METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a simulator, said method comprising:
- generating a graphical user interface for display on a computer system, said graphical user interface for enabling a user to define at least one attribute associated with a device profile, said graphical user interface further for enabling a user to define a plurality of devices for instantiation by said simulator based on said device profile, said graphical user interface further for enabling a user to define a quantity of said plurality of devices for instantiation by said simulator, wherein said plurality of devices are associated with said at least one attribute;
generating, based upon user interaction with said graphical user interface, configuration data for configuring said simulator; and
storing said configuration data for access by said simulator during a simulation of said plurality of devices, wherein said simulator is operable to generate simulated device data for said plurality of devices in accordance with said configuration data, and wherein said simulated device data is for use in analyzing performance of a component coupled to receive said simulated device data.
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Abstract
A method, system and graphical user interface for configuring a simulator. A graphical user interface may be used to define a configurable device profile, where a large number of devices for simulation by a simulator may be created based upon the configurable device profile. Once created, the devices may be individually configured and/or configured in groups. Additionally, the configuration of the devices may determine how the simulator generates and/or outputs simulated device data for the devices. For example, an attribute may be associated with a device which defines a format of the simulated device data, a rate at which the simulated device data is output, a range of values for the simulated device data, or an operating parameter of the device. An attribute specifying the communicative coupling of the devices may also be defined. Further, the simulated device data may include a data value.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a simulator, said method comprising:
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generating a graphical user interface for display on a computer system, said graphical user interface for enabling a user to define at least one attribute associated with a device profile, said graphical user interface further for enabling a user to define a plurality of devices for instantiation by said simulator based on said device profile, said graphical user interface further for enabling a user to define a quantity of said plurality of devices for instantiation by said simulator, wherein said plurality of devices are associated with said at least one attribute; generating, based upon user interaction with said graphical user interface, configuration data for configuring said simulator; and storing said configuration data for access by said simulator during a simulation of said plurality of devices, wherein said simulator is operable to generate simulated device data for said plurality of devices in accordance with said configuration data, and wherein said simulated device data is for use in analyzing performance of a component coupled to receive said simulated device data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system comprising a processor coupled to a bus and a memory coupled to said bus, wherein said memory comprises instructions that when executed implement a method of configuring a simulator, said method comprising:
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generating a graphical user interface for display on a computer system, said graphical user interface for enabling a user to define at least one attribute associated with a device profile, said graphical user interface further for enabling a user to define a plurality of devices for instantiation by said simulator based on said device profile, said graphical user interface further for enabling a user to define a quantity of said plurality of devices for instantiation by said simulator, wherein said plurality of devices are associated with said at least one attribute; generating configuration data for configuring said simulator based upon user interaction with said graphical user interface; and storing said configuration data for access by said simulator during a simulation of said plurality of devices, wherein said simulator is operable to generate simulated device data for said plurality of devices in accordance with said configuration data, and wherein said simulated device data is for use in analyzing performance of a component coupled to receive said simulated device data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An on-screen graphical user interface for configuring a simulator, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a first display region for enabling a user to define at least one attribute associated with a device profile; a second display region for enabling a user to define a plurality of devices for instantiation by said simulator based on said device profile, wherein said second display region is further for enabling a user to define a quantity of said plurality of devices for instantiation by said simulator, wherein said plurality of devices are associated with said at least one attribute; and wherein configuration data generated based upon user interaction with said first and second display regions are for configuring said simulator to simulate said plurality of devices, wherein said simulator is operable to generate simulated device data for said plurality of devices in accordance with said configuration data, and wherein said simulated device data is for use in analyzing performance of a component coupled to receive said simulated device data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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