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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2002
Milad Alwardi, Allen, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus receives an indicating signal representing a parameter at a monitoring locus and includes: (a) A first measuring unit having a first input coupled for selectively receiving the indicating signal and presenting a first output signal that includes a first monitoring signal representing change in the indicating signal during a first time interval and a first benchmark signal indicating change imparted to signals by the first measuring unit. (b) A second measuring unit having a second input coupled for selectively receiving the indicating signal and presenting a second output signal that includes a second monitoring signal representing change in the indicating signal during a second time interval and a second benchmark signal indicating change imparted to signals by the second measuring unit. (c) An accumulating and indicator unit coupled for receiving and evaluating the first and second output signals and generating an indicator signal that represents the evaluating.