Patent ID: 6016556
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system for identifying an acquisition sample corresponding to a source code statement, comprising:a user-operable data entry device for selecting a particular source code statement;a correlator for correlating the address of an acquisition sample to said selected source code statement; anda search system for initiating, in response to said selection of said particular source code statement, a search in acquisition sample data for an acquisition sample having an address range within a range corresponding to a correlated range for said selected source code statement;wherein said correlator comprises a look-up table;wherein said command receiving means indicates either forward searches or backwards searches within the acquisition sample data;wherein said pointer device is employed by a user to select a source code statement for which a corresponding acquisition sample is to be located;wherein said pointer device has first and second selectors, and wherein on actuation of the first selector, said search system searches in a first direction and on actuation of the second selector, said search system searches in a second direction.