US3961324A
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Multiple receiver screen type picture displaying device
Assignee: Alcatel CIT SA
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Filing: 1975-03-05
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Granted: 1976-06-01
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Expires: 1995-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A device for displaying distinct pictures on n receiver screens of the television type comprising n+1 picture maintaining memories which can be connected to the n receivers through n switches and a monitoring element ensuring the charging of the memory which has not been read during the reading of the n memories.
Inventors
- 👤 Alain Cousin
- 👤 Henri Berard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G06F3/153; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/36; G09G5/39; G09G5/399
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
Device for displaying pictures on the screens of n receivers of the television type from binary data coming from a computer and stored temporarily in memories during the displaying of those pictures for the maintaining of the pictures on the screens, wherein said memories are n + 1 in number and are each connected to the said computer for their charging, said device comprising n switches ensuring the connection of any one of the n + 1 memories on one of the said receivers and a dynamic memory monitoring element ensuring the setting in the charge state of one of the memories during reading and the connecting of the n other memories respectively to the n receivers for the displaying of n different memories.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
Device for displaying pictures on the screens of n receivers of the television type from binary data coming from a computer and stored temporarily in memories during the displaying of those pictures for the maintaining of the pictures on the screens, wherein said memories are n + 1 in number and are each connected to the said computer for their charging, said device comprising n switches ensuring the connection of any one of the n + 1 memories on one of the said receivers and a dynamic memory monitoring element ensuring the setting in the charge state of one of the memories during reading and the connecting of the n other memories respectively to the n receivers for the displaying of n different memories.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
137 words
Device according to claim 1, which further comprises n + 1 sets of registers for the transfer of data connected respectively with the memories and interposed between the memories and the switches, each set being constituted on the one hand, by shift registers, equal in number to the number of binary data elements forming a binary word and defining each elementary picture point, connected to the corresponding memory to be charged simultaneously from the latter, receiving, respectively, the binary elements of the same order from several binary words corresponding to successive elementary points of the picture and, on the other hand, by a buffer output register connected to the said shift registers to send out successively the said binary words which are stored therein for the transfer of data to the receiver on which it is switched.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-06-01 | 1979-12-01 | 1980-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-01 | 1983-12-01 | 1984-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-01 | 1987-12-01 | 1988-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |