Patents by Inventor Christopher N. Battson

Christopher N. Battson 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).

  • Co-simulation via boundary scan interface
    Patent number: 7184946
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for interfacing a high-level modeling system (HLMS) with a reconfigurable hardware platform for co-simulation. In one embodiment a boundary-scan interface is coupled to the HLMS and is configured to translate HLMS-issued commands to signals generally compliant with a boundary-scan protocol, and translate signals generally compliant with a boundary-scan protocol to data compatible with the HLMS. A translator and a wrapper are implemented for configuration of the hardware platform. The translator translates between signals that generally compliant with the boundary-scan protocol and signals that are compliant with a second protocol. A component to be co-simulated is instantiated within the wrapper, and the wrapper transfers signals between the translator and the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Ballagh, Nabeel Shirazi, Christopher N. Battson, Michael E. Darnall, Bradley K. Fross
  • Co-simulation via boundary scan interface
    Publication number: 20040260528
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for interfacing a high-level modeling system (HLMS) with a reconfigurable hardware platform for co-simulation. In one embodiment a boundary-scan interface is coupled to the HLMS and is configured to translate HLMS-issued commands to signals generally compliant with a boundary-scan protocol, and translate signals generally compliant with a boundary-scan protocol to data compatible with the HLMS. A translator and a wrapper are implemented for configuration of the hardware platform. The translator translates between signals that generally compliant with the boundary-scan protocol and signals that are compliant with a second protocol. A component to be co-simulated is instantiated within the wrapper, and the wrapper transfers signals between the translator and the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Ballagh, Nabeel Shirazi, Christopher N. Battson, Michael E. Darnall, Bradley K. Fross