DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION

摘要

A method (300) and apparatus (20) are presented to facilitate simulation of complex systems on multiple computing devices. Model authors can specify state-related information to be exported for viewing or access by other applications (33, 34, 36, 38, 39) and models (22, 24, 26, 28). Subsystem models (22, 24, 26, 28) may be written to enable connection with other subsystem models (22, 24, 26, 28) via controlled interfaces (55, 75, 88), such as by defining state-related information for export and providing for a particular use of data imported from other models (22, 24, 26, 28) to which a subsystem model (22, 24, 26, 28) is connected. In some embodiments, a consistent distributed simulation API enables cross-platform, multi-device simulation of complex systems, wherein the proprietor of each subsystem simulation can keep its implementation (22, 24, 26, 28) secret but accessible to others.