US 7,321,967 B2
System and method for configuring capabilities of printed circuit boards
Reid Hayhow, LaPorte, Colo. (US)
Assigned to Verigy (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore (Singapore)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/423,253.
Prior Publication US 2004/0212634 A1, Oct. 28, 2004
Int. Cl. G06F 1/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 713—100  [713/1] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for configuring a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) mounted in a cabinet, wherein each PCB has a corresponding set of capabilities, the method comprising:
providing an initial configuration describing a first set of capabilities corresponding to each PCB as currently configured;
modifying the initial configuration through a user interface to produce a new configuration describing a second set of capabilities corresponding to each PCB after configuring is complete;
saving the initial configuration as modified by the user interface to be the new configuration; and
configuring the plurality of PCBs according to the new configuration,
wherein modifying the initial configuration further comprises:
displaying on screen a representation of each PCB, arranged in a first arrangement, such that the first arrangement corresponds generally to a second arrangement of the plurality of PCBs;
selecting at least one PCB to be modified; and
modifying at least one capability in the first set of capabilities for the at least one selected PCB.