Patent ID: 7152027
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for configuring a device to perform a measurement function, wherein the device includes a programmable hardware element, wherein the device also includes one or more programmable transceivers coupled to the programmable hardware element, the method comprising: creating a block diagram in response to user input, wherein the block diagram specifies at least a portion of the measurement function; generating a hardware architecture file based on at least a portion of the block diagram, wherein the hardware architecture file describes a hardware implementation of the at least a portion of the block diagram; configuring the programmable hardware element in the device utilizing the hardware architecture file, wherein after said configuring the programmable hardware element implement a hardware implementation of the at least a portion of the block diagram; configuring the one or more programmable transceivers in the device; the device acquiring a signal from an external source after said configuring; and the programmable hardware element and the one or more programmable transceivers in the device executing to perform the measurement function on the signal.