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Information processing system
Assignee: Nestor Inc
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Filing: 1974-06-06
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Granted: 1976-04-13
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Expires: 1994-06-06
Abstract
Abstract An adaptive information processing system includes a module, called a Nestor module, having a plurality (N) of input terminals 1, 2 . . . , j . . . , N, adapted to receive N input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , S N , respectively, and a plurality (n) of output terminals 1, 2 . . . , i . . . , n, adapted to present n output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n , respectively. A plurality of junction elements, called mnemonders, couple various ones (or a multiplicity) of the input terminals with various ones (or a multiplicity) of the output terminals. These mnemonders provide a transfer of information from an input terminal j to an output terminal i in dependence upon the signal s j appearing at the input terminal j and upon the mnemonder transfer function A ij . Means are provided for modifying the transfer function A ij of the mnemonders in dependence upon the product of at least one of the input signals and one of the output responses of the Nestor module. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the modification to the transfer function of each mnemonder takes the form: ##EQU1## WHERE η IS A CONSTANT OF PROPORTIONALITY.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon N. Cooper
- 👤 Charles Elbaum
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2026-10-23 13:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06N; G06N3/00; G06N3/02; G06N3/08; G06N3/091; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/02; G06F7/023; G06N3/06; G06N3/063; G06N3/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 109
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
An information processing module comprising, in combination: a. a plurality (N) of input terminals 1, 2 . . . , j . . . , N adapted to receive N input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N , respectively; b. a plurality (n) of output terminals 1, 2 . . . , i . . . , n adapted to present n output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n , respectively; c. a plurality of junction elements, called mnemonders, each mnemonder coupling one of said input terminals (input j) with one of said output terminals (output i) and providing a transfer of information from input j to output i in dependence upon the signal s j appearing at the input j and upon the mnemonder transfer function A ij ; and d. means for modifying the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders, when in a learning mode, in dependence upon the product of at least one of said input signals and one of said output responses; whereby modifications to the transfer functions of the mnemonders, when in a learning mode, take the form: εA.sub.ij = f (s.sub.1, s.sub.2 . . . , s.sub.j . . . , s.sub.N ; r.sub.1, r.sub.2 . . . , r.sub.i . . . , r.sub.n).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An information processing module comprising, in combination: a. a plurality (N) of input terminals 1, 2 . . . , j . . . , N adapted to receive N input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N , respectively; b. a plurality (n) of output terminals 1, 2 . . . , i . . . , n adapted to present n output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n , respectively; c. a plurality of junction elements, called mnemonders, each mnemonder coupling one of said input terminals (input j) with one of said output terminals (output i) and providing a transfer of information from input j to output i in dependence upon the signal s j appearing at the input j and upon the mnemonder transfer function A ij ; and d. means for modifying the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders, when in a learning mode, in dependence upon the product of at least one of said input signals and one of said output responses; whereby modifications to the transfer functions of the mnemonders, when in a learning mode, take the form: εA.sub.ij = f (s.sub.1, s.sub.2 . . . , s.sub.j . . . , s.sub.N ; r.sub.1, r.sub.2 . . . , r.sub.i . . . , r.sub.n).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein the number of output terminals equals the number of input terminals (n = N).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein the number of output terminals is less than the number of input terminals (n < N).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein the number of output terminals is greater than the number of input terminals (n > N).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein at least one mnemonder is coupled to each one of said input terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein each one of said output terminals is coupled to at least one mnemonder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein at least one mnemonder is coupled to each input terminal and wherein each output terminal is coupled to at least one mnemonder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein each one of said input terminals is coupled to at least one of said output terminals through a mnemonder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein each one of said input terminals is coupled to each one of said output terminals through a mnemonder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein the output s j ' of each mnemonder equals the product of its transfer function A ij and the signal s j applied at its input (s j ' = A ij s j ).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of each of said mnemonders.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders in dependence upon the input signal s j applied thereto and the output response r i at the output terminal to which the mnemonder is coupled; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of at least one of the mnemonders take the form: εA.sub.ij = f (s.sub.j, r.sub.i).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 12, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of each one of said mnemonders in dependence upon the input signal s j applied thereto and the output response r i at the output terminal to which the mnemonder is coupled; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of each of the mnemonders take the form: εA.sub.ij = f (s.sub.j, r.sub.i).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 12, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders in proportion to the product of the input signal s j applied thereto and the output response r i at the output terminal to which the mnemonder is coupled; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of at least one of the mnemonders take the form: εA.sub.ij = η s.sub.j r.sub.i, where η is the constant of proportionality.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 14, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of each one of said mnemonders in proportion to the product of the input signal s j applied thereto and the output response r i at the output terminal to which the mnemonder is coupled; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of each of the mnemonders take the form: εA.sub.ij = η s.sub.j r.sub.i , where η is the constant of proportionality.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, further comprising logic element means, connected between each output terminal and the mnemonders coupled thereto, for receiving mnemonder outputs s j ' and producing an output response r i in dependence upon said mnemonder outputs.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 16, wherein each of said logic element means produces said output response r i in proportion to the sum of the mnemonder outputs s j ' applied thereto: whereby said output response r i takes the form: ##EQU34##
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, further comprising: a plurality (n) of threshold means T 1 , T 2 . . . , T i . . . , T n , each connected to one of said output terminals, for producing an output signal if the output response r i applied thereto is greater than a threshold level θ i (r i > θ i or |r i | > θ i ).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 18, further comprising: signal suppression means, connected to the outputs of each of said threshold means, for suppressing all of the output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r n except that response r i applied as an input to the threshold means T i which is producing an output signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, further comprising: source means for selectively applying a specific desired output response r iA to at least one of said output terminals; whereby said information processing module may be caused to provide a "correct" output response r.sup.ω during its operation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system comprising, in combination: a. at least one information processing module as defined in claim 1; and b. means for adjusting the transfer function A ij of each mnemonder of said module to a predetermined desired value, whereby the system may be trained in a single operation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system comprising, in combination: a. at least one information processing module as defined in claim 1; and b. means for selectively interrupting the operation of said modifying means of said module so that no modifications are made to the transfer function A ij of the mnemonders (εA ij = 0), whereby the system may be operated as a pure memory.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system comprising, in combination: a. at least one information processing module as defined in claim 1; b. buffer storage means for storing the transfer function A ij of each mnemonder of said module; and c. means for selectively transferring the transfer function A ij of each mnemonder to said buffer storage means, whereby the transfer functions may be preserved for later use after a period of training of said module.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system comprising, in combination: a. at least one information processing module as defined in claim 1; b. buffer storage means for storing a plurality of transfer functions A ij ; and c. means for selectively transferring a transfer function A ij to at least one of said mnemonders of said module, whereby said module can be trained in a single operation.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system as defined in claim 24, wherein said transferring means includes means for selectively transferring the transfer function A ij of each mnemonder to said buffer storage means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system comprising in combination: a. a plurality of information processing modules as defined in claim 1; b. means connecting the output terminals of at least one of said modules to the input terminals of at least one other of said modules, whereby at least two modules are connected in series.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The information processing system defined in claim 26, wherein the connecting means (b) includes means for connecting the output terminals of at least two of said modules to the input terminals of one other module, whereby at least two modules are connected in series to a third.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The information processing system defined in claim 26, wherein the connecting means (b) includes means for connecting the output terminals of one of said modules to the input terminals of at least two other modules, whereby one module is connected in series to at least two other modules.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The information processing system defined in claim 26, wherein the total number of output terminals of said at least one module is greater than the total number of input terminals of said at least one other module.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The information processing system defined in claim 26, wherein the total number of output terminals of said at least one module is equal to the total number of input terminals of said at least one other module.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The information processing system defined in claim 26, wherein the total number of output terminals of said at least one module is less than the total number of input terminals of said at least one other module.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system comprising, in combination: a. a plurality of information processing modules as defined in claim 1; b. means for connecting the output terminals of one of said modules to the input terminals of another, whereby at least two modules are connected in series.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The information processing system defined in claim 32, wherein said output terminals of one of said modules are connected to the input terminals of another in a random fashion.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The information processing system defined in claim 32, wherein the output terminals of one of said modules are connected to the input terminals of another in an ordered fashion, whereby each one of the output terminals of said one module is connected to one of the input terminals of said other module.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system comprising, in combination: a. a plurality of information processing modules as defined in claim 1; b. means for connecting the output terminals of one of said modules to the output terminals of another, whereby at least two modules are connected in parallel.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An information processing system comprising, in combination: a. a plurality of information processing modules as defined in claim 1; b. means for connecting the input terminals of one of said modules to the input terminals of another, whereby at least two modules are connected in parallel.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, further comprising: source means for selectively applying a specific desired output response r iA to each one of said output terminals; whereby said information processing module may be caused to provide a "correct" output response r.sup.ω during its operation.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein said modifying means includes means for reducing the value of the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders with a decay at a predetermined rate.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 38, wherein said rate is constant, thereby to provide a uniform decay.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein said modifying means includes means for reducing the value of the transfer function A ij of each one of said mnemonders with a decay at a predetermined rate.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 40, wherein said rate is constant, thereby to provide a uniform decay.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein the input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N and the output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n are represented by voltage levels.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 42, wherein each of said mnemonders includes a gain controlled amplifier, the transfer function A ij of a mnemonder being represented by the gain of the mnemonder amplifier.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 1, wherein each mnemonder includes means for storing its transfer function A ij .
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 44, wherein said storage means comprises a device for storing an electrical charge.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 45, wherein said device is a capacitor.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 44, wherein said modifying means includes means for adding said increments εA ij to the stored transfer function A ij of a mnemonder.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The information processing module defined in claim 47, wherein electrical charge stored in said storage means of the ij'th mnemonder is Q ij ; wherein in each of said increments εA ij is proportional to a respective increment εQ ij ; and wherein said means for adding increments εA ij to the stored transfer function comprises, in combination: a. means for producing a first pulse having an amplitude proportional to the input signal s j and having a width t i proportional to the absolute value of the output response r i ; and b. means, connected to said pulse producing means, for applying a second pulse to said device for storing an electrical charge, the pulse height and pulse width of said second pulse being proportional to the pulse height and pulse width of said first pulse and the polarity of said second pulse being equal to r i /|r i |.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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An information processing element comprising, in combination: a. a plurality (N) of input terminals 1, 2 . . . , j . . . , N adapted to receive N input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N , respectively; b. an output terminal i adapted to present an output response r i ; c. a plurality (N) of junction elements, called mnemonders, each mnemonder coupling one of said input terminals (input j) to said output terminal (output i) and providing a transfer of information from input j to output i in dependence upon the signal s j appearing at the input j and upon the mnemonder transfer function A ij ; and d. means for modifying the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders, when in a learning mode, in dependence upon the product of at least one of said input signals and said output response; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of the mnemonders, when in a learning mode, take the form: εA.sub.ij = f (s.sub.1, s.sub.2 . . . , s.sub.j . . . , s.sub.N ; r.sub.i).
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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An information processing element comprising, in combination: a. a plurality (N) of input terminals 1, 2 . . . , j . . . , N adapted to receive N input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N , respectively; b. an output terminal i adapted to present an output response r i ; c. a plurality (N) of junction elements, called mnemonders, each mnemonder coupling one of said input terminals (input j) to said output terminal (output i) and providing a transfer of information from input j to output i in dependence upon the signal s j appearing at the input j and upon the mnemonder transfer function A ij ; and d. means for modifying the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders, when in a learning mode, in dependence upon the product of at least one of said input signals and said output response; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of the mnemonders, when in a learning mode, take the form: εA.sub.ij = f (s.sub.1, s.sub.2 . . . , s.sub.j . . . , s.sub.N ; r.sub.i).
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, wherein said modifying means includes means for reducing the value of the transfer function A ij of each one of said mnemonders with a decay at a predetermined rate.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 50, wherein said rate is constant, thereby to provide a uniform decay.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, wherein the output s j ' of each mnemonder equals the product of its transfer function A ij and the signal s j applied at its input (s j ' = A ij s j ).
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of each of said mnemonders.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders in dependence upon the input signal s j applied thereto and the output response r i at the output terminal; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of at least one of the mnemonders take the form: εA.sub.ij = f (s.sub.j, r.sub.i).
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 54, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of each one of said mnemonders in dependence upon the input signal s j applied thereto and the output response r i at the output terminal; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of each of the mnemonders take the form: εA.sub.ij = f (s.sub.j, r.sub.i).
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 54, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders in proportion to the product of the input signal s j applied thereto and the output response r i at the output terminal; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of at least one of the mnemonders take the form: εA.sub.ij = η s.sub.j r.sub.i , where η is the constant of proportionality.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 56, wherein said transfer function modifying means includes means for modifying the transfer function A ij of each one of said mnemonders in proportion to the product of the input signal s j applied thereto and the output response r i at the output terminal; whereby the modifications to the transfer function of each of the mnemonders take the form: εA.sub.ij = η s.sub.j r.sub.i , where η is the constant of proportionality.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, further comprising logic element means, connected between said output terminal and the mnemonders coupled thereto, for receiving mnemonder outputs s j ' and producing an output response r i in dependence upon said mnemonder outputs.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 58, wherein said logic element means produces said output response r i in proportion to the sum of the mnemonder outputs s j ' applied thereto; whereby said output response r i takes the form: ##EQU35##
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, further comprising: a threshold means T i , connected to said output terminal, for producing an output signal if the output response r i applied thereto is greater than a threshold level θ i (r i > θ i or |r i | > θ i ).
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, further comprising: source means for selectively applying a specific desired output response r iA to said output terminal; whereby said information processing module may be caused to provide a "correct" output response r.sup.ω during its operation.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, wherein said modifying means includes means for reducing the value of the transfer function A ij of at least one of said mnemonders with a decay at a predetermined rate.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 62, wherein said rate is constant, thereby to provide a uniform decay.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, wherein the signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N and r i are represented by voltage levels.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 64, wherein each of said mnemonders includes a gain controlled amplifier, the transfer function A ij of a mnemonder being represented by the gain of the mnemonder amplifier.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 49, wherein each mnemonder includes means for storing its transfer function A ij .
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 66, wherein said storage means comprises a device for storing an electrical charge.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 67, wherein said device is a capacitor.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 66, wherein said modifying means includes means for adding said increments εA ij to the stored transfer function A ij of a mnemonder.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The information processing element defined in claim 69, wherein electrical charge stored in said storage means of the ij'th mnemonder is Q ij ; wherein in each of said increments εA ij is proportional to a respective increment εQ ij ; and wherein said means for adding increments εA ij to the stored transfer function comprises, in combination: a. means for producing a first pulse having an amplitude proportional to the input signal s j and having a width t i proportional to the absolute value of the output response r i ; and b. means, connected to said pulse producing means, for applying a second pulse to said device for storing an electrical charge, the pulse height and pulse width of said second pulse being proportional to the pulse height and pulse width of said first pulse and the polarity of said second pulse being equal to r i /|r i |.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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A process of using an information processing module which comprises, in combination: a. a plurality (N) of input terminals 1, 2 . . . , j . . . , N adapted to receive N input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N , respectively; b. a plurality (n) of output terminals 1, 2 . . . , i . . . , n adapted to present n output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n , respectively; c. a plurality of junction elements, each coupling one of said input terminals with one of said output terminals and providing a transfer of information from input j to output i in dependence upon the signal s j appearing at the input j and upon the junction element transfer function A ij , said junction elements coupling said input and output terminals in such a way that each output response r i is a function of a plurality of transfer functions A ij and a plurality of input signals s j ; said process comprising the steps of:
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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A process of using an information processing module which comprises, in combination: a. a plurality (N) of input terminals 1, 2 . . . , j . . . , N adapted to receive N input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N , respectively; b. a plurality (n) of output terminals 1, 2 . . . , i . . . , n adapted to present n output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n , respectively; c. a plurality of junction elements, each coupling one of said input terminals with one of said output terminals and providing a transfer of information from input j to output i in dependence upon the signal s j appearing at the input j and upon the junction element transfer function A ij , said junction elements coupling said input and output terminals in such a way that each output response r i is a function of a plurality of transfer functions A ij and a plurality of input signals s j ; said process comprising the steps of:
Claim 75
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setting the transfer function A ij of each junction element to a particular desired value representing stored information; 2. applying at least one of said input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N to the respective input terminal; and 3. receiving at least one of said output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n at the respective output terminal, whereby said module is utilized as a distributed memory.
Claim 76
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setting the transfer function A ij of each junction element to a particular desired value representing stored information; 2. applying at least one of said input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N to the respective input terminal; and 3. receiving at least one of said output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n at the respective output terminal, whereby said module is utilized as a distributed memory.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein the number of output terminals of the information processing module equals the number of input terminals thereof (n = N).
Claim 78
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein the number of output terminals of the information processing module is less than the number of input terminals thereof (n < N).
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein the number of output terminals of the information processing module is greater than the number of input terminals thereof (n > N).
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein at least one junction element of the information processing module is coupled to each one of said input terminals thereof.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein each one of said output terminals of the information processing module is coupled to at least one junction element thereof.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein at least one junction element of the information processing module is coupled to each input terminal thereof and wherein each output terminal of the information processing module is coupled to at least one junction element thereof.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein each one of said input terminals of the information processing module is coupled to at least one of said output terminals thereof through a junction element.
Claim 84
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein each one of said input terminals of the information processing module is coupled to each one of said output terminals thereof through a junction element.
Claim 85
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein the output s j ' of each junction element of the information processing module equals the product of its transfer function A ij and the signal s j applied at its input (s j ' = A ij s j ).
Claim 86
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The process defined in claim 71, wherein the information processing module further comprises logic element means, connected between each output terminal and the junction elements coupled thereto, for receiving junction element outputs s j ' and producing an output response r i in dependence upon said junction element outputs.
Claim 87
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The process defined in claim 81, wherein each of said logic element means produces said output response r i in proportion to the sum of the junction element outputs s j ' applied thereto; whereby said output response r i takes the form: ##EQU36##
Claim 88
Independent Claim
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A method of processing information comprising the steps of: a. receiving a plurality of input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N ; b. producing a plurality of intermediate signals s' i1 , s' i2 , . . . s' ij . . . , s' iN , each s' ij of which is dependent upon a respective one of said input signals s j and an associated transfer function A ij ; c. producing an output response r i which is dependent upon at least one of said intermediate signals s' ij ; and d. modifying at least one of said transfer functions A ij , when in a learning mode, in dependence upon the product of at least one of said input signals s j and said output response r i .
Claim 89
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A method of processing information comprising the steps of: a. receiving a plurality of input signals s 1 , s 2 . . . , s j . . . , s N ; b. producing a plurality of intermediate signals s' i1 , s' i2 , . . . s' ij . . . , s' iN , each s' ij of which is dependent upon a respective one of said input signals s j and an associated transfer function A ij ; c. producing an output response r i which is dependent upon at least one of said intermediate signals s' ij ; and d. modifying at least one of said transfer functions A ij , when in a learning mode, in dependence upon the product of at least one of said input signals s j and said output response r i .
Claim 90
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The method defined in claim 83, wherein each intermediate signal s' ij equals the product of the respective input signal s j and the associated transfer function A ij (s' ij = A ij s j ).
Claim 91
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The method defined in claim 83, wherein said output response r i is dependent upon all of said intermediate signals s' ij .
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method defined in claim 83, wherein said output response r i is proportional to the sum of a plurality of said intermediate signals s' ij .
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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The method defined in claim 86, wherein said output response r i is proportional to the sum of all of said intermediate signals s' ij .
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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The method defined in claim 83, wherein step (d) includes the step of modifying each of said transfer functions A ij in dependence upon the product of at least one of said input signals s j and said output response r i .
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
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The method defined in claim 83, wherein step (d) includes the step of modifying at least one of said transfer functions A ij in dependence upon the product of the input signal s j , associated therewith, and said output response r i .
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method defined in claim 89, wherein step (d) includes the step of modifying each of said transfer functions A ij in dependence upon the product of the input signal s j , associated therewith, and said output response r i .
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method defined in claim 83, wherein step (d) includes the step of modifying at least one of said transfer functions A ij in proportion to the product of the input signal s j , associated therewith, and said output response r i .
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method defined in claim 83, wherein step (d) includes the step of modifying each one of said transfer functions A ij in proportion to the product of the input signal s j , associated therewith, and the output response r i .
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method defined in claim 83, wherein step (c) includes the step of producing a plurality of output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n , each response r i of which is dependent upon at least one of said intermediate signals s' ij , where j varies from 1 to N.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
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The method defined in claim 93, further comprising the step of setting at least one of said output responses r i equal to a specific desired output response r iA .
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
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The method defined in claim 93, further comprising the step of setting each of said output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n equal, respectively, to a specific desired output response r 1A , r 2A . . . , r iA . . . , r nA .
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method defined in claim 93, further comprising the step of suppressing all the output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r n accept that response r i which exceeds a prescribed threshold.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method defined in claim 93, wherein step (c) includes the step of producing plurality of output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . , r n , each response r i of which is dependent upon all of said intermediate signals s' ij , where j varies from 1 to N.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method defined in claim 93, wherein step (c) includes the step of producing a plurality of output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . r n , each response r i of which is proportional to the sum of a plurality of said intermediate signals s' ij , where j varies from 1 to N.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method defined in claim 98, wherein step (c) includes the step of producing a plurality of output responses r 1 , r 2 . . . , r i . . . r n , each response r i of which is proportional to the sum of all of said intermediate signals s' ij , where j varies from 1 to N.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
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The method defined in claim 83, further comprising the steps of: 1. receiving a second plurality of input signals s 2 1 , s 2 2 . . . , s 2 j . . . , s 2 N ; 2. producing a second plurality of intermediate signals s' 2 il , s' 2 i2 . . . , s' 2 ij . . . , s' 2 iN , each s' 2 ij of which is dependent upon a respective one of said second input signals s 2 j and upon said transfer function A ij that is associated with a respective one of the first intermediate signals s' ij produced in step (b); and 3. producing a second output response r 2 i which is dependent upon at least one of said second intermediate signals s' 2 ij .
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
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The method defined in claim 83, further comprising the step of storing each of said transfer functions A ij in a storage device.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
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The method defined in claim 101, further comprising the step of transferring at least one of the stored transfer functions A ij to another storage device.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method defined in claim 101, further comprising the step of transferring each of the stored transfer functions A ij to another storage device.
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