US3243783A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-10
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1982-05-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J Rabenda
- 👤 Wayne D Brodd
- 👤 Eugene E Marquardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:20
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/107; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/903; G06F16/90335; G06F16/90344; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
IN AN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OPERATING TO RETRIEVE A BLOCK OF INFORMATION IDENTIFIED BY NON-ORDER DETERMINING INDICIA, AN INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING, STORAGE MEANS CONSTRUCTED TO STORE A PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF SIGNALS WHEREIN EACH GROUP INCLUDES AT LEAST SIGNALS REPRESENTING PARTICULAR DATA CHARACTERS, SAID CHARACTERS BEING ARRANGED IN BLOCKS OF INFORMATION, EACH OF SAID BLOCKS OF INFORMATION INCLUDING AS A PORTION THEREOF A PREDETERMINED WORD FOR IDENTIFYING EACH OF SAID INFORMATION BLOCKS FROM ALL THE OTHER BLOCKS IN SAID STORAGE MEANS, SAID PREDETERMINED WORD BEING LOCATED ANYWHERE WITHIN ITS RESPECTIVE INFORMATION BLOCK AND COMPRISING NONORDER DETERMINING INDICIA, AND FIRST MEANS COUPLED TO SAID STORAGE MEANS FOR UTILIZING SAID PREDETERMINED WORD TO CONTROL THE TRANSLATION OF ITS RESPECTIVE INFORMATION BLOCK FROM THE STORAGE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
IN AN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OPERATING TO RETRIEVE A BLOCK OF INFORMATION IDENTIFIED BY NON-ORDER DETERMINING INDICIA, AN INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING, STORAGE MEANS CONSTRUCTED TO STORE A PLURALITY OF GROUPS OF SIGNALS WHEREIN EACH GROUP INCLUDES AT LEAST SIGNALS REPRESENTING PARTICULAR DATA CHARACTERS, SAID CHARACTERS BEING ARRANGED IN BLOCKS OF INFORMATION, EACH OF SAID BLOCKS OF INFORMATION INCLUDING AS A PORTION THEREOF A PREDETERMINED WORD FOR IDENTIFYING EACH OF SAID INFORMATION BLOCKS FROM ALL THE OTHER BLOCKS IN SAID STORAGE MEANS, SAID PREDETERMINED WORD BEING LOCATED ANYWHERE WITHIN ITS RESPECTIVE INFORMATION BLOCK AND COMPRISING NONORDER DETERMINING INDICIA, AND FIRST MEANS COUPLED TO SAID STORAGE MEANS FOR UTILIZING SAID PREDETERMINED WORD TO CONTROL THE TRANSLATION OF ITS RESPECTIVE INFORMATION BLOCK FROM THE STORAGE MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-28 | 1969-09-27 | 1970-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-28 | 1973-09-27 | 1974-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-28 | 1977-09-27 | 1978-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |