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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1991
Nathan K Fritze, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Mitchell E Medford, Delray Beach, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for a graphical hardware description and testing interface is provided for use in conjunction with a data processing system. A polling system is provided for determining the configuration of the data processing system, including identification of the components. A graphic display is coupled to the polling system and utilized to display a graphic depiction of the data processing system, including any components. This graphic depiction is displayed in response to a determination of the configuration of the data processing system. The graphical hardware description and testing interface also includes a testing program for selectively testing a particular component to determine whether the component is defective. Also included is a display control circuit coupled to the graphic display. This display control circuit is utilized to selectively alter the graphic depiction of the data processing system, including any components, in response to the testing of the component.