Patents by Inventor John C. Limroth
John C. Limroth 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).
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Patent number: 8205188Abstract: System and method for programmatically generating a second graphical program associated with a second programming development environment based on a first graphical program associated with a first programming development environment. The second graphical program may be generated programmatically, without relying on user input, or may prompt for user input to determine various options to use in generating the second graphical program. The second graphical program may implement the functionality of, or a portion of the functionality of, the first graphical program. The method preferably generates the second graphical program such that the second programming development environment is operable to treat the second graphical program identically to a graphical program interactively developed by a user using the second programming development environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Subramanian Ramamoorthy, Lothar Wenzel, Gregory O. Morrow, Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Ram Kudukoli, Robert E. Dye
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Patent number: 8146053Abstract: System and method for creating a graphical program that uses multiple models of computation (MoC). A first plurality of graphical program elements is assembled in a graphical program in response to first input, where the assembled first plurality of graphical program elements have a first MoC. A structure is displayed in the graphical program indicating use of a second MoC for graphical program elements comprised within the interior of the structure. A second plurality of graphical program elements is assembled within the structure in response to second input, where the assembled second plurality of graphical program elements have the second MoC. The graphical program is executable to perform a function, for example, by executing the assembled first plurality of graphical program elements in accordance with the first model of computation, and executing the assembled second plurality of graphical program elements in accordance with the second model of computation.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Gregory O. Morrow, John C. Limroth, Jeffrey L. Kodosky, Steven W. Rogers, Kevin Hogan, Hugo A. Andrade
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Patent number: 8146007Abstract: System and method for programmatically generating a second graphical program associated with a second programming development environment based on a first graphical program associated with a first programming development environment. The second graphical program may be generated programmatically, without relying on user input, or may prompt for user input to determine various options to use in generating the second graphical program. The second graphical program may implement the functionality of, or a portion of the functionality of, the first graphical program. The method preferably generates the second graphical program such that the second programming development environment is operable to treat the second graphical program identically to a graphical program interactively developed by a user using the second programming development environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Subramanian Ramamoorthy, Lothar Wenzel, Gregory O. Morrow, Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Ram Kudukoli, Robert E. Dye
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Patent number: 7624375Abstract: System and methods for configuring communication between a graphical program element (GPE) and a graphical user interface element (GUIE), where the GPE and the GUIE are from different respective graphical program development environments. In response to receiving user input specifying the GPE and GUIE, and a data source/data target association between them, at least one of the GUIE and the GPE are programmatically modified to configure communication between the GPE and the GUIE. The graphical program is then executed, where either the GPE performs a function to generate data, provides the data to the GUIE, and the GUIE displays the received data; or, the GUIE element receives data from the user, provides the data to the GPE, and the GPE receives the data and performs a function based on the data. The user input may be performed via drag-and-drop user interface technique, line-drawing, command-line, menu, dialog box, or wizard, etc.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Gregory O. Morrow
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Publication number: 20090241089Abstract: System and method for programmatically generating a second graphical program associated with a second programming development environment based on a first graphical program associated with a first programming development environment. The second graphical program may be generated programmatically, without relying on user input, or may prompt for user input to determine various options to use in generating the second graphical program. The second graphical program may implement the functionality of, or a portion of the functionality of, the first graphical program. The method preferably generates the second graphical program such that the second programming development environment is operable to treat the second graphical program identically to a graphical program interactively developed by a user using the second programming development environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Subramanian Ramamoorthy, Lothar Wenzel, Gregory O. Morrow, Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Ram Kudukoli, Robert E. Dye
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Publication number: 20090183094Abstract: System and method for programmatically generating a second graphical program associated with a second programming development environment based on a first graphical program associated with a first programming development environment. The second graphical program may be generated programmatically, without relying on user input, or may prompt for user input to determine various options to use in generating the second graphical program. The second graphical program may implement the functionality of, or a portion of the functionality of, the first graphical program. The method preferably generates the second graphical program such that the second programming development environment is operable to treat the second graphical program identically to a graphical program interactively developed by a user using the second programming development environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventors: Subramanian Ramamoorthy, Lothar Wenzel, Gregory O. Morrow, Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Ram Kudukoli, Robert E. Dye
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Publication number: 20090178025Abstract: System and method for creating a graphical program that uses multiple models of computation (MoC). A first plurality of graphical program elements is assembled in a graphical program in response to first input, where the assembled first plurality of graphical program elements have a first MoC. A structure is displayed in the graphical program indicating use of a second MoC for graphical program elements comprised within the interior of the structure. A second plurality of graphical program elements is assembled within the structure in response to second input, where the assembled second plurality of graphical program elements have the second MoC. The graphical program is executable to perform a function, for example, by executing the assembled first plurality of graphical program elements in accordance with the first model of computation, and executing the assembled second plurality of graphical program elements in accordance with the second model of computation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Gregory O. Morrow, John C. Limroth, Jeffrey L. Kodosky, Steven W. Rogers, Kevin Hogan, Hugo A. Andrade
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Patent number: 7533347Abstract: System and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for selected parameters of a graphical program, e.g., a model. The program is analyzed to determine a plurality of parameters, which are displayed, e.g., in a list, tree diagram, palette, etc. User input is received selecting one or more of the plurality of parameters. A GUI for the one or more parameters is generated, comprising one or more GUI elements, e.g., controls and/or indicators, corresponding respectively to the one or more parameters, e.g., the one or more parameters are analyzed with respect to data type, and the one or more GUI elements determined based on the analysis, e.g., by user selection from a plurality of GUI elements presented in response to the analysis, added to the GUI and associated with the one or more parameters. During execution of the graphical program, the one or more GUI elements access corresponding parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2004Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Gregory O. Morrow
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Patent number: 7530052Abstract: System and method for creating and executing a graphical program. A first plurality of graphical program elements (GPEs) having a first model of computation (MoC), e.g., homogenous dataflow, are assembled in a graphical program in response to first input. A structure, including an interior portion, is displayed in the graphical program, indicating use of a second MoC, e.g., multi-rate dataflow, for GPEs within the interior portion. A second plurality of GPEs having the second MoC are assembled within the interior portion of the structure in response to second input. The second plurality of GPEs are converted into a new third plurality of GPEs having the first MoC, e.g., by parsing the second plurality of GPEs to determine multiple primitives according to the second MoC, determining the third plurality of GPEs based on the primitives, and assembling the third plurality of GPEs in the graphical program.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Gregory O. Morrow, John C. Limroth, Jeffrey L. Kodosky, Steven W. Rogers, Kevin Hogan, Hugo A. Andrade
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Patent number: 7506304Abstract: System and method for creating a graphical program that uses multiple models of computation (MoC). A first plurality of graphical program elements is assembled in a graphical program in response to first input, where the assembled first plurality of graphical program elements have a first MoC. A structure is displayed in the graphical program indicating use of a second MoC for graphical program elements comprised within the interior of the structure. A second plurality of graphical program elements is assembled within the structure in response to second input, where the assembled second plurality of graphical program elements have the second MoC. The graphical program is executable to perform a function, for example, by executing the assembled first plurality of graphical program elements in accordance with the first model of computation, and executing the assembled second plurality of graphical program elements in accordance with the second model of computation.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Gregory O. Morrow, John C. Limroth, Jeffrey L. Kodosky, Steven W. Rogers, Kevin Hogan, Hugo A. Andrade
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Patent number: 7340684Abstract: System and method for programmatically generating a second graphical program associated with a second programming development environment based on a first graphical program associated with a first programming development environment. The second graphical program may be generated programmatically, without relying on user input, or may prompt for user input to determine various options to use in generating the second graphical program. The second graphical program may implement the functionality of, or a portion of the functionality of, the first graphical program. The method preferably generates the second graphical program such that the second programming development environment is operable to treat the second graphical program identically to a graphical program interactively developed by a user using the second programming development environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Subramanian Ramamoorthy, Lothar Wenzel, Gregory O. Morrow, Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Ram Kudukoli, Robert E. Dye
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Patent number: 7043693Abstract: System and method for programmatically generating a second graphical program associated with a second programming development environment based on a first graphical program associated with a first programming development environment. The second graphical program may be generated programmatically, without relying on user input, or may prompt for user input to determine various options to use in generating the second graphical program. The second graphical program may implement the functionality of, or a portion of the functionality of, the first graphical program. The method preferably generates the second graphical program such that the second programming development environment is operable to treat the second graphical program identically to a graphical program interactively developed by a user using the second programming development environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Lothar Wenzel, Subramanian Ramamoorthy, Gregory O. Morrow, Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Ram Kudukoli, Robert E. Dye
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Publication number: 20040255269Abstract: System and methods for configuring communication between a graphical program element (GPE) and a graphical user interface element (GUIE), where the GPE and the GUIE are from different respective graphical program development environments. In response to receiving user input specifying the GPE and GUIE, and a data source/data target association between them, at least one of the GUIE and the GPE are programmatically modified to configure communication between the GPE and the GUIE. The graphical program is then executed, where either the GPE performs a function to generate data, provides the data to the GUIE, and the GUIE displays the received data; or, the GUIE element receives data from the user, provides the data to the GPE, and the GPE receives the data and performs a function based on the data. The user input may be performed via drag-and-drop user interface technique, line-drawing, command-line, menu, dialog box, or wizard, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Michael L. Santori, John C. Limroth, Gregory O. Morrow