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Data viewing machine

Assignee: HOWARD F CONN
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Filing: 1965-10-19
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Granted: 1968-10-29
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Expires: 1985-10-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard F Conn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 23:19
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING PROGRAMMED DATA FOR VIEWING ON A PERMANENT RECORDER MEDIUM, SAID PROGRAMMED DATA MEDIUM BEING ADAPTED TO PRESENT A SEQUENCE OF QUESTIONS SELECTED FROM THE PARTICULAR PROGRAM PRESENTED, THE SEQUENCE OF QUESTIONS ON SAID PROGRAM DATA MEDIUM INCLUDING PRIMARY QUESTIONS AND SECONDARY QUESTIONS, RESPONSE MEANS ACTUATED BY A PERSON VIEWING SAID QUESTIONS FOR SELECTIVELY ENTERING RESPONSES THERETO, RECORDING MEANS COOPERATIVE WITH SAID RESPONSE MEANS FOR MAKING A RECORD OF THE RESPONSE MADE TO SAID QUESTIONS, CONTROL MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID PROGRAMMED DATA MEDIUM TO MOVE THE SAME TO A VISIBLE VIEWING AREA TO EXPOSE SAID QUESTIONS, MEANS COOPERATIVE WITH SAID RESPONSE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID DATA MEDIUM TO SELECTIVELY PRESENT ADDITIONAL DATA FOR VIEWING, SAID MEANS BEING OPERATIVE, UPON THE ACTUATION OF A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID RESPONSE MEANS IN RESPONSE TO ONE OF SAID PRIMARY QUESTIONS, TO SKIP SAID SECONDARY QUESTIONS, AND CONTROL MEANS FOR SAID RECORDING MEANS FOR CAUSING THE SAME TO RECORD THE RESPONSE MADE TO SAID PRIMARY QUESTION FOR EACH OF SAID SKIPPED SECONDARY QUESTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 171 words
APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING PROGRAMMED DATA FOR VIEWING ON A PERMANENT RECORDER MEDIUM, SAID PROGRAMMED DATA MEDIUM BEING ADAPTED TO PRESENT A SEQUENCE OF QUESTIONS SELECTED FROM THE PARTICULAR PROGRAM PRESENTED, THE SEQUENCE OF QUESTIONS ON SAID PROGRAM DATA MEDIUM INCLUDING PRIMARY QUESTIONS AND SECONDARY QUESTIONS, RESPONSE MEANS ACTUATED BY A PERSON VIEWING SAID QUESTIONS FOR SELECTIVELY ENTERING RESPONSES THERETO, RECORDING MEANS COOPERATIVE WITH SAID RESPONSE MEANS FOR MAKING A RECORD OF THE RESPONSE MADE TO SAID QUESTIONS, CONTROL MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID PROGRAMMED DATA MEDIUM TO MOVE THE SAME TO A VISIBLE VIEWING AREA TO EXPOSE SAID QUESTIONS, MEANS COOPERATIVE WITH SAID RESPONSE MEANS FOR MOVING SAID DATA MEDIUM TO SELECTIVELY PRESENT ADDITIONAL DATA FOR VIEWING, SAID MEANS BEING OPERATIVE, UPON THE ACTUATION OF A PREDETERMINED ONE OF SAID RESPONSE MEANS IN RESPONSE TO ONE OF SAID PRIMARY QUESTIONS, TO SKIP SAID SECONDARY QUESTIONS, AND CONTROL MEANS FOR SAID RECORDING MEANS FOR CAUSING THE SAME TO RECORD THE RESPONSE MADE TO SAID PRIMARY QUESTION FOR EACH OF SAID SKIPPED SECONDARY QUESTIONS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-10-29 1972-04-29 1972-10-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-10-29 1976-04-29 1976-10-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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