Patents by Inventor Alan J. Moore

Alan J. Moore has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9547423
    Abstract: A system and method automatically generating one or more message view windows or panes based on an analysis of the execution behavior of a model, such as a computer-generated, executable graphical model. A model analyzer examines execution instructions including schedules generated for the model and the sending and receiving of messages by model components or elements. An auto diagram builder generates the one or more message view windows that includes graphical affordances representing at least some of the messages. The messages may be presented in the one or more message view windows in the order of the occurrence of the messages during execution of the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Moore, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian, Pieter J. Mosterman
  • Patent number: 9501339
    Abstract: A system and method may generate executable block diagrams having blocks that run in accordance with message-based execution semantics. A message may include an input data payload that does not change over time, and the message may persist for only a determined time interval during execution of block diagram. A verification engine may provide one or more tools for evaluating and verifying operation of message-based blocks. The verification engine may support one or more verification blocks that may be added to the block diagram and associated with the diagram's message-based blocks. The verification blocks may capture and present messages exchanged among the message-based blocks. The verification blocks may also specify an expected interaction of messages, and determine whether the actual messages are equivalent to the expected interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Moore, Ebrahim M. Mestchian
  • Publication number: 20160132371
    Abstract: A system and method may generate executable block diagrams having blocks that run in accordance with message-based execution semantics. A message may include an input data payload that does not change over time, and the message may persist for only a determined time interval during execution of block diagram. A verification engine may provide one or more tools for evaluating and verifying operation of message-based blocks. The verification engine may support one or more verification blocks that may be added to the block diagram and associated with the diagram's message-based blocks. The verification blocks may capture and present messages exchanged among the message-based blocks. The verification blocks may also specify an expected interaction of messages, and determine whether the actual messages are equivalent to the expected interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Alan J. Moore, Ebrahim M. Mestchian
  • Patent number: 9268622
    Abstract: A system and method may generate executable block diagrams having blocks that run in accordance with message-based execution semantics. A message may include an input data payload that does not change over time, and the message may persist for only a determined time interval during execution of block diagram. A verification engine may provide one or more tools for evaluating and verifying operation of message-based blocks. The verification engine may support one or more verification blocks that may be added to the block diagram and associated with the diagram's message-based blocks. The verification blocks may capture and present messages exchanged among the message-based blocks. The verification blocks may also specify an expected interaction of messages, and determine whether the actual messages are equivalent to the expected interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: THE MATHWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Alan J. Moore, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian
  • Patent number: 9256485
    Abstract: A system and method automatically generating one or more message sequence diagrams based on an analysis of the execution behavior of a model, such as a computer-generated, executable graphical model. A model analyzer examines execution instructions generated for the model. A filtering unit identifies execution instructions that concern designated elements of the model. An auto diagram builder generates one or more message sequence diagrams. The diagrams may include display features that represent activities involving the designated model elements. The diagrams may show the relative execution time order of the activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Moore, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian, Pieter J. Mosterman
  • Publication number: 20110296436
    Abstract: A system and method may generate executable block diagrams in which at least some of the blocks run in accordance with message-based execution semantics. A message may include an input data payload that does not change over time, and the message may persist for only a determined time interval during execution of block diagram. A message-based execution engine may control execution of message-based blocks in which a source block may generate a message at a particular point in time, the message may be sent to one or more destination blocks triggering execution of those blocks, and the message may be destroyed on or after a determined time interval. Other execution domains, such as a time-based or state-based execution domain, may be provided, and the system may implement a hybrid execution model. A verification engine may provide one or more tools for evaluating and verifying operation of message-based blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: THE MATHWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Alan J. Moore, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian