Patents by Inventor James Heintel

James Heintel 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: 8578307
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated control/monitoring code development for ASICs and PLDs are provided. Control/monitor structures associated with a module may be inputted into a standard specification file. One or more default configurations for each control/monitor structure may also be inputted into the specification file. Fields of the specification file may be automatically populated or updated in response to user input in another field, and input and consistency errors may be automatically detected and/or corrected. After a request to build a module is received, one or more source or header output files may be automatically generated using information from the specification file. Automatically generated documentation may also be inserted into the output files, and links may be generated to and from hardware specifications and programmer's manuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: James Heintel, Jane Smith
  • Publication number: 20110067001
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated control/monitoring code development for ASICs and PLDs are provided. Control/monitor structures associated with a module may be inputted into a standard specification file. One or more default configurations for each control/monitor structure may also be inputted into the specification file. Fields of the specification file may be automatically populated or updated in response to user input in another field, and input and consistency errors may be automatically detected and/or corrected. After a request to build a module is received, one or more source or header output files may be automatically generated using information from the specification file. Automatically generated documentation may also be inserted into the output files, and links may be generated to and from hardware specifications and programmer's manuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: James Heintel, Jane Smith