Integrated multi-computer system
Abstract
Abstract A MULTI-COMPUTER SYSTEM EMPLOYS A MASS CYCLIC STORAGE, SUCH AS A MAGNETIC DRUM, AS THE MAIN SYSTEM MEMORY, AND IT COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENT COMPUTER ENTITIES THAT OPERATE WITH A COMMON CENTRAL PROCESSOR ON A TIME-SHARING BASIS. EACH COMPUTER ENTITY COMPRISES A SMALL PLURALITY OF REGISTERS FROM THE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY. A CONTENT-ADDRESSED MEMORY CONTROLS THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE CENTRAL PROCESSOR TO THE COMPUTER ENTITIES AND CONTROLS THE DRUM TRANSFERS OF DATA AND INSTRUCTION SIGNALS TO AND FROM THE COMPUTER ENTITIES, THESE TRANSFERS ARE SCHEDULED SO THAT, OVER EACH MEMORY CYCLE, A PLURALITY MAY BE PERFORMED WITH MINIMAL LATENCY. THE CENTRAL PROCESSOR, UPON COMPLETING THE PROCESSING FOR A PARTICULAR COMPUTER ENTITY, SUPPLIES THE CONTENT-ADDRESSED MEMORY WITH THE ADDRESSES FOR THE DRUM TRANSFER AND CALLS FOR THE NEXT COMPUTER ENTITY TO BE PROCESSED.
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- 👤 Bevier Hasbrouck
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