US3299418A
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Remote terminal display system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-14
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1983-05-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Treseder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:04
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/26; G09G1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A DISPLAY SYSTEM WHEREIN A CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT CONTROLS THE INFORMATION DISPLAYED AT A PLURALITY OF REMOTE DISPLAY TERMINALS LINKED THERETO BY MEANS OF A NARROW BANDWIDTH LINE, EACH OF SAID REMOTE DISPLAY TERMINALS COMPRISING: MASK MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MASKS EACH CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL PRINT CHARACTERS, AT LEAST ONE CATHODE RAY TUBE FOR STROBING SELECTED PRINT CHARACTERS ON EACH MASK CONNECTED BY MEANS OF SAID NARROW BANDWIDTH LINE TO SAID CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT, DRIVE MEANS POSITIONING EACH OF SAID MASKS IN A STROBING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CATHODE RAY TUBES, SYNCHORONIZATION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT IDENTIFYING WHICH OF SAID MASKS ARE IN STROBING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CATHODE RAY TUBES AT ANY GIVEN TIME, A MEMORY TUBE IN OPTICAL ASSOCIATION WITH EACH OF SAID CATHODE RAY TUBES AND SAID MASKS, AND AT LEAST ONE DISPLAY MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID MEMORY TUBES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A DISPLAY SYSTEM WHEREIN A CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT CONTROLS THE INFORMATION DISPLAYED AT A PLURALITY OF REMOTE DISPLAY TERMINALS LINKED THERETO BY MEANS OF A NARROW BANDWIDTH LINE, EACH OF SAID REMOTE DISPLAY TERMINALS COMPRISING: MASK MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MASKS EACH CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL PRINT CHARACTERS, AT LEAST ONE CATHODE RAY TUBE FOR STROBING SELECTED PRINT CHARACTERS ON EACH MASK CONNECTED BY MEANS OF SAID NARROW BANDWIDTH LINE TO SAID CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT, DRIVE MEANS POSITIONING EACH OF SAID MASKS IN A STROBING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CATHODE RAY TUBES, SYNCHORONIZATION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT IDENTIFYING WHICH OF SAID MASKS ARE IN STROBING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID CATHODE RAY TUBES AT ANY GIVEN TIME, A MEMORY TUBE IN OPTICAL ASSOCIATION WITH EACH OF SAID CATHODE RAY TUBES AND SAID MASKS, AND AT LEAST ONE DISPLAY MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID MEMORY TUBES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-16 | 1970-07-18 | 1971-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-16 | 1974-07-18 | 1975-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-16 | 1978-07-18 | 1979-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |