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20120017185 | AUTOMATIC OPTIMAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT GENERATOR FROM ALGORITHMS AND SPECIFICATION - Systems and methods are disclosed to automatically design a custom integrated circuit includes receiving a specification of the custom integrated circuit including computer readable code and one or more constraints on the custom integrated circuit; automatically devising a processor architecture and generating a processor chip specification uniquely customized to the computer readable code which satisfies the constraints; and synthesizing the chip specification into a layout of the custom integrated circuit. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017187 | AUTOMATIC OPTIMAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT GENERATOR FROM ALGORITHMS AND SPECIFICATION - Systems and methods are disclosed to automatically design a custom integrated circuit based on algorithmic process or code as input and using highly automated tools that requires virtually no human involvement is disclosed. The method includes receiving a specification of the custom integrated circuit including computer readable code and one or more constraints on the custom integrated circuit; automatically generating a computer architecture for the computer readable code that best fits the constraints; automatically determining an instruction execution sequence based on the code profile and reassigning or delaying the instruction sequence to spread operation over one or more processing blocks to reduce hot spots; continuously evaluating and optimizing one or more factors including physical implementation, and local and global area, timing, or power at an architecture level above RTL or gate-level synthesis; automatically generating a software development kit (SDK) and the associated firmware automatically to execute the computer readable code on the custom integrated circuit; automatically generating associated test suites and vectors for the computer readable code on the custom integrated circuit; and automatically synthesizing the designed architecture and generating a computer readable description of the custom integrated circuit for semiconductor fabrication. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017198 | APPLICATION DRIVEN POWER GATING - Systems and methods are disclosed to manage power in a custom integrated circuit (IC) design by receiving a specification of the custom integrated circuit including computer readable code and generating a profile of the computer readable code to determine instruction usage; automatically generating a processor architecture uniquely customized to the computer readable code, the processor architecture having one or more processing blocks and one or more power domains; determining when each processing block is needed based on the code profile and assigning each block to one of the power domains; and gating the power domains with power based on the code profile; and synthesizing the generated architecture into a computer readable description of the custom integrated circuit for semiconductor fabrication. | 01-19-2012 |
20130263067 | AUTOMATIC OPTIMAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT GENERATOR FROM ALGORITHMS AND SPECIFICATION - Systems and methods are disclosed to automatically design a custom integrated circuit by receiving a specification of the custom integrated circuit including computer readable code and one or more constraints on the custom integrated circuit; automatically generating a computer architecture with programmable processor and one or more co-processors for the computer readable code that best fits the constraints; automatically determining an instruction execution sequence based on the code profile and reassigning or delaying the instruction sequence to spread operation over one or more processing blocks to reduce hot spots; automatically generating associated test suites and vectors for the computer readable code on the custom integrated circuit; and automatically synthesizing the designed architecture and generating a computer readable description of the custom integrated circuit for semiconductor fabrication. | 10-03-2013 |
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20120095583 | ARCHITECTURE GUIDED OPTIMAL SYSTEM PRECISION DEFINITION ALGORITHM FOR CUSTOM INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Systems and methods are disclosed to automatically determine an optimal number format representation for a model or code to be implemented in a custom integrated circuit (IC) by determining a ratio of dynamic range to static range in the model or code, and selecting a floating point or a fixed point number representation based on the ratio; determining the optimal number representation format based on a cost function that includes hardware area and power cost associated with a predetermined bit precision arithmetic; automatically generating a processor architecture customized to the optimal number representation format; and synthesizing the generated processor architecture into a computer readable description of the custom integrated circuit for semiconductor fabrication. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096420 | INTELLIGENT ARCHITECTURE CREATOR - Systems and methods are disclosed to automatically generate a processor architecture for a custom integrated circuit (IC) described by a computer readable code. The IC has one or more timing and hardware constraints. The system extracts parameters defining the processor architecture from a static profile and a dynamic profile of the computer readable code; iteratively optimizes the processor architecture by changing one or more parameters until all timing and hardware constraints expressed as a cost function are met; and synthesizes the generated processor architecture into a computer readable description of the custom integrated circuit for semiconductor fabrication. | 04-19-2012 |
