David George Fuller

US Patent:

7042469, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Dec 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/328583

Inventors:

David W Fuller - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345629, 345667, 345670

Abstract:

A system and method for displaying multiple views of a diagram of a measurement system. A first view of the diagram of the measurement system may be displayed at a first scale. The first view may illustrate a first portion, but not all, of the diagram. A second view of the diagram of the measurement system may be displayed at a second scale, where the second scale is a reduced scale relative to the first scale. The second view may illustrate all of the diagram, e. g. , may provide an overview of the entire measurement system. The second view may be displayed on a substantially smaller area of the display than the first view of the diagram. For example, in the first view of the diagram, components of the measurement system may be displayed at a scale large enough to enable the user to interact with the components. On the other hand, the second view of the diagram may not be intended for editing the diagram, and components of the measurement system may be displayed at a small scale in the second view. A visual indication may be displayed within the second view to indicate the first portion of the diagram which is illustrated by the first view.

US Patent:

7137071, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Dec 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/021728

Inventors:

David Fuller - Austin TX, US
Sundeep Chandhoke - Austin TX, US
Nicolas Vazquez - Austin TX, US
Christopher Cifra - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 9/44
G06F 17/40

US Classification:

715771, 715967, 715825, 715811, 715763, 715809, 715727, 715708, 700 86, 700 87, 717109, 717110, 717113

Abstract:

A system and method for enabling a graphical programming development environment to provide suggested graphical programming operations, such as suggested nodes or icons to include in a graphical program. User input specifying one or more nodes to include in the graphical program may be received. The one or more specified nodes may then be included in the graphical program. One or more suggested nodes to include in the graphical program may be then be automatically displayed or otherwise suggested to the user. The one or more suggested nodes may be based on the nodes already included in the graphical program. In various embodiments, the one or more suggested nodes may be displayed or otherwise suggested in various ways.

US Patent:

7152116, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Aug 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/374740

Inventors:

Paul Austin - Austin TX, US
David Fuller - Austin TX, US
Kurt M. Carlson - Austin TX, US
Chris Mayer - Austin TX, US
Stephen Rogers - Austin TX, US
Joe Savage - Cedar Park TX, US
Brian Sierer - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709245

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically generating URLs which reference one or more data sources or data targets connected to a computer. The data sources/targets may be of any type including files, http servers, ftp servers, hardware devices, etc. The generated URLs may be used together with a system such as the Data Socket system to seamlessly read data from disparate data source types or write data to disparate data target types without having to manually perform configuration, connection operations, data format conversion, etc. The URLs are generated automatically and contain all the information necessary for accessing the data source/target. This greatly abstracts a user or application from the I/O process.

US Patent:

7219306, May 15, 2007

Filed:

Dec 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/328123

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Mohammed Kamran Shah - Austin TX, US
David W Fuller - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey N. Correll - Cedar Park TX, US
Brian H. Sierer - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715763, 715967, 715762

Abstract:

System and method for representing an unspecified portion of a measurement system or visually indicating an action required of a user in designing the measurement system. Designing a measurement system may be a gradual process where the user progressively specifies more information regarding components in the system. At any point in the design process, it may be desirable to visually indicate to the user that one or more portions of the system are not yet specified or that the user needs to perform one or more actions. A diagram of the system is displayed, including one or more component icons visually indicating components of the system, and a special icon visually indicating that information regarding a portion of the system has not yet been specified. User input specifying information regarding the portion of the system may be received, and in response, the special icon may be removed from the diagram.

US Patent:

7849416, Dec 7, 2010

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/051442

Inventors:

Sundeep Chandhoke - Austin TX, US
Nicolas Vazquez - Austin TX, US
David W Fuller - Austin TX, US
Christopher Cifra - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715771, 715704, 715763

Abstract:

A system and method for developing a prototype that comprises a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and/or data acquisition (DAQ) “MC/MV/DAQ” operations. A MC/MV/DAQ prototyping environment may be designed to enable a user to easily and efficiently develop/prototype a MC/MV/DAQ sequence (i. e. , a sequence of operations which includes one or more motion control, machine vision, and/or DAQ operations) without requiring the user to perform programming, e. g. , without needing to write or construct code in any programming language. For example, the environment may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) enabling the user to develop/prototype the MC/MV/DAQ sequence at a high level, by selecting from and configuring a sequence of MC/MV/DAQ operations using the GUI.

US Patent:

7917863, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/051474

Inventors:

Sundeep Chandhoke - Austin TX, US
Nicolas Vazquez - Austin TX, US
David W Fuller - Austin TX, US
Christopher Cifra - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715771, 715765, 715766

Abstract:

A system and method for developing a sequence of motion control operations. Various embodiments of a motion control prototyping environment application are described. The motion control prototyping environment may be designed to enable a user to easily and efficiently develop/prototype a motion control sequence without requiring the user to perform programming, e. g. , without needing to write or construct code in any programming language. For example, the environment may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) enabling the user to develop/prototype the motion control sequence at a high level, by selecting from and configuring a sequence of motion control operations using the GUI.

US Patent:

7992129, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Mar 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/373585

Inventors:

Sundeep Chandhoke - Austin TX, US
Nicolas Vazquez - Austin TX, US
David W Fuller - Austin TX, US
Christopher Cifra - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

717109, 717105, 717113, 715700, 715763, 700181, 700189

Abstract:

A user may utilize a prototyping environment to create a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and/or data acquisition (DAQ) operations, e. g. , without needing to write or construct code in any programming language. For example, the environment may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) enabling the user to develop/prototype the sequence at a high level, by selecting from and configuring a sequence of operations using the GUI. The prototyping environment application may then be operable to automatically, i. e. , programmatically, generate graphical program code implementing the sequence. For example, the environment may generate a standalone graphical program operable to perform the sequence of operations.

US Patent:

8302072, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/051268

Inventors:

Sundeep Chandhoke - Austin TX, US
Nicolas Vazquez - Austin TX, US
David W Fuller - Austin TX, US
Christopher Cifra - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

717109, 717105, 717113, 715763

Abstract:

A user may utilize a prototyping environment to create a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and/or data acquisition (DAQ) operations, e. g. , without needing to write or construct code in any programming language. For example, the environment may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) enabling the user to develop/prototype the sequence at a high level, by selecting from and configuring a sequence of operations using the GUI. The prototyping environment application may then be operable to automatically, i. e. , programmatically, generate graphical program code implementing the sequence. For example, the environment may generate a standalone graphical program operable to perform the sequence of operations.