Algorithmic modeling interface process

• US 10,620,802 B1
• Filed: 08/10/2015
• Issued: 04/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cadence Design Systems Incorporated (Cadence Group)
• Original Assignee: Cadence Design Systems Incorporated (Cadence Group)
• Inventors: Varma, Ambrish Kant, Keshavan, Kumar Chidhambara, Cai, Delong, Willis, Kenneth R., Griffin, Bradford C., Zeng, Xuegang
• Primary Examiner(s): Chavez, Renee D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lobo, Carl P
• Application Number:
  US14/822,086
• Time in Patent Office: 1,709 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/16 Customisation or personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/31 Design entry, e.g. editors specifically adapted for circuit design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/186 Templates

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for algorithmic modeling interface (“AMI”) model development. Embodiments may include enabling a selection from a plurality of templates associated with an advanced equalization algorithm at a graphical user interface. Embodiments may further include receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of templates at the graphical user interface and displaying a selected template at the graphical user interface. Embodiments may also include allowing a user to edit one or more parameters associated with the selected template at the graphical user interface and generating an algorithmic modeling interface (“AMI”) model based upon, at least in part, the selected template and the one or more parameters.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

enabling, using one or more computing devices, a user to select from a plurality of templates associated with an advanced equalization algorithm at a graphical user interface, wherein each of the plurality of templates includes at least one graphical modules each representing analog gain control, continuous time equalization, or decision feedback equalization;

receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of templates at the graphical user interface;

displaying the selected template and the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template at the graphical user interface and allowing a user to drag and place the selected template and the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template at a portion of the graphical user interface;

storing and integrating a user-customized portion of code into the selected template such that an additional graphical module is displayed at the graphical user interface;

allowing the user to edit one or more parameters associated with the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template and the additional graphical module at the graphical user interface; and

automatically generating an algorithmic modeling interface (“

AMI”

) model, including a dynamically linked library and associated code, based upon, at least in part, the selected template, the additional graphical module and the one or more parameters, wherein generating is based upon, at least in part, one or more results received from an AMI-engine, the results being based upon one or more answers provided by the user at the graphical user interface, wherein automatically generating the AMI model is based upon, at least in part, at least one of an analog gain control based algorithm, a continuous time equalization based algorithm, and a decision feedback equalization based algorithm.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating an AMI file based upon, at least in part, the selected template, the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template and the one or more parameters.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing an associated portion of code for each of the plurality of templates.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

allowing a user to edit the stored user-customized portion of code.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the algorithmic modeling interface (“

AMI”

) model at the graphical user interface.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an AMI-based wizard at the graphical user interface.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the AMI-based wizard is configured to present one or more questions to the user.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

providing one or more user responses to the AMI-engine.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein generating the algorithmic modeling interface (“

AMI”

) model is based upon, at least in part, the one or more user responses.

10. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following operations:

enabling, using one or more computing devices, a user to select from a plurality of templates associated with an advanced equalization algorithm at a graphical user interface, wherein each of the plurality of templates includes at least one graphical modules each representing analog gain control, continuous time equalization, or decision feedback equalization;

receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of templates at the graphical user interface;

displaying the selected template and the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template at the graphical user interface and allowing a user to drag and place the selected template and the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template at a portion of the graphical user interface;

storing and integrating a user-customized portion of code into the selected template such that an additional graphical module is displayed at the graphical user interface;

allowing the user to edit one or more parameters associated with the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template at the graphical user interface; and

generating an algorithmic modeling interface (“

AMI”

) model, including a dynamically linked library and associated code, based upon, at least in part, the selected template, the additional graphical module and the one or more parameters, wherein generating is based upon, at least in part, one or more results received from an AMI-engine, the results being based upon one or more answers provided by the user at the graphical user interface, wherein generating the AMI model is based upon, at least in part, at least one of an analog gain control based algorithm, a continuous time equalization based algorithm, and a decision feedback equalization based algorithm.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising:

generating an AMI file based upon, at least in part, the selected template, the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template and the one or more parameters.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising:

storing an associated portion of code for each of the plurality of templates.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising:

allowing a user to edit the stored user-customized portion of code.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying the algorithmic modeling interface (“

AMI”

) model at the graphical user interface.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying an AMI-based wizard at the graphical user interface, wherein the AMI-based wizard is configured to present one or more questions to the user.

16. A system comprising:

a computing device having at least one processor configured to enable a user to select from a plurality of templates associated with an advanced equalization algorithm at a graphical user interface, wherein each of the plurality of templates includes at least one graphical modules each representing analog gain control, continuous time equalization, or decision feedback equalization, the at least one processor further configured to receive a selection of at least one of the plurality of templates at the graphical user interface and to display the selected template and the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template at the graphical user interface and allow a user to drag and place the selected template and the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template at a portion of the graphical user interface, store and integrate a user-customized portion of code into the selected template such that an additional graphical module is displayed at the graphical user interface, the at least one processor further configured to allow a user to edit one or more parameters associated with the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template and the additional graphical module at the graphical user interface and to automatically generate an algorithmic modeling interface (“

AMI”

) model, including a dynamically linked library and associated code, based upon, at least in part, the selected template and the one or more parameters, wherein generating is based upon, at least in part, one or more results received from an AMI-engine, the results being based upon one or more answers provided by the user at the graphical user interface, wherein automatically generating the AMI model is based upon, at least in part, at least one of an analog gain control based algorithm, a continuous time equalization based algorithm, and a decision feedback equalization based algorithm.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate an AMI file based upon, at least in part, the selected template, the at least one graphical modules included in the selected template and the one or more parameters.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute one or more instructions to store an associated portion of code for each of the plurality of templates.