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20140074900 | ARCHITECTURE GUIDED OPTIMAL SYSTEM PRECISION DEFINITION ALGORITHM FOR CUSTOM INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Systems and methods are disclosed to automatically determine an optimal number format representation for a model or code to be implemented in a custom integrated circuit (IC) by determining a ratio of dynamic range to static range in the model or code, and selecting a floating point or a fixed point number representation based on the ratio; determining the optimal number representation format based on a cost function that includes hardware area and power cost associated with a predetermined bit precision arithmetic; automatically generating a processor architecture customized to the optimal number representation format; and synthesizing the generated processor architecture into a computer readable description of the custom integrated circuit for semiconductor fabrication. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082325 | INTELLIGENT ARCHITECTURE CREATOR - Systems and methods are disclosed to automatically generate a processor architecture for a custom integrated circuit (IC) described by a computer readable code. The IC has one or more timing and hardware constraints. The system extracts parameters defining the processor architecture from a static profile and a dynamic profile of the computer readable code; iteratively optimizes the processor architecture by changing one or more parameters until all timing and hardware constraints expressed as a cost function are met; and synthesizes the generated processor architecture into a computer readable description of the custom integrated circuit for semiconductor fabrication. | 03-20-2014 |
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20080244449 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZATION OF CONTROL TECHNIQUES IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - Various graphical displays used for visualization of control techniques in a process control system can be provided to an operator. For example, a graphical display could include (i) an image associated with at least a portion of a process and (ii) one or more icons identifying one or more process variables associated with at least the portion of the process. Selection of an icon could present the operator with a faceplate containing information associated with at least one of the process variables. Another graphical display could include (i) a focal variable symbol identifying a focal process variable and (ii) one or more additional variable symbols identifying one or more additional process variables associated with the focal process variable. Gains associated with the additional process variables could be identified in the display. Yet another graphical display could be used to remotely invoke and control applications executing in a process control system. | 10-02-2008 |
20090018671 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESS CONTROL - A method and system for process control. The control system can be operably coupled to a processing system. The control system can include control devices operably coupled to the processing system; a modeling module to provide a linear model based at least in part on the processing system; a computational module to provide controller algorithms associated with the control devices; a user interface module to present at a user interface controller information based at least in part on the linear model and the controller algorithms; and a separate coordination module for establishing communication between the modeling module, the computational module and the user interface module. One or more control signals can be provided to at least one of the control devices for controlling the processing system. In one embodiment, the modeling module can generate the linear model from a non-linear process. | 01-15-2009 |
20110258568 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUAL PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - Various graphical displays used for visualization of control techniques in a process control system can be provided to an operator. For example, the graphical display could include an image associated with a portion of a process and icons that are associated with corresponding process variables. At least some of the icons include a symbol that represents a change of one value of the associated process variable relative to another value of the process variable. Another graphical display could include a pigeonhole display that includes visual elements associated with corresponding process variables. Selection of a visual element could present the operator with a peephole display that includes information associated with process variables associated with the selected visual element. Each visual element displays layers of information that are associated with its process variable. | 10-20-2011 |
20130013086 | DYNAMIC MODEL GENERATION FOR IMPLEMENTING HYBRID LINEAR/NON-LINEAR CONTROLLER - A method of dynamic model selection for hybrid linear/non-linear process control includes developing a plurality of process models including at least one linear process model and at least one non-linear process model from inputs including dynamic process data from a processing system that runs a physical process. At least two of the plurality of process models are selected based on a performance comparison based on at least one metric, wherein the selected process models number less than a number of the plurality of process models received. A multi-model controller is generated that includes the selected process models. The physical process is simulated using the multi-model controller by applying the selected process models to obtain closed loop performance test data for each of the selected models. The performance test data is compared. A selected process model is then selected. | 01-10-2013 |
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20100005025 | Interactive Bill Payment Center - A software suite for enabling viewing and manipulation of multiple categories of aggregated data compiled from a plurality of data sources and accessible through a single interfacing node operated on a data-packet-network is provided. A bill-payment module is provided within the software suite and comprises, an interactive main interface accessible from the module for listing the bills due and payment accounts, an interactive history link embedded in the main interface for providing access to a secondary interface for viewing bill history, an interactive set-up link embedded in the main interface for providing access to a secondary interface for configuring recurring payments, an interactive transfer-funds link embedded in the main interface for providing access to a secondary interface for enabling automated transfer of funds between registered accounts, an interactive calendar link embedded in the main interface for providing access to a secondary interface for viewing calendar data, a plurality of interactive drop-down menus, each menu associated with a listed bill, the menus providing upon invocation a plurality of selectable, interactive options for treating the listed bill and an interactive refresh-all link embedded in the main interface for enabling selective or complete data refreshing of data displayed in the interface. A user operating the main interface from a remote node having access to the data-packet-network may view all aggregated bills and initiate treatment of such bills according to selected interactive options. The treatment is ordered by the operating user and performed by proxy by a service entity hosting the interface. | 01-07-2010 |
