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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2005
Wayne D. Brandt, Morton, IL (US);
Vernon R. Smith, Peoria, IL (US);
Walt E. Earleson, Morton, IL (US);
Michael E. Roth, Edwards, IL (US);
Dale B. Herget, Mapleton, IL (US);
Steven C. Bray, Dunlap, IL (US);
Wayne J. Wulfert, East Peoria, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Morris, Bartonville, IL (US);
Wayne D. Brandt, Morton, IL (US);
Vernon R. Smith, Peoria, IL (US);
Walt E. Earleson, Morton, IL (US);
Michael E. Roth, Edwards, IL (US);
Dale B. Herget, Mapleton, IL (US);
Steven C. Bray, Dunlap, IL (US);
Wayne J. Wulfert, East Peoria, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Morris, Bartonville, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A software system development apparatus is provided. The software system development apparatus may include a processor and a computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor. The apparatus may also include a system design tool program stored on the computer-readable medium that, when executed by the processor, is operable to regulate user access to at least one aspect of the system design tool according to one or more authorization categories of users of the system design tool. The system design tool may also be operable to generate a real-time embedded control software system by selecting from a collection of reusable software components stored and described in a catalog in accordance with the Reusable Asset Specification (RAS).