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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2007
Philippe M. T. Limondin, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
T. Douglas Hiratzka, Coralville, IA (US);
Michael W. Whalen, Edina, MN (US);
David S. Hardin, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Philippe M. T. Limondin, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
T. Douglas Hiratzka, Coralville, IA (US);
Michael W. Whalen, Edina, MN (US);
David S. Hardin, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a methodology for developing high-assurance microcode. The method may comprise one or more of the following steps: (a) receiving a plurality of requirements detailing intended behavior of microcode (b) creating a model of microcode behavior; (c) generating microcode based on the model; (d) generating test cases based on the model; (e) simulating the behavior of the microcode; (f) translating the model into a verification tool-specific format; and (g) formally verifying the model using a verification tool.