20100185556 | Portfolio Synchronizing Between Different Interfaces - A system for updating parameters of financial transactions associated with financial services initiated and completed on behalf of or directly by a user through access to a data-packet-network into more than one electronic interface accessible to the user is provided. The system comprises, a main electronic interface supported by back-end software, the main interface for registering all user accounts into at least one portfolio group, the accounts accessible in detail through the main interface, at least one cobranded electronic interface supported by back-end software, the cobranded interface mirroring the accounts registered in the main electronic interface and a plurality of institution-specific electronic interfaces for providing direct account registration, reporting, and maintenance specific to accounts provided by the associated institutions. Through direct linking between the main, cobranded, and institution-specific interfaces, any parameters associated with any action initiated to a specific account through any of the interfaces is immediately propagated to the other interfaces. | 07-22-2010 |
20110173119 | Interactive Bill Payment Center - A software suite for enabling viewing and manipulation of multiple categories of aggregated data compiled from a plurality of data sources and accessible through a single interfacing node operated on a data-packet-network is provided. A bill-payment module is provided within the software suite and comprises, an interactive main interface accessible from the module for listing the bills due and payment accounts, an interactive history link embedded in the main interface for providing access to a secondary interface for viewing bill history, an interactive set-up link embedded in the main interface for providing access to a secondary interface for configuring recurring payments, an interactive transfer-funds link embedded in the main interface for providing access to a secondary interface for enabling automated transfer of funds between registered accounts, an interactive calendar link embedded in the main interface for providing access to a secondary interface for viewing calendar data, a plurality of interactive drop-down menus, each menu associated with a listed bill, the menus providing upon invocation a plurality of selectable, interactive options for treating the listed bill and an interactive refresh-all link embedded in the main interface for enabling selective or complete data refreshing of data displayed in the interface. A user operating the main interface from a remote node having access to the data-packet-network may view all aggregated bills and initiate treatment of such bills according to selected interactive options. The treatment is ordered by the operating user and performed by proxy by a service entity hosting the interface. | 07-14-2011 |
20110282782 | Portfolio Synchronizing Between Different Interfaces - An account coordination system includes an Internet-connected server executing software from a non-transitory, machine-readable medium. The software provides direct linking between the server and two or more financial enterprises hosting each at least one financial account for a specific user and having an interactive interface through which the user may interact with his/her account, direct linking between the server and one or more third-party enterprises providing interactive interfaces through which the user may access and interact with one or more of the financial accounts at the financial enterprises, and tracking functionality whereby the server tracks activity by the user at any of the interactive interfaces through which the user may interact with one of the financial accounts. The server propagates any change made in an account by the user at any one of the interactive interfaces to the sites hosting the other interactive interfaces. | 11-17-2011 |
20120116969 | Interactive Bill Payment Center - A software suite that provides a bill-payment module and comprises an interactive main interface listing bills due and payment accounts, an interactive history link, an interactive set-up link embedded in the main interface, an interactive transfer-funds link, an interactive calendar link, a plurality of interactive drop-down menus providing upon invocation a plurality of selectable, interactive options for treating the listed bill and an interactive refresh-all link embedded in the main interface. | 05-10-2012 |
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20120323682 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEHAVIORAL MODELING TO OPTIMIZE SHOPPING CART CONVERSION - Systems and methods for behavioral modeling to optimize shopping cart conversion are discussed. For example, a method can include identifying a user interacting with a networked system, accessing user profile data associated with the user, tracking user activity associated with the user, accessing a behavioral model, applying the behavioral model, and determining a shopping cart optimization. The behavioral model can be generated from historical data detailing interactions with the networked system. The behavioral model can be applied to the user profiled data and the user activity data to assist in selection of a shopping cart optimization. | 12-20-2012 |
20130179292 | ACQUISITION OF ITEMS OFFERED FOR PURCHASE ONLINE THROUGH A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - In an example embodiment, a method is provided. The method may comprise receiving an item identifier from a global positioning system (GPS) apparatus. Data associated with the item identifier is accessed and transmitted to initiate a purchase of the item. In some embodiments, a voice portal may be used to facilitate the purchase. | 07-11-2013 |
20140040352 | REAL-TIME MESSAGING IN TRANSACTION EVENTS - Systems, methods and media are provided to implement real-time transaction events using real-time messaging. In one embodiment, a system comprises a messaging server to communicate with a market place environment via at least one communication channel using a real-time communication protocol. The server communicates an event notification message to a user in response to detecting a predetermined transaction event placed on a listing watched by the user, and communicates an action message to the market place environment from the user via the at least one communication channel. The action message may include a re-bid on the listing watched by the user. | 02-06-2014 |