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US3223785A
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Electronic telephone switching system
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1959-12-30
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1979-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willis A Budlong
- 👤 Glen G Drew
- 👤 John A Harr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/42; H04Q3/54; H04Q3/545
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
IN A TELEPHONE SWITCHING SYSTEM IN COMBINATION A PLURALITY OF LINES, A PERMANENT MEMORY FOR STORING CONTROL PROGRAM SEQUENCES OF ORDERS, A TEMPORARY MEMORY FOR STORING CONTROL INFORMATION, COMMON CONTOL MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID SYSTEM, SAID PERMANENT MEMORY AND SAID TEMPORARY MEMORY IN RESPONSE TO INDIVIDUAL ORDERS RECEIVED FROM SAID PERMANENT MEMORY, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF A PLURALITY OF ORDERS RECEIVED FROM SAID PERMANENT MEMORY FOR REGENERATING INFORMATION STORED IN SAID TEMPORARY MEMORY, AND OTHER MEANS RESPONSIVE TO ORDERS FOR CONTROLLING SAID TEMPORARY MEMORY FOR INTERRUPTING THE OPERATION OF SAID REGENERATIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
AN ELECTRONIC SWITCHING SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A PLURALITY OF LINES, A SWITCHING NETWORK CONNECTED THERETO, PERMANENT MEMORY FOR STORING SEQUENCES OF ORDERS FOR CONTROLLING SAID SYSTEM AND SAID NETWORK, COMMON CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING AN ORDER REGISTER FOR RECEIVING ORDERS FROM SAID PERMANENT MEMORY, PARITY CHECK MEANS FOR CHECKING ORDERS ENTERED UPON SAID ORDER WORD REGISTER, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A PREVIOUS ORDER AND TO AN ODD PARITY CHECK SAID PARITY CHECK MEANS FOR REORDERING THE ORDER ENTERED ON SAID ORDER WORD REGISTER FROM SAID PERMANENT MEMORY.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
107 words
AN ELECTRONIC TELEPHONE SWITCHING SYSTEM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A PERMANENT MEMORY FOR STORING SEQUENCES OF ORDERS FOR CONTROLLING SAID SYSTEM, COMMON CONTROL MEANS FOR SENDING CONTROL SIGNALS TO SAID PERMANENT MEMORY, A CATHODE-RAY TUBE INCLUDED IN SAID PERMANENT MEMORY, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO CONTROL SIGNALS RECEIVED THEREBY FOR CHANGING THE LOCATION OF THE BEAM IN SAID CATHODE-RAY TUBE, A TIMER CIRCUIT, MEANS OPERATING CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CHANGE IN DIRECTION OF THE BEAM IN SAID CATHODE-RAY TUBE FOR RESTORING SAID TIMER CIRCUIT TO ITS INITIAL CONDITION AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE OPERATION OF SAID TIMING CIRCUIT FOR DIRECTING THE BEAM WITHIN SAID CATHODE-RAY TUBE TO A PREDETERMINED REST LOCATION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-13 | 1969-06-14 | 1969-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-13 | 1973-06-14 | 1973-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-13 | 1977-06-14 | 1977-12-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |