US3221307A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-07
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1980-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald C Manning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/0601; G06F3/0668; G06F3/0671; G06F3/0673; G06F3/0682
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
APPARATUS FOR PERMITTING A SUPERVISORY UNIT TO ASSIGN IDENTIFYING ADDRESSES TO A NUMBER OF SEQUENTIALLY ARRANGED STATIONS INCLUDING: STORAGE MEANS AT EACH STATION FOR RECORDING AS STATES SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO AN EXTERNALLY ASSIGNED ADDRESS; IDENTIFYING MEANS AT EACH STATION FOR STORING AS STATES SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO SAID ASSIGNED ADDRESS; SAID FIRST MEANS AT EACH STATION, CONTROLLABLE B Y SAID SUPERVISORY UNIT, FOR SELECTING EACH OF SAID STATIONS IN SEQUENCE; SECOND MEANS AT EACH STATION, CONNECTED TO SAID STORAGE MEANS AND TO SAID SUPERVISORY UNIT, FOR GENERATING SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO THE ASSIGNED ADDRESS RECORDED AS STATES IN EACH STATION STORAGE MEANS AS SELECTED; AND THIRD MEANS AT EACH STATION, CONNECTED TO SAID IDENTIFYING MEANS AND TO SAID SUPERVISORY UNIT, FOR SETTING THE STATES OF EACH STATION IDENTIFYING MEANS ARE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIGNALS DERIVED FROM SAID ASSIGNED ADDRESS SIGNALS GENERATED BY SAID SECOND MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |