Patent ID: 7277812

Claim:
A system for testing a circuit under test, the system comprising: an integrated circuit coupled to at least one device selected from the group consisting of a data monitoring device and a display device, the integrated circuit including: a data generator coupled to the circuit under test via a first data interface, the data generator configured to generate a predictable data pattern for the circuit under test, the predictable data pattern being associated with a display on a screen; and a display controller coupled to the circuit under test via a second data interface; and configuration registers coupled to the data generator, the configuration registers programmable to adjust the predictable data pattern to provide a revised predictable data pattern; wherein the at least one device is coupled to the display controller; wherein the predictable data pattern is associated with a screen image pattern and provided to the circuit under test to obtain a predictable test result image responsive thereto for the display controller; wherein receipt of a test image result directly indicates performance of the circuit under test; wherein when the test image result is equivalent to the predictable test result image a level of acceptance of the circuit under test is indicated; wherein the data generator includes a data streaming interface for communication with the first interface, and wherein the data generator includes a configuration register interface for communication with the configuration registers; and wherein the data generator is instantiated in configurable logic of the integrated circuit.