Address accessed memory device having parallel to serial conversion

Claim 2

A memory device for receiving, storing, and outputting data groups, said memory device comprising: a plurality of registers, each of said registers for receiving and storing a data group and for outputting a said stored data group following the storing thereof; a pluarlity of memory means for addressably storing and outputting data groups, each of said memory means having individually addressable memory locations and each memory means being associated with a different one of said registers for receiving said data groups outputted by said associated register; address control means for supplying in parallel the same address information to each of said memory means to cause each of said memory means to output the data groups stored in