Diagram that visually indicates targeted execution

US7844908B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• National Instruments Corporation · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey L. Kodosky · Austin, US
• David W Fuller, III · Austin, US
• Timothy J. Hayles · Austin, US
• Jeffrey N. Correll · Cedar Park, US
• John R. Breyer · Austin, US
• Jacob Kornerup · Austin, US
• Darshan Shah · Round Rock, US
• Aljosa Vrancic · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 11, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 30, 2010
• Expiry date: Jun 20, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/23273
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

System and method for distributed execution of a graphical program. First and second icons associated with respective execution targets are displayed on a display. Each icon has an interior and specifies execution of a respective graphical program portion positioned in the interior of the icon on the respective execution target. First and second graphical program portions are respectively displayed in the interiors of the first and second icons, where each graphical program portion comprises a respective one or more interconnected nodes that visually indicate functionality of the graphical program portion. One or more wires connecting the first graphical program portion and the second graphical program portion are display. During execution of the graphical program, the first and second graphical program portions execute respectively on the first and second execution targets, and the first graphical program portion and the second graphical program portion communicate as specified by the one or more wires.