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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
May. 15, 2007
Toga Hartadinata, Austin, TX (US);
Kevin M. Hogan, Austin, TX (US);
Toga Hartadinata, Austin, TX (US);
Kevin M. Hogan, Austin, TX (US);
National Instruments Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of a system and method enabling a user to create a statechart and select an event mode for the statechart are disclosed. The statechart may be created in a graphical manner in response to user input and displayed on a display. A graphical user interface enabling a user to select from a plurality of event modes for the statechart may be displayed. The plurality of event modes may include both a synchronous mode and an asynchronous mode. The statechart may be configured to receive events from an external program either synchronously or asynchronously, depending on which event mode the user selects.