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Integration of external tools into an existing design environment

US7657869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2004
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/71
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Custom build tools are integrated into a design environment build process without writing code. Properties of the tool are defined in a file describing the appropriate syntax of the tool's command line. Values are specified for a particular use of the tool in a particular project. At runtime the command line for the tool is generated from the generalized syntax as defined in the file and the stored values.

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