DR. DARSHAN SHAH, M.D., M.B.A.
Marriage and Family Therapists at 41 St, Austin, TX

5821934, Oct 13, 1998

Jun 7, 1995

8/474307

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX
Darshan K. Shah - Austin TX

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

G06F 300

345349

A method and apparatus for providing stricter data types, and stricter data type checking, in a data flow diagram. For numeric data types, a unit data type is associated with the data type. Therefore, if a user desires to change the units from one compatible type to another, such as feet to meters, this can be done without recompilation. Unit type checking is also provided, whereby, as a block diagram is created, the block diagram editor continually checks each node or function for impermissible data unit operations. This provides a more powerful debugging environment than that previously known in the art. Polymorphic unit capabilities are also provided whereby a virtual instrument can perform calculations regardless of unit but also has unit type checking capabilities. A stricter data type referred to as the enumerated data type is also included which is a variation of an integer numeric data type that includes an enumerated list of mnemonics. Enumeration type checking is provided to prevent invalid accesses.

7844908, Nov 30, 2010

Jul 11, 2007

11/776196

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Timothy J. Hayles - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey N. Correll - Cedar Park TX, US
John R. Breyer - Austin TX, US
Jacob Kornerup - Austin TX, US
Darshan K. Shah - Austin TX, US
Aljosa Vrancic - Austin TX, US

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

G06F 13/00, G06F 15/00

715762, 715771

System and method for distributed execution of a graphical program. First and second icons associated with respective execution targets are displayed on a display. Each icon has an interior and specifies execution of a respective graphical program portion positioned in the interior of the icon on the respective execution target. First and second graphical program portions are respectively displayed in the interiors of the first and second icons, where each graphical program portion comprises a respective one or more interconnected nodes that visually indicate functionality of the graphical program portion. One or more wires connecting the first graphical program portion and the second graphical program portion are display. During execution of the graphical program, the first and second graphical program portions execute respectively on the first and second execution targets, and the first graphical program portion and the second graphical program portion communicate as specified by the one or more wires.

7840904, Nov 23, 2010

Jun 8, 2007

11/760006

Darshan K. Shah - Austin TX, US
Aljosa Vrancic - Austin TX, US

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

G06F 3/00, G06F 9/44, G06F 15/16

715763, 715835, 715764, 715967, 717109

System and method for creating a graphical program (GP) having portions that execute on different targets. A GP including a plurality of interconnected nodes visually indicating functionality of the program is created in response to user input, including a first graphical code portion with a first execution context specifying execution of the first graphical code portion on a first target. A second execution context indicating a second target for execution of a second graphical code portion of the GP is established in response to user input, e. g. , by displaying a context structure indicating the second execution context and associating the second graphical code portion with the context structure in response to user input. During execution of the GP, the first graphical code portion executes on the first target using the first execution context, and the second graphical code portion executes on the second target using the second execution context.

8205162, Jun 19, 2012

Nov 18, 2010

12/949090

Darshan K. Shah - Austin TX, US
Aljosa Vrancic - Austin TX, US

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

G06F 3/00, G06F 9/44, G06F 15/16

715763, 715835, 715764, 715967, 717109

System and method for creating a graphical program (GP) having portions that execute on different targets. A GP including a plurality of interconnected nodes visually indicating functionality of the program is created in response to user input, including a first graphical code portion with a first execution context specifying execution of the first graphical code portion on a first target. A second execution context indicating a second target for execution of a second graphical code portion of the GP is established in response to user input, e. g. , by displaying a context structure indicating the second execution context and associating the second graphical code portion with the context structure in response to user input. During execution of the GP, the first graphical code portion executes on the first target using the first execution context, and the second graphical code portion executes on the second target using the second execution context.

2006003, Feb 16, 2006

Dec 3, 2004

11/003608

Darshan Shah - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey Kodosky - Austin TX, US

G06F 12/14, G06F 9/44

711100000, 711170000, 717109000, 717113000

System and method for developing/executing graphical programs for and on multiple platforms. A graphical program comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate functionality of the graphical program, and a plurality of host target manager programs (TMPs), each corresponding to a possible execution target of the graphical program, are stored. Two or more of the host TMPs are executed to programmatically generate respective instances of the graphical program corresponding to respective execution targets, each executable by a device TMP on the respective execution target. Each of the respective instances are displayed on a display device via the host TMPs, and edits to one instance may automatically be reflected in the other(s). Portions of the program unsuitable for execution on an execution target may be indicated, and may be removed, replaced, or modified e.g., automatically and/or manually. The respective instances may be deployed on the respective execution targets for execution.

8612870, Dec 17, 2013

Aug 26, 2010

12/869270

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Timothy J. Hayles - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey N. Correll - Cedar Park TX, US
John R. Breyer - Austin TX, US
Darshan K. Shah - Austin TX, US
Aljosa Vrancic - Austin TX, US

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

G06F 3/00

715762, 715771

System and method for distributed execution of a graphical program. A graphical program is displayed on a display of a computer system. Targeted execution of a first graphical program portion of the graphical program on an execution target is graphically specified. The graphical specification includes displaying a visual indication of the specified targeted execution on the display of the graphical program. During execution of the graphical program, the first graphical program portion executes on the specified execution target and a remainder of the graphical program executes on a default execution target.

2012002, Feb 2, 2012

Jul 28, 2011

13/193199

Adam K. Gabbert - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Timothy J. Hayles - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey N. Correll - Cedar Park TX, US
John R. Breyer - Austin TX, US
Jacob Kornerup - Austin TX, US
Darshan K. Shah - Austin TX, US
Aljosa Vrancic - Austin TX, US

G06T 13/00, G09G 5/00

345473, 345156

Presenting different views of a system based on input from a user. A first view of a first portion of the system may be displayed. For example, the first portion may be a device of the system. User input specifying a first gesture may be received. In response to the first gesture, a second view of the first portion of the system may be displayed. For example, the first view may represent a first level of abstraction of the portion of the system and the second view may represent a second level of abstraction of the portion of the system. A second gesture may be used to view a view of a different portion of the system. Additionally, when changing from a first view to a second view, the first view may “morph” into the second view.