Patents by Inventor Christian A. Portal

Christian A. Portal 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: 9933929
    Abstract: A device may generate a graph of a set of elements included in a graphical user interface. An attribute of an element, of the set of elements, may be represented by a vertex of the graph. A layout relationship associated with the set of elements may be represented by an edge of the graph. The device may detect a change to the graphical user interface from a first display condition to a second display condition. The device may determine another vertex location for the vertex corresponding to another attribute for the element based on detecting the change from the first display condition to the second display condition and based on the graph of the set of elements. The device may provide, for display, the set of elements in the second display condition based on the other attribute for the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alice Pitsillides, Christian A. Portal, Jyoti Gandhe, Joseph F. Hicklin
  • Patent number: 8819493
    Abstract: Test configurations are generated based on information regarding hardware or software. A desired test configuration is selected. Test elements are automatically generated based on the desired test configuration, the test elements for testing at least one of the hardware or software. A plurality of test vectors is generated to test the hardware or software for the desired test configuration. The desired test configuration is converted to a script file. At least one of the hardware or software is automatically tested using the script file. Automatically testing the at least one of the hardware or the software includes using a first set of one or more test vectors from the plurality of test vectors to perform a plurality of test iterations of one or more of the actions of one or more generated test elements, and includes using at least a second set of one or more test vectors from the plurality of test vectors to determine the number of test iterations. A result of the testing is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gaudette, Michelle T. Hirsh, Christian A. Portal
  • Patent number: 8694301
    Abstract: Generating cumulative metric data for a test in a test environment includes: generating in the test environment a test for a simulation model of a system under test; generating in the test environment at least one test condition for the test, the at least one test condition determining a plurality of iterations of the simulation model; generating in the test environment at least one temporary test variable for the test; generating in the test environment at least one mapping between a metric setting for the simulation model and one of the temporary test variables; running in the test environment the test for the plurality of iterations, wherein metric data for the simulation model is generated for each mapping and for each iteration of the test; and accumulating in the test environment the generated metric data for each mapping and for each iteration of the test to obtain cumulative metric data for the simulation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian A. Portal, Michael J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8433953
    Abstract: A test for testing at least one of hardware or software in a first environment is generated. A desired test configuration is selected based on information regarding respective hardware or software. Test elements are automatically generated based on the desired test configuration, the test elements adapted to test at least one of the hardware or software. At least one of the hardware or software is automatically tested using a subset of the test elements. A result of testing is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gaudette, Scott M. Hirsch, Christian A. Portal
  • Patent number: 8346526
    Abstract: Generating cumulative metric data for a test in a test environment includes: generating in the test environment a test for a simulation model of a system under test; generating in the test environment at least one test condition for the test, the at least one test condition determining a plurality of iterations of the simulation model; generating in the test environment at least one temporary test variable for the test; generating in the test environment at least one mapping between a metric setting for the simulation model and one of the temporary test variables; running in the test environment the test for the plurality of iterations, wherein metric data for the simulation model is generated for each mapping and for each iteration of the test; and accumulating in the test environment the generated metric data for each mapping and for each iteration of the test to obtain cumulative metric data for the simulation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian A. Portal, Michael J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8307328
    Abstract: A system and method encapsulates selected functionality of a programming environment, defines an interface to the encapsulated functionality, and utilizes the encapsulated functionality from within an add-on toolbox to the programming environment through the interface. Objects may be constructed from the selected functionality of the programming environment. The functionality may be built-in or custom designed functionality. The objects are registered with the add-on test toolbox, and made available to a user of the add-on toolbox. The user may enter information into a user interface specifying selected functionality and its properties. An object manipulation engine receives the to information entered into the user interface, and uses it to issue calls through the interface to construct the objects and invoke one or more of the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian A. Portal
  • Patent number: 8265916
    Abstract: A method for testing a system under test includes defining a test having a number of test elements where at least one of the test elements corresponds to a simulation model with a metric setting. A test vector is defined for the test, and it is used to determine a number of test iterations. The metric setting of the simulation model is mapped to a test variable, and when the test is run metric data is generated from the simulation model during each test iteration. The metric data generated for each test iteration is accumulated and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian A. Portal, Michael J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 7809988
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for running a test, the test to test a system under test is generated. At least a portion of the test is designated to be run as a distributed test. The designated test portion is selected to be run in one of a synchronous execution mode or an asynchronous execution mode. Tasks of the generated test are distributed to a plurality of workers. The distributed tasks are run with the plurality of workers according to the execution mode selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: The Mathworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian A. Portal, Michael J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 7752636
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for transferring data, data is received from an external source, the data comprising a plurality of units. Each unit of the data is formatted into a formatted data unit having a first format. A full buffer is formed by storing the formatted data units in a data buffer. Contents of the full buffer is provided to an internal data sink, wherein the internal data sink is configured to provide the data units of the full buffer to a data converter, the data converter providing the data units to one or more external data sinks in an associated external data sink compatible format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian A. Portal, David T. Leffingwell
  • Patent number: 6993772
    Abstract: A communication system for linking users to control instruments. A user may send a first creation command from a user interface and establish a communication channel linking the command interpreter and the control instrument independent of the interface bus standard or interface hardware driver type. The communication system also includes providing a common communication interface between the user and the control instrument in an array-based programming environment. Embodiments provide a concise and powerful communication system for communicating with control instruments independent of the various types of supported interface bus standards, communication protocols, and driver types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa J. Pike, Roy E. Lurie, Loren P. Dean, Christian A. Portal, David J. DeAngelis, Darin S. Kalashian
  • Publication number: 20030056018
    Abstract: A communication system for linking users to control instruments. A user may send a first creation command from a user interface and establish a communication channel linking the command interpreter and the control instrument independent of the interface bus standard or interface hardware driver type. The communication system also includes providing a common communication interface between the user and the control instrument in an array-based programming environment. Embodiments provide a concise and powerful communication system for communicating with control instruments independent of the various types of supported interface bus standards, communication protocols, and driver types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Melissa J. Pike, Roy E. Lurie, Loren P. Dean, Christian A. Portal, David J. DeAngelis, Darin S. Kalashian