Message exchange system utilizing time multiplexing and a plurality of different sized revolvers

Claim 1

A MESSAGE EXCHANGE SYSTEM COMPRISING AN INPUT FOR RECEIVING DATA CHARACTERS FROM A PLURALITY OF STATIONS ON A TIME MULTIPLEX BASIS, FIRST MEANS FOR SUPPLYING INFORMATION INDICATING THE DESIRED DESTINATION OF SAID CHARACTERS, A PLURALITY OF SINGLE CHARACTER DELAY ELEMENTS, A TRANSPORT DELAY ELEMENT HAVING ONE CHARACTER POSITION FOR EACH STATION, MEANS FOR STORING EACH MESSAGE CHARACTER IN A SINGLE CHARACTER DELAY ELEMENT AND FOR RECIRCULATING EACH MESSAGE CHARACTER THEREIN FOR ONE CYCLE OF SAID TRANSPORT DELAY ELEMENT, AND MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING MESSAGE CHARACTERS FROM SAID SINGLE CHARACTER DELAY ELEMENTS TO SAID TRANSPORT DELAY ELEMENT IN RESPONSE TO SAID FIRST MEANS.