US3311889A
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Data communication processor
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-08-13
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Granted: 1967-03-28
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Expires: 1983-08-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J Birmingham
- 👤 William C Hill
- 👤 Jr Robert A Mackenzie
- 👤 Buddie J Pine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/48; G06F9/4806; G06F9/4812; G06F9/4825; G06F13/00; G06F13/14; G06F13/20; G06F13/22; H; H04; H04L; H04L13/00; H04L13/02; H04L13/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A DATA COMMUNICATION PROCESSOR COMPRISING: MEMORY MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND STORING INSTRUCTIONS AND DATA; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MEMORY FOR SUPPLYING A PROGRAM FOR STORAGE THEREIN; MEMORY ADDRESSING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MEMORY FOR ADDRESSING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION, INCLUDING SAID PROGRAM, STORED THEREIN; COUNTING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID STORED PROGRAM FOR ASSUMING A PREDETERMINED COUNT AND DECREMENTING SAID COUNT AT A GIVEN RATE; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A GIVEN COUNT OF SAID COUNTING MEANS LOWER THAN SAID PREDETERMINED COUNT FOR INTERRUPTING THE OPERATION OF SAID STORED PROGRAM BY GENERATING A PROGRAM INTERRUPT SIGNAL; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COUNT OF SAID COUNTING MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN ALARM SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A DATA COMMUNICATION PROCESSOR COMPRISING: MEMORY MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND STORING INSTRUCTIONS AND DATA; MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MEMORY FOR SUPPLYING A PROGRAM FOR STORAGE THEREIN; MEMORY ADDRESSING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID MEMORY FOR ADDRESSING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION, INCLUDING SAID PROGRAM, STORED THEREIN; COUNTING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID STORED PROGRAM FOR ASSUMING A PREDETERMINED COUNT AND DECREMENTING SAID COUNT AT A GIVEN RATE; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A GIVEN COUNT OF SAID COUNTING MEANS LOWER THAN SAID PREDETERMINED COUNT FOR INTERRUPTING THE OPERATION OF SAID STORED PROGRAM BY GENERATING A PROGRAM INTERRUPT SIGNAL; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COUNT OF SAID COUNTING MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN ALARM SIGNAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3061192A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-27 | 1970-09-26 | 1971-03-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-27 | 1974-09-26 | 1975-03-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-27 | 1978-09-26 | 1979-03-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |