an arm, disarm, trigger, collect or stop collection action, or it may be a reload action. If the action associated with the matching compare term is a reload action, a new set of compare terms are retrieved from the configuration memory and become the current compare terms. The reloading state analyzer also provides a sophisticated mapping feature which allows collection of only those desired input data states into a state memory.

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