Xilinx, Inc.

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Amtech Systems, Incorporated

John H Linn

Reno L Sanchez

Curtis Lee Carrender

James Lujan

Frank Kenneth Wunderlin

Ross C Berryhill

Kurt M Conover

Jay Verner

Richard P Moleres

Anita L Schreiber

A method for customization of the software of an FPGA-based SoC includes the steps of selecting () a system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC, configuring () the selected system component with parameters for use with the FPGA-based SoC and propagating () the parameters used to configure the selected system component to peer system components. The method further includes the step of configuring () the peer system components using the propagated parameters during customization of the FPGA-based SoC and creating () a software interface to the selected system components and to the peer system components.

Method and system for creating a customized support package for an FPGA-based system-on-chip (SoC)

First-in-first-out (FIFO) memory system and method for providing the same is described. In one example, a dual-port memory circuit includes first storage locations for defining a plurality of FIFOs, second storage locations for storing status information for each of the FIFOs, a first port, and a second port. The first port includes a write data terminal for receiving write data and a write address terminal for receiving write addresses. Each of the write addresses includes a first portion for selecting a FIFO of the FIFOs and a second portion for selecting a storage location in the dual-port memory circuit. The second port includes a read data terminal for providing read data and a read address terminal for receiving read addresses. Each of the read addresses includes a first portion for selecting a FIFO of the FIFOs and a second portion for selecting a storage location in the dual-port memory circuit.

First-in-first-out memory system and method for providing same

A method for customization of the software of an FPGA-based SoC includes the steps of selecting ( ) a system component used for customizing the FPGA-based SoC, configuring ( ) the selected system component with parameters for use with the FPGA-based SoC and propagating ( ) the parameters used to configure the selected system component to peer system components. The method further includes the step of configuring ( ) the peer system components using the propagated parameters during customization of the FPGA-based SoC and creating ( ) a software interface to the selected system components and to the peer system components.

In a plurality of logical device driver instances, each instance ( ) representing a specific version ( ) of the device driver, can be accessed by an embedded application ( ) via a common interface ( ). A logical device driver instance includes the common interface which includes a plurality of functions ( ) linked to the embedded application. A logical device driver also includes a virtual function table ( ) having pointers ( ) that points from each of the plurality of functions of the common interface to a plurality of functions ( ) of a specific version of the device driver among a plurality of versions of the device driver. The virtual function table is set up dynamically during run-time initialization of a logical device driver instance.

Method and architecture for dynamic device drivers

A method and apparatus for communicating between a host and a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including an on board computer system having a bus for communicating with a plurality of motor vehicle systems. The apparatus includes an electronic tag having a transceiver for transmitting data to and receiving data from the host, a memory for storing bus requests and bus response data, a decoder for decoding requests from the host, a bus interface for reading data from and writing data to the bus, a controller and a filter. The bus interface extracts responses from the bus responsive to requests from the host. The responses may be stored in the memory. The controller is responsive to write requests from the host to transfer data to the bus interface and responsive to read requests from the host to transfer data stored in memory back to the host. The filter is operable to filter responses received from the bus and includes a filter database. The filter database includes one or more screening parameters for screening responses received from the bus.

Electronic tag including RF modem for monitoring motor vehicle

A method and apparatus for communicating between a host and a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including an on board computer system having a bus for communicating with a plurality of motor vehicle systems. The apparatus includes an electronic tag having a transceiver for transmitting data to and receiving data from the host, a memory for storing bus requests and bus response data, a decoder for decoding requests from the host, a bus interface for reading data from and writing data to the bus and a conroller. The bus interface for extracting responses from the bus responsive to requests from the host. The responses may be stored in the memory. The controller is responsive to write requests from the host to transfer data to the bus interface and responsive to read requests from the host to transfer data stored in memory back to the host.

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Albuquerque, NM, United States of America

John H Linn