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Design environment and a design method for hardware/software co-design

  • US 5,870,588 A
  • Filed: 10/23/1996
  • Issued: 02/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A database compiled on a computer environment, adapted for access by executable programs on said environment for generating the implementation of an heterogeneous essentially digital system, comprising:

  • a plurality of objects representing aspects of said digital system wherein said objects comprise primitive objects representing the specification of said digital system and hierarchical objects being created by said executable programs while generating the implementation of said digital system, said primitive objects comprising ports, protocols, and channels, at least one primitive port having at least one primitive protocol, said hierarchical objects being successive refinements in a chain of refinements of said primitive objects, having more detail and preserving any one or all of said aspects to thereby generate said implementation of said digital system;

    relations in between said primitive objects and in between said hierarchical objects and between said primitive objects and said hierarchical objects; and

    functions for manipulating said objects and said relations.

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