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Mary E Fletcher

Robert E Dye

Haoran Yi

Adam L Bordelon

Stephen L Dark

Dustyn K Blasig

Brent C Schwan

Neil S Feiereisel

Taylor L Riche

Julian G Valdez

Stephen R Loftus-Mercer

System and method for creating a graphical program. A first replication structure may be included in a graphical program, where the first replication structure specifies replication of any graphical program code inside the first replication structure. First graphical program code may be included inside the first replication structure. An implementation of the graphical program may be automatically generated, including generating multiple instances of an implementation of the first graphical program code within the implementation of the graphical program. Executing the graphical program may include executing the multiple instances, e.g., concurrently and/or serially.

Replication structure in a graphical programming language

System and method for automatically parallelizing iterative functionality in a data flow program. A data flow program is stored that includes a first data flow program portion, where the first data flow program portion is iterative. Program code implementing a plurality of second data flow program portions is automatically generated based on the first data flow program portion, where each of the second data flow program portions is configured to execute a respective one or more iterations. The plurality of second data flow program portions are configured to execute at least a portion of iterations concurrently during execution of the data flow program. Execution of the plurality of second data flow program portions is functionally equivalent to sequential execution of the iterations of the first data flow program portion.

Loop parallelization analyzer for data flow programs

Graphical indicator which specifies parallelization of iterative program code in a graphical data flow program

Automatically creating parallel iterative program code in a data flow program

Automatically creating parallel iterative program code in a graphical data flow program

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Mary E Fletcher