US3316355A
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Circulating store for signal converters
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-11
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Granted: 1967-04-25
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Expires: 1983-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward E Hanna
- 👤 Terrell N Lowry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
IN A COMMUNICATION SWITCHING SYSTEM IN COMBINATION, A SIGNAL CONVERTER COMPRISING A MULTIELEMENT CODE SIGNAL RECEIVER, A CIRCULATING STORE HAVING A PLURALITY OF MULTIPOSITION CHANNELS, MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID RECEIVER AND SAID STORE FOR INSERTING REPRESENTATIONS OF A RECEIVED MULTIELEMENT CODE CONCURRENTLY IN SAID PLURALITY OF CHANNELS, MEANS FOR ADVANCING CONCURRENTLY THE POSITION OF EACH OF THE INSERTED REPRESENTATIONS, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALS FROM SAID SIGNAL CONVERTER REPRESENTING SAID RECEIVED CODES, AND CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING MEANS FOR ADVANCING THE POSITION OF THE REPRESENTATIONS STORED IN ALL OF SAID CHANNELS IN SEQUENCE, MEANS FOR MODIFYING SAID STORED REPRESENTATIONS IN RESPONSE TO SAID SEQUENTIALLY ADVANCING REPRESENTATIONS AND MEANS OPERATIVE UPON RECEIPT OF SAID STORED REPRESENTATIONS FOR CONTROLLING SAID SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
IN A COMMUNICATION SWITCHING SYSTEM IN COMBINATION, A SIGNAL CONVERTER COMPRISING A MULTIELEMENT CODE SIGNAL RECEIVER, A CIRCULATING STORE HAVING A PLURALITY OF MULTIPOSITION CHANNELS, MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID RECEIVER AND SAID STORE FOR INSERTING REPRESENTATIONS OF A RECEIVED MULTIELEMENT CODE CONCURRENTLY IN SAID PLURALITY OF CHANNELS, MEANS FOR ADVANCING CONCURRENTLY THE POSITION OF EACH OF THE INSERTED REPRESENTATIONS, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALS FROM SAID SIGNAL CONVERTER REPRESENTING SAID RECEIVED CODES, AND CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING MEANS FOR ADVANCING THE POSITION OF THE REPRESENTATIONS STORED IN ALL OF SAID CHANNELS IN SEQUENCE, MEANS FOR MODIFYING SAID STORED REPRESENTATIONS IN RESPONSE TO SAID SEQUENTIALLY ADVANCING REPRESENTATIONS AND MEANS OPERATIVE UPON RECEIPT OF SAID STORED REPRESENTATIONS FOR CONTROLLING SAID SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MEANS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
112 words
IN COMBINATION IN A CIRCULATING STORE, A PLURALITY OF STORAGE CHANNELS, MEANS FOR CIRCULATING A PLURALITY OF BITS IN SAID CHANNELS IN PARALLEL, MEANS FOR INSERTING A PLURALITY OF BITS REPRESENTING A WORD IN SAID CHANNELS, MEANS FOR MOVING THE BITS ONE BIT POSITION IN EACH CHANNEL ON SUCCESSIVE CYCLES OF SAID CIRCULATING STORE TO CIRCULATE THE BITS OF SAID WORDS IN SEQUENCE THROUGH SAID STORE, MEANS FOR READING OUT THE BITS FROM SAID STORAGE CHANNELS IN SUCCESSION, AND CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO RECEIPT OF THE BITS READ OUT SUCCESSIVELY FROM SAID STORAGE CHANNELS FOR MODIFYING SAID STORED WORDS AND FOR RECORDING A PLURALITY OF CIRCULATING STORE CONTROL BITS IN SAID CHANNELS.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
IN COMBINATION IN A CIRCULATING STORE, A PLURALITY OF STORAGE CHANNELS, MEANS FOR CIRCULATING A PLURALITY OF BITS IN SAID CHANNELS IN PARALLEL, MEANS FOR INSERTING A PLURALITY OF BITS REPRESENTING A WORD IN SAID CHANNELS, MEANS FOR MOVING THE BITS ONE BIT POSITION IN EACH CHANNEL ON SUCCESSIVE CYCLES OF SAID CIRCULATING STORE TO CIRCULATE THE BITS OF SAID WORDS IN SEQUENCE THROUGH SAID STORE, MEANS FOR READING OUT THE BITS FROM SAID STORAGE CHANNELS IN SUCCESSION, AND CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO RECEIPT OF THE BITS READ OUT SUCCESSIVELY FROM SAID STORAGE CHANNELS FOR MODIFYING SAID STORED WORDS AND FOR RECORDING A PLURALITY OF CIRCULATING STORE CONTROL BITS IN SAID CHANNELS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-04-24 | 1970-10-24 | 1971-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-04-24 | 1974-10-24 | 1975-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-04-24 | 1978-10-24 | 1979-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |