Flow Chart Programming Platform for Testers and Simulators
First Claim
1. ) A development and debug system operating on a computer for creating a graphically flow chart illustrated program which can be subsequently compiled to code that directly represents the flow chart logic and is executable as an automated test program or automated simulation program, comprising:
- a) a program constructor operable to enable the application developer to select, configure and connect a plurality of standard flow chart block elements together in a manner to construct a logical program.b) a program editor operable to enable the application developer to add, delete, rearrange and reconfigure flow chart block elements to modify program logic.c) a data structure for storing program logic, in the computer'"'"'s file system, which fully encapsulates both the configured details of each of the flow chart block elements in the flow chart program and the program flow between flow chart blocks.d) standard, selectable and configurable flow chart blocks for operations including, but not limited to processing, performing mathematical operations, making decision, filtering data, performing statistics, sequencing, timing, communications, input/output processing and flow control.
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Abstract
A system for the development, compilation, execution, monitoring and debug of automated test and simulation systems in a flow chart programming language. A development and debug system, implemented as software on a computer, which provides an application developer the capability to enter fully defined application programs through the use of graphical flow charts. An executions system, implemented as a program on a device incorporating a central processing unit, memory, communications and necessary interfaces, which executes graphical flow charts compiled by the development and debug system. The development and debug system communicates with the execution system to download programs, control operation, monitor operation and provide a debugging environment.
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1. ) A development and debug system operating on a computer for creating a graphically flow chart illustrated program which can be subsequently compiled to code that directly represents the flow chart logic and is executable as an automated test program or automated simulation program, comprising:
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a) a program constructor operable to enable the application developer to select, configure and connect a plurality of standard flow chart block elements together in a manner to construct a logical program. b) a program editor operable to enable the application developer to add, delete, rearrange and reconfigure flow chart block elements to modify program logic. c) a data structure for storing program logic, in the computer'"'"'s file system, which fully encapsulates both the configured details of each of the flow chart block elements in the flow chart program and the program flow between flow chart blocks. d) standard, selectable and configurable flow chart blocks for operations including, but not limited to processing, performing mathematical operations, making decision, filtering data, performing statistics, sequencing, timing, communications, input/output processing and flow control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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