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Programming language translator and enabling translation of machine-centric commands for controlling instrument

US8572589B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2009
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/03
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer readable medium stores a program, executable by a computer, for enabling translation of machine-centric commands in an instrument protocol to a programming language for controlling an instrument configured to use the machine-centric commands. The computer readable medium includes an identifying code segment for identifying instrument protocol commands executable by the instrument, and a generating code segment generates methods corresponding to the instrument protocol commands, each method including programming language source code or compiled machine code for executing the corresponding instrument protocol command. A storing code segment stores the methods in a program library associated with the instrument, the program library enabling selection of at least one method by a programming language program that controls the instrument, in order to execute the instrument protocol command corresponding to the selected method.

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