Multilevel triggering system for outputting complex trigger signal

A multilevel triggering system, comprising:

• a trigger controlled buffer configured to receive and buffer an input signal;
• and
• a triggering matrix comprising a plurality of triggering levels, each triggering level being configured to include at least one trigger block, and each trigger block being configured to implement a triggering function for detecting a corresponding triggering condition, and to generate a corresponding block trigger when the corresponding triggering condition of the triggering function is detected in the buffered input signal,
• wherein each triggering level of the plurality of triggering levels is configured to generate a corresponding level trigger when each of the at least one trigger block in the triggering level generates the corresponding block trigger,
• wherein the triggering matrix is configured to generate a complex trigger signal when the plurality of triggering levels generate the corresponding level triggers, respectively, and
• wherein a second triggering level of the plurality of triggering levels receives the buffered input signal only after a first triggering level of the plurality of triggering levels receives buffered input signal and generates a corresponding first level trigger.

A multilevel triggering system, comprising:

• a buffer configured to receive and buffer an input signal;
• a trigger block library for storing a plurality of trigger functions;
• and
• a processing system and a memory for storing instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform steps comprising:
• providing a first triggering level comprising at least one first trigger block, and populating the at least one first trigger block with corresponding at least one first triggering function of the plurality of triggering functions from the trigger block library for detecting corresponding at least one first triggering condition;
• providing a second triggering level comprising at least one second trigger block, and populating the at least one second trigger block with corresponding at least one second triggering function of the plurality of triggering functions from the trigger block library for detecting corresponding at least one second triggering condition;
• receiving a first portion of the input signal, and detecting whether the corresponding at least one first triggering condition is in the first portion of the input signal;
• generating at least one first block trigger when the corresponding at least one first triggering condition is in the first portion of the input signal, and generating a first level trigger incorporating the at least one first block trigger;
• receiving a second portion of the input signal, and detecting whether the at least one corresponding second triggering condition is in the second portion of the input signal;
• generating at least one second block trigger when the corresponding at least one second triggering condition is in the second portion of the input signal, and generating a second level trigger incorporating the at least one second block trigger;
• and
• generating a complex trigger signal incorporating the first level trigger and the second level trigger.