Patents by Inventor Estelle Reymond
Estelle Reymond 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: 10089425Abstract: A system and method is disclosed in an emulation environment that dynamically remaps user designs. In one embodiment, a request is received to load an integrated circuit design to be emulated in a desired partition within the emulator. The emulator automatically determines the availability of the partition requested. If the partition is not available, the design is dynamically remapped to a different partition that is available. In another embodiment, clocks associated with the integrated circuit design are also dynamically remapped. In yet another embodiment, the user can control the size of the partitions (e.g., the number of printed circuit boards in a partition).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Durand, Gregoire Brunot, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Publication number: 20160154916Abstract: A system and method is disclosed in an emulation environment that dynamically remaps user designs. In one embodiment, a request is received to load an integrated circuit design to be emulated in a desired partition within the emulator. The emulator automatically determines the availability of the partition requested. If the partition is not available, the design is dynamically remapped to a different partition that is available. In another embodiment, clocks associated with the integrated circuit design are also dynamically remapped. In yet another embodiment, the user can control the size of the partitions (e.g., the number of printed circuit boards in a partition).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Eric Durand, Gregoire Brunot, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Patent number: 9262567Abstract: A system and method is disclosed in an emulation environment that dynamically remaps user designs. In one embodiment, a request is received to load an integrated circuit design to be emulated in a desired partition within the emulator. The emulator automatically determines the availability of the partition requested. If the partition is not available, the design is dynamically remapped to a different partition that is available. In another embodiment, clocks associated with the integrated circuit design are also dynamically remapped. In yet another embodiment, the user can control the size of the partitions (e.g., the number of printed circuit boards in a partition).Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Gregoire Brunot, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Patent number: 9026423Abstract: An emulator is disclosed that allows for diagnoses of failures or defects within the emulator. A map of faulty resources is generated to identify which resources should be avoided during compilation. Thus, in a transparent and automated manner, defects found during diagnostics are stored in a database of unusable emulator resources. A compiler has access to the database and compiles the design taking into account unusable resources. In another embodiment, the defects of an emulator board are stored on the emulator board itself. This allows each board to store its own maintenance information that can be used at the manufacturing site for changing defective chips. Defects stored on the board itself allow the defects to be obtained independent of a position of a board within the emulator to simplify identification of the faulty resource.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel
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Publication number: 20140236562Abstract: A system and method is disclosed in an emulation environment that dynamically remaps user designs. In one embodiment, a request is received to load an integrated circuit design to be emulated in a desired partition within the emulator. The emulator automatically determines the availability of the partition requested. If the partition is not available, the design is dynamically remapped to a different partition that is available. In another embodiment, clocks associated with the integrated circuit design are also dynamically remapped. In yet another embodiment, the user can control the size of the partitions (e.g., the number of printed circuit boards in a partition).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Gregoire Brunot, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Publication number: 20140108865Abstract: An emulator is disclosed that allows for diagnoses of failures or defects within the emulator. A map of faulty resources is generated to identify which resources should be avoided during compilation. Thus, in a transparent and automated manner, defects found during diagnostics are stored in a database of unusable emulator resources. A compiler has access to the database and compiles the design taking into account unusable resources. In another embodiment, the defects of an emulator board are stored on the emulator board itself. This allows each board to store its own maintenance information that can be used at the manufacturing site for changing defective chips. Defects stored on the board itself allow the defects to be obtained independent of a position of a board within the emulator to simplify identification of the faulty resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel
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Patent number: 8666721Abstract: A system and method is disclosed in an emulation environment that dynamically remaps user designs. In one embodiment, a request is received to load an integrated circuit design to be emulated in a desired partition within the emulator. The emulator automatically determines the availability of the partition requested. If the partition is not available, the design is dynamically remapped to a different partition that is available. In another embodiment, clocks associated with the integrated circuit design are also dynamically remapped. In yet another embodiment, the user can control the size of the partitions (e.g., the number of printed circuit boards in a partition).Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Gregoire Brunot, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Patent number: 8645118Abstract: An emulator is disclosed that allows for diagnoses of failures or defects within the emulator. A map of faulty resources is generated to identify which resources should be avoided during compilation. Thus, in a transparent and automated manner, defects found during diagnostics are stored in a database of unusable emulator resources. A compiler has access to the database and compiles the design taking into account unusable resources. In another embodiment, the defects of an emulator board are stored on the emulator board itself. This allows each board to store its own maintenance information that can be used at the manufacturing site for changing defective chips. Defects stored on the board itself allow the defects to be obtained independent of a position of a board within the emulator to simplify identification of the faulty resource.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel
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Publication number: 20130289969Abstract: An emulator is disclosed that allows for diagnoses of failures or defects within the emulator. A map of faulty resources is generated to identify which resources should be avoided during compilation. Thus, in a transparent and automated manner, defects found during diagnostics are stored in a database of unusable emulator resources. A compiler has access to the database and compiles the design taking into account unusable resources. In another embodiment, the defects of an emulator board are stored on the emulator board itself. This allows each board to store its own maintenance information that can be used at the manufacturing site for changing defective chips. Defects stored on the board itself allow the defects to be obtained independent of a position of a board within the emulator to simplify identification of the faulty resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel
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Patent number: 8473273Abstract: An emulator is disclosed that allows for diagnoses of failures or defects within the emulator. A map of faulty resources is generated to identify which resources should be avoided during compilation. Thus, in a transparent and automated manner, defects found during diagnostics are stored in a database of unusable emulator resources. A compiler has access to the database and compiles the design taking into account unusable resources. In another embodiment, the defects of an emulator board are stored on the emulator board itself. This allows each board to store its own maintenance information that can be used at the manufacturing site for changing defective chips. Defects stored on the board itself allow the defects to be obtained independent of a position of a board within the emulator to simplify identification of the faulty resource.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel
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Publication number: 20120284010Abstract: A system and method is disclosed in an emulation environment that dynamically remaps user designs. In one embodiment, a request is received to load an integrated circuit design to be emulated in a desired partition within the emulator. The emulator automatically determines the availability of the partition requested. If the partition is not available, the design is dynamically remapped to a different partition that is available. In another embodiment, clocks associated with the integrated circuit design are also dynamically remapped. In yet another embodiment, the user can control the size of the partitions (e.g., the number of printed circuit boards in a partition).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Durand, Gregoire Brunot, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Patent number: 8214192Abstract: A system and method is disclosed in an emulation environment that dynamically remaps user designs. In one embodiment, a request is received to load an integrated circuit design to be emulated in a desired partition within the emulator. The emulator automatically determines the availability of the partition requested. If the partition is not available, the design is dynamically remapped to a different partition that is available. In another embodiment, clocks associated with the integrated circuit design are also dynamically remapped. In yet another embodiment, the user can control the size of the partitions (e.g., the number of printed circuit boards in a partition).Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Grégoire Brunot, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Patent number: 8214195Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for testing emulation boards in a hardware emulation environment. In one embodiment, test files can be maintained that identify a list of test commands. Such a list can be easily changed without recompiling. In another embodiment, the list of commands can be read by a first server. The commands can be passed (e.g., sequentially) to a second server associated with one or more emulator boards. The second server can ensure that the commands are executed on the specified emulator boards for testing the emulator boards. In yet another embodiment, a user can request a series of tests to be executed. The tests can be included in a list of test names. Each test name can correspond to a list of test commands associated with the test name. Thus, a first server can read a test name, read a file of test commands associated with the test name and pass the test commands to a second server to ensure the test commands are executed.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Publication number: 20120010868Abstract: An emulator is disclosed that allows for diagnoses of failures or defects within the emulator. A map of faulty resources is generated to identify which resources should be avoided during compilation. Thus, in a transparent and automated manner, defects found during diagnostics are stored in a database of unusable emulator resources. A compiler has access to the database and compiles the design taking into account unusable resources. In another embodiment, the defects of an emulator board are stored on the emulator board itself. This allows each board to store its own maintenance information that can be used at the manufacturing site for changing defective chips. Defects stored on the board itself allow the defects to be obtained independent of a position of a board within the emulator to simplify identification of the faulty resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel
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Patent number: 7983893Abstract: An emulator is disclosed that allows for diagnoses of failures or defects within the emulator. A map of faulty resources is generated to identify which resources should be avoided during compilation. Thus, in a transparent and automated manner, defects found during diagnostics are stored in a database of unusable emulator resources. A compiler has access to the database and compiles the design taking into account unusable resources. In another embodiment, the defects of an emulator board are stored on the emulator board itself. This allows each board to store its own maintenance information that can be used at the manufacturing site for changing defective chips. Defects stored on the board itself allow the defects to be obtained independent of a position of a board within the emulator to simplify identification of the faulty resource.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel
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Publication number: 20090240457Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for testing emulation boards in a hardware emulation environment. In one embodiment, test files can be maintained that identify a list of test commands. Such a list can be easily changed without recompiling. In another embodiment, the list of commands can be read by a first server. The commands can be passed (e.g., sequentially) to a second server associated with one or more emulator boards. The second server can ensure that the commands are executed on the specified emulator boards for testing the emulator boards. In yet another embodiment, a user can request a series of tests to be executed. The tests can be included in a list of test names. Each test name can correspond to a list of test commands associated with the test name. Thus, a first server can read a test name, read a file of test commands associated with the test name and pass the test commands to a second server to ensure the test commands are executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Publication number: 20090216514Abstract: A system and method is disclosed in an emulation environment that dynamically remaps user designs. In one embodiment, a request is received to load an integrated circuit design to be emulated in a desired partition within the emulator. The emulator automatically determines the availability of the partition requested. If the partition is not available, the design is dynamically remapped to a different partition that is available. In another embodiment, clocks associated with the integrated circuit design are also dynamically remapped. In yet another embodiment, the user can control the size of the partitions (e.g., the number of printed circuit boards in a partition).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Eric Durand, Gregoire Brunot, Estelle Reymond, Laurent Buchard
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Publication number: 20090182544Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for a multi-chassis emulator. A user can select between chassis and view additional information about the chassis of interest. In one embodiment, once the user selects a chassis, further information about the chassis can be displayed, such as through folders and files. The user can then navigate through the folders to the desired information for display. In yet another embodiment, after the user has selected a chassis of interest, the user can select particular boards in that chassis and view physical information about the board of interest, such as which ICs on the board are faulty.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventors: ERIC DURAND, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel
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Publication number: 20090177459Abstract: An emulator is disclosed that allows for diagnoses of failures or defects within the emulator. A map of faulty resources is generated to identify which resources should be avoided during compilation. Thus, in a transparent and automated manner, defects found during diagnostics are stored in a database of unusable emulator resources. A compiler has access to the database and compiles the design taking into account unusable resources. In another embodiment, the defects of an emulator board are stored on the emulator board itself. This allows each board to store its own maintenance information that can be used at the manufacturing site for changing defective chips. Defects stored on the board itself allow the defects to be obtained independent of a position of a board within the emulator to simplify identification of the faulty resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Eric Durand, Estelle Reymond, John Fadel