Automatic application programming interface (API) generation for functional blocks
First Claim
1. A method of API (application programming interface) generation for an electronic circuit comprising:
- displaying a graphical user interface through which a user can initiate generation of a new API, wherein said user utilizes said new API to customize functionality of said electronic circuit;
selecting a component from a plurality of components for placement in said electronic circuit, said component for executing an implementable embedded function in said electronic circuit;
configuring said selected component via said graphical user interface;
storing descriptive data relative to said selected component and said configuration;
utilizing said interface to access said descriptive data; and
initiating said graphical user interface to invoke a processing of said descriptive data causing an automatic generation of said new API, in response to a user input, said new API comprising a device-interface and interrupt activity framework for source programming and controlling said embedded function of said component in said electronic circuit through user interaction with said new API wherein source code is compiled and built in response to a selection of a graphical element.
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Abstract
A method of generating an application programming interface (API) for an electronic circuit. A graphical user interface is displayed through which a user can initiate generation of the API. A component is selected from a plurality of components for placement in said electronic circuit. The component represents an implementable function in the electronic circuit. The component is configured using the graphical user interface. The data pertaining to the selected component and the configuration of the component is stored. The graphical user interface is utilized to access the stored data. The interface is initiated to invoke a processing of said data which causes a generation of the application programming interface. The application interface is for controlling the function of the component in said electronic circuit.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of API (application programming interface) generation for an electronic circuit comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface through which a user can initiate generation of a new API, wherein said user utilizes said new API to customize functionality of said electronic circuit; selecting a component from a plurality of components for placement in said electronic circuit, said component for executing an implementable embedded function in said electronic circuit; configuring said selected component via said graphical user interface; storing descriptive data relative to said selected component and said configuration; utilizing said interface to access said descriptive data; and initiating said graphical user interface to invoke a processing of said descriptive data causing an automatic generation of said new API, in response to a user input, said new API comprising a device-interface and interrupt activity framework for source programming and controlling said embedded function of said component in said electronic circuit through user interaction with said new API wherein source code is compiled and built in response to a selection of a graphical element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium having computer usable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform:
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displaying a graphical user interlace through which a user can initiate the generation of an a new API (application programming interface), wherein said user utilizes said new API to customize functionality of an electronic circuit; selecting a component from a plurality of components for placement in said electronic circuit, said component for executing an implementable embedded function in said electronic circuit; configuring said selected component via said graphical user interface; storing descriptive data relative to said selected component and said configuration; utilizing said graphical user interface to access said descriptive data; and initiating said graphical user interface to invoke a processing of said descriptive data causing an automatic generation of said new API, in response to a user input, said new API comprising a device-interface and interrupt activity framework for source programming and controlling said embedded function of said component of said electronic circuit through user interaction with said new API wherein source code is compiled and built in response to a selection of a graphical element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system comprising;
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a bus; a display device coupled to said bus; a memory unit coupled to said bus; a processor coupled to said bus, said processor for executing a method for generating an API (application programming interface) for an electronic circuit comprising; displaying a graphical user interface through which a user can initiate generation of said a new API, wherein said user utilizes said new API to customize functionality of said electronic circuit; selecting a component from a plurality of components for placement in said electronic circuit, said component for executing an implementable embedded function in said electronic circuit; configuring said selected component via said graphical user interface; storing descriptive data relative to said selected component and said configuration; utilizing said graphical user interface to access said descriptive data; and initiating said graphical user interface to invoke said processor to process said stored data causing an automatic generation of said new API, in response to a user input, said new API comprising a device-interface and interrupt activity framework for source programming and controlling said embedded function of said selected component in said electronic circuit through user interaction with said new API wherein source code is compiled and built in response to a selection of a graphical element. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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