Patents by Inventor Jean-luc Voirin

Jean-luc Voirin 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: 8112743
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of designing a system. The system includes an application having software components and an architecture having hardware components on which the application is run. The system has to satisfy at least one functional and one non-functional requirement. The functional analysis step (11) obtains a breakdown of the functional need relating to the application. A step defines the architecture (12). A step for designs hardware components (13) according to the architecture. A step design software components (14) based on the breakdown of the functional need. A step for integrates the software components in the hardware components (15). A step validates the functional requirements of the system (16). A step validates the non-functional requirement of the system (17). An upstream step (21) validates the non-functional requirement of the system, preceding the steps for designing hardware components (13) and software components (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Martin Defour, Jean Jourdan, Franck Tailliez, Jean-Luc Voirin
  • Patent number: 8103490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for aiding the design of a system architecture. The method for design of an architecture of a system according to an embodiment of the invention includes at least the following steps: functional and non-functional analysis of a technical requirement with which the system complies; formalization of points of view for analysis of the architecture of the system based on the functional and non-functional analysis; definition of one rule for analysis of the architecture of the system for each analysis point of view; construction of the architecture of the system; and analysis of the architecture according to the rules of analysis. The design of system architectures notably relates to the field of system engineering. The systems to which the present invention is applicable can be hardware systems, software systems, or systems combining both hardware and software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Jean-luc Voirin, Franck Tailliez
  • Publication number: 20090171643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for aiding the design of a system architecture. The method for design of an architecture of a system according to an embodiment of the invention includes at least the following steps: functional and non-functional analysis of a technical requirement with which the system complies; formalization of points of view for analysis of the architecture of the system based on the functional and non-functional analysis; definition of one rule for analysis of the architecture of the system for each analysis point of view; construction of the architecture of the system; and analysis of the architecture according to the rules of analysis. The design of system architectures notably relates to the field of system engineering. The systems to which the present invention is applicable can be hardware systems, software systems, or systems combining both hardware and software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Thales
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Voirin, Franck Tailliez
  • Publication number: 20080235655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of designing a system. The system includes an application having software components and an architecture having hardware components on which the application is run. The system has to satisfy at least one functional and one non-functional requirement. The functional analysis step (11) obtains a breakdown of the functional need relating to the application. A step defines the architecture (12). A step for designs hardware components (13) according to the architecture. A step design software components (14) based on the breakdown of the functional need. A step for integrates the software components in the hardware components (15). A step validates the functional requirements of the system (16). A step validates the non-functional requirement of the system (17). An upstream step (21) validates the non-functional requirement of the system, preceding the steps for designing hardware components (13) and software components (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Martin Defour, Jean Jourdan, Franck Tailliez, Jean-Luc Voirin
  • Publication number: 20030028293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for maritime surveillance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Christian Jankowiak, Gilles Coppin, Jean-Luc Voirin