Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of creating and executing table driven logic for a logic system having input signals, characterized by the steps of: (a) entering mnemonics corresponding to signals in the system; (b) creating a logic table (20) from the entered mnemonics using at least AND, OR and NOT operations; (c) verifying the logic table for its accuracy; and (d) executing the logic defined by the logic table using the input signals to produce output signals.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of creating and executing table driven logic for a logic system having input signals, characterized by the steps of: (a) entering mnemonics corresponding to signals in the system; (b) creating a logic table (20) from the entered mnemonics using at least AND, OR and NOT operations; (c) verifying the logic table for its accuracy; and (d) executing the logic defined by the logic table using the input signals to produce output signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the logic table defines the input and output structure of a basic logic element (10).,
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method as recited in claim 2, wherein said basic logic element (10) is defined by the equation: STG(n) = [NOT INK(n)] AND [ACT(n) OR STG(n+l)] where n is an integer greater than or equal to 1, STG(n) is an output of a stage n, INK(n) is an interlock signal at stage n, ACT(n) is an actuation signal of stage n and STG(n+l) is' an output signal from a stage of lower priority.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as recited in claim 3, wherein step (d) executes the equation defining the basic logic element (10).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as cited in claim 4, wherein step (c) includes: (ci) producing a logic diagram from the logic table and (cii) producing a logic state analysis from the logic table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A method as recited in claim 5, wherein the logic table (20) is divided into stages of different priority,, the method using totems defining different functions, wherein step (d) comprises: (di) overlaying (50) the input signals on the logic table; (dii) executing (52) the equation on each stage of the logic table from the lowest priority to the highest priority using the equation; (diii) repeating step (dii) for each totem; and (div) repeating steps (di) and (dii) for a number of times equal to the number of totems plus one.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 6, wherein step (di) comprises entering the input signals into the logic table at locations corresponding to the mnemonics of the signals.