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US3309679A
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Data processing system
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1966-06-23
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1986-06-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A Weisbecker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/22; G06F9/24; G06F15/00; G06F15/76; G06F15/78
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ARRANGED FOR EXECUTING AN INSTRUCTION BY A SEQUENCE OF ONE OR MORE MACHINE STEPS BEGINNING WITH AN INITIAL STEP, SAID INSTRUCTION BEING DEFINED BY AN INSTRUCTION WORD COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DIGITS INCLUDING OPERATION DIGITS, EACH OF SAID MACHINE STEPS BEING DEFINED BY A MACHINE WORD COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DIGITS INCLUDING OPERATION DIGITS, A FIRST COUNTING MEANS FOR STORING INSTRUCTION WORD ADDRESSES, A SECOND COUNTING MEANS FOR STORING MACHINE WORD ADDRESSES, STORAGE MEANS FOR STORING INSTRUCTION WORDS AND MACHINE WORD, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AN ADDRESS SPECIFIED BY SAID FIRST COUNTING MEANS FOR SELECTING A WORD FROM SAID STORAGE MEANS, MEANS FOR SENSING SAID OPERATION DIGITS OF SAID SELECTED WORD, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID MEANS FOR SENSING FOR INSERTING AN ADDRESS IN SAID SECOND COUNTING MEANS AND FOR CHANGING SAID FIRST COUNTING MEANS TO SPECIFY ANOTHER ADDRESS WHEN SAID SELECTED WORD IS AN INSTRUCTION WORD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ARRANGED FOR EXECUTING AN INSTRUCTION BY A SEQUENCE OF ONE OR MORE MACHINE STEPS BEGINNING WITH AN INITIAL STEP, SAID INSTRUCTION BEING DEFINED BY AN INSTRUCTION WORD COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DIGITS INCLUDING OPERATION DIGITS, EACH OF SAID MACHINE STEPS BEING DEFINED BY A MACHINE WORD COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DIGITS INCLUDING OPERATION DIGITS, A FIRST COUNTING MEANS FOR STORING INSTRUCTION WORD ADDRESSES, A SECOND COUNTING MEANS FOR STORING MACHINE WORD ADDRESSES, STORAGE MEANS FOR STORING INSTRUCTION WORDS AND MACHINE WORD, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO AN ADDRESS SPECIFIED BY SAID FIRST COUNTING MEANS FOR SELECTING A WORD FROM SAID STORAGE MEANS, MEANS FOR SENSING SAID OPERATION DIGITS OF SAID SELECTED WORD, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID MEANS FOR SENSING FOR INSERTING AN ADDRESS IN SAID SECOND COUNTING MEANS AND FOR CHANGING SAID FIRST COUNTING MEANS TO SPECIFY ANOTHER ADDRESS WHEN SAID SELECTED WORD IS AN INSTRUCTION WORD.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1970-03-13 | 1970-09-12 | 1971-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-13 | 1978-09-12 | 1979-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |