Vector order computing system

Claim 1

A computing system for ordering a first vector stream having an array of elements and a second vector stream having an array of elements into a third vector stream having sets of ordered elements comprising, a. a first buffer register for receiving said first vector stream one element at a time, b. a second buffer register for receiving said first vector stream one element at a time, c. an output register for temporary storage of the ordered third vector stream one element at a time, d. a first receiver register for storage of said first vector stream from said first buffer register one element at a time, e. a second receiver register for storage of said second vector stream from said second buffer register one element at a time, f. a first temporary storage register, g. a second temporary storage register, h. first selection means selectively connected to said first receiver register and said first temporary storage register for presenting the vector elements in said first temporary storage registers or said first receiver registers, i. second selection means selectively connected to said first temporary storage means and said second receiver register for presenting the vector elements in said first temporary storage register of said second receiver register, j. comparison means for comparing the vector elements presented in said first and second selection means according to predetermined criteria and transferring one of said vector elements into said first temporary storage register and one of said vector elements into said second temporary storage registers, and k. means responsive to said comparing means for transferring the vector element stored in said second temporary storage means to said output register as an element of said ordered third vector stream.