US3582900A
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Information processing machine
Assignee: TELECREDIT Inc
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Filing: 1969-05-05
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1989-05-05
Abstract
Abstract An information processing machine is disclosed, specifically for providing information, e.g. status indications, for a large number of subjects. Electrical signals which are representative of various levels of status are registered in locations of a memory which is divided into two separate blocks. An encoder provides electrical signals that are representative of a subject''s identification, e.g. 12 binary-coded decimal digits. Certain digits of the representation are transferred to a first block of the memory which responsively supplies signals that identify a section or group of specific locations in a second block of the memory. Signals from those specific locations are then compared with the signals representative of the remaining digits of the subjects identification. Coincidence in such a comparison is detected to indicate a specific location in the second block of memory, which also registers the subject''s status. Means for manifesting the subject''s status is incorporated in the system to receive the status signals. Apparatus is also incorporated to alter a subject''s status and to record a fresh subject''s identification along with signals representative of status.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert N Goldman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:49
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/901; G06F16/9017; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/403; G06Q20/4037
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An information-storage system, as for storing a status for each of a substantial multiplicity of subjects, comprising: means for providing a plurality of digital signals representative of a subject, including means for dropping indicative immediately recurring characters; first memory means including an address register, said first memory means for providing address signals from a location therein designated by the contents of said address register; means for registering one portion of said digital signals representative of a subject, in said address register to obtain indicated address signals from said first memory means; second memory means including a section register, said second memory means for providing representative digital signals from plural locations in a section therein, designated by the contents of said section register; means for registering said indicated address signals from said first memory means in said section register to indicate a designated section of said second memory means; and means for seek comparing the contents of locations in said designated section with another portion of said digital signals representative of a subject, whereby to identify a specific location in said designated section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An information-storage system, as for storing a status for each of a substantial multiplicity of subjects, comprising: means for providing a plurality of digital signals representative of a subject, including means for dropping indicative immediately recurring characters; first memory means including an address register, said first memory means for providing address signals from a location therein designated by the contents of said address register; means for registering one portion of said digital signals representative of a subject, in said address register to obtain indicated address signals from said first memory means; second memory means including a section register, said second memory means for providing representative digital signals from plural locations in a section therein, designated by the contents of said section register; means for registering said indicated address signals from said first memory means in said section register to indicate a designated section of said second memory means; and means for seek comparing the contents of locations in said designated section with another portion of said digital signals representative of a subject, whereby to identify a specific location in said designated section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
251 words
An information-storage system, as for storing a status for each of a substantial multiplicity of subjects, comprising: means for providing a plurality of digital signals representative of a subject; means for providing digital signals representative of a status for said subject; first memory means including an address register, said first memory means for providing address signals from a location therein designated by the contents of said address register; means for registering one portion of said digital signals representative of a subject, in said address register to obtain indicated address signals from said first memory means; second memory means including a section register, said second memory means for providing representative digital signals from plural locations in a section therein, designated by the contents of said section register; means for registering said indicated address signals from said first memory means in said section register to indicate a designated section of said second memory means; means for registering another portion of said digital signals representative of a subject and said digital signals representative of a status for said subject in said designated section of said second memory means including means to detect locations in a section of said second memory means which do not contain representative digital signals; and means for retrieving said digital signals representative of a status including means for seek comparing the contents of locations in said designated section with said other portion of said digital signals representative of a subject, whereby to identify a specific location in said designated section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
251 words
An information-storage system, as for storing a status for each of a substantial multiplicity of subjects, comprising: means for providing a plurality of digital signals representative of a subject; means for providing digital signals representative of a status for said subject; first memory means including an address register, said first memory means for providing address signals from a location therein designated by the contents of said address register; means for registering one portion of said digital signals representative of a subject, in said address register to obtain indicated address signals from said first memory means; second memory means including a section register, said second memory means for providing representative digital signals from plural locations in a section therein, designated by the contents of said section register; means for registering said indicated address signals from said first memory means in said section register to indicate a designated section of said second memory means; means for registering another portion of said digital signals representative of a subject and said digital signals representative of a status for said subject in said designated section of said second memory means including means to detect locations in a section of said second memory means which do not contain representative digital signals; and means for retrieving said digital signals representative of a status including means for seek comparing the contents of locations in said designated section with said other portion of said digital signals representative of a subject, whereby to identify a specific location in said designated section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 2 further including means to manifest said digital signals representative of a status on operation of said means for retrieving.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system according to claim 3 wherein said means for retrieving includes means for detecting the occurrence of a last location containing digital signals representative of a status in a designated section and further including means to manifest said occurrence.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 2 wherein said means for providing a plurality of digital signals representative of a subject includes manual coding means for encoding characters as signals representative of hexadecimal digits.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-31 | 1978-11-30 | 1979-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-31 | 1982-11-30 | 1983-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |