Patent ID: 8185840

Claim:
A non-transitory memory medium which stores program instructions implementing an integrated interface for a plurality of instruments for signal analysis, wherein the program instructions are executable to perform: receiving user input invoking each of a plurality of operations, wherein the plurality of operations implement a signal analysis function, and wherein at least one of the plurality of operations is operable to receive two or more input signals, and/or output two or more output signals; wherein for each respective instance of the user input invoking a respective operation, the program instructions are executable to perform: performing the respective operation in response to the invoking, wherein the operation utilizes at least one of the plurality of instruments to perform the signal analysis function; displaying an icon in response to said invoking, wherein the icon corresponds to the respective operation and comprises a graphical representation of the respective operation, wherein the icon is displayed upon the respective invoking, and wherein said displaying an icon corresponding to the operation comprises displaying corresponding signal indicators for the two or more input signals and/or the two or more output signals on the icon; and storing information specifying the operation; displaying a graph comprising one or more signals based on one or more of the plurality of operations; wherein the plurality of operations utilize at least a first one of the plurality of instruments.