The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2014
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Yoshida, Cupertino, CA (US);
Cuong Nguyen, Hayward, CA (US);
Indradeep Ghosh, Cupertino, CA (US);
FUJITSU LIMITED, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed to determine 'don't care' variables in programming code. The method comprises obtaining an SMT formula having a plurality of SMT variables from programming code; obtaining a simplified SMT formula from the SMT formula, the simplified SMT formula includes a plurality of simplified SMT variables; obtaining an SAT formula from the simplified SMT formula, the SAT formula includes a plurality of SAT variables; determining which of the plurality of the SMT variables are 'don't care' variables from the simplified SMT formula; and determining which of the plurality of the SMT variables are “don't care” variables from the simplified SAT formula.