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Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009

Filed:

Apr. 27, 2005
Applicants:

Grant Lindberg, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Gregor J. Martin, Mountain View, CA (US);

David Asson, Sisters, OR (US);

Ying Chun He, Milpitas, CA (US);

Inventors:

Grant Lindberg, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Gregor J. Martin, Mountain View, CA (US);

David Asson, Sisters, OR (US);

Ying Chun He, Milpitas, CA (US);

Assignee:

LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/455 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of operation for an input/output assignment tool is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) generating a graphic presentation to a user displaying (i) a circuit icon having a plurality of pin icons and (ii) a plurality of signal icons, (B) moving a first of the signal icons within the graphic presentation to a first of the pin icons in response to a move command from the user and (C) indicating an acceptance of an association between the first signal icon and the first pin icon in response to the association passing a rule.


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