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Reading system with dictionary look-up

Assignee: Control Data Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-18
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1981-09-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rabinow Jacob
  • 👤 Arthur W Holt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/26; G06V30/262

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
IN COMBINATION, A READING MACHINE PROVIDING OUTPUTS IDENTIFYING EACH CHARACTERS OF A WORD IN THE ORDER OF READING, MEANS FOR PRODUCING A FAILURE SIGNAL IN PLACE OF AN UNKNOWN CHARACTER OF THE WORD WHEN THE READING MACHINE FAILS TO IDENTIFY A CHARACTER OF THE WORD, MEANS TO ASCERTAIN THE POSITION OF THE READING FAILURE IN THE WORD, A REGISTER FED BY SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO THE READ CHARACTERS OF THE WORD, MEANS TO INSERT A SUCCESSION OF TRIAL CHARACTERS INTO SAID REGISTER AND IN A POSITION CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITION OCCUPIED BY THE UNKNOWN CHARACTER, A DICTIONARY, MEANS OPERATIVE WHEN EACH TRIAL CHARACTER IS INSERTED IN THE REGISTER TO INTERROGATE THE DICTIONARY AND DETERMINE IF THE TRIAL CHARACTER COMBINED WITH THE KNOWN CHARACTERS PRODUCES A WORD FOUND IN THE DICTIONARY, AND OUTPUT MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID INTERROGATION MEANS TO SIGNIFY THE WORD IDENTIFIED IN THE DICTIONARY.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2905927A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-04 1970-01-03 1970-07-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-04 1974-01-03 1974-07-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-04 1978-01-03 1978-07-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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