Method to perform thermal simulation of an electronic circuit on a network
First Claim
1. A method for thermally simulating a circuit over a network, the circuit having components laid out on a board, comprising:
- determining the circuit to be thermally simulated over the network;
determining a set of thermal characteristics for the circuit;
performing a thermal simulation of the circuit based on the determined set of thermal characteristics, wherein the thermal simulation is performed on a computer that is different from a computer the user is using to access the network;
producing a result based on the thermal simulation of the circuit; and
providing the result over the network to the user.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for thermally simulating a circuit over a network is provided. Techniques are provided for designing a circuit that satisfies user-specified functional requirements received over a network. Based on the specified requirements, components and a topology for constructing the circuit are automatically determined. The components determined during this operation have operational values such that, when the components are arranged according to the topology to form the circuit, the circuit satisfies the user-specified functional requirements. One or more web pages that identify the components are then delivered to the browser over the network. The component and topology information may be used to generate a schematic diagram that is delivered in a web page to the user over the network. The user may thermally simulate the designed circuit. Many characteristics of the board may be adjusted to provide an accurate thermal simulation. The user may place an order over the network for one of the components, a kit of all of the components, a custom made circuit made from the components, and/or a prefabricated circuit that is functionally similar to the one that was designed.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for thermally simulating a circuit over a network, the circuit having components laid out on a board, comprising:
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determining the circuit to be thermally simulated over the network; determining a set of thermal characteristics for the circuit; performing a thermal simulation of the circuit based on the determined set of thermal characteristics, wherein the thermal simulation is performed on a computer that is different from a computer the user is using to access the network; producing a result based on the thermal simulation of the circuit; and providing the result over the network to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A modulated data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing computer executable instructions for thermally simulating a circuit over a network, comprising:
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determining the circuit to simulate over the network; determining a set of characteristics for the circuit; performing a thermal simulation of the circuit based on the determined set of characteristics, wherein the thermal simulation is performed on a computer that is different from a computer the user is using to access the network; producing a thermal result based on the thermal simulation of the circuit; and providing a result based on the thermal result over the network to the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for thermally simulating a circuit over a network, comprising:
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a client having a client network connection device operative to connect the client to the network; a server having a server network connection device operative to connect the server to the network; and
operative to perform actions, including;communicating with the client; determining the circuit to simulate; determining a thermal characteristic for the circuit; performing a thermal simulation of the circuit based on the determined thermal characteristic; providing a result to the client over the network based on the thermal simulation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for thermally simulating a circuit over a network, comprising:
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a means for determining the circuit to be thermally simulated over the network; a means for determining a set of thermal characteristics for the circuit; a means for performing a thermal simulation of the circuit based on the determined set of thermal characteristics, wherein the thermal simulation is performed on a computer that is different from a computer the user is using to access the network; a means for producing a result based on the thermal simulation of the circuit; and a means for providing the result over the network to the user. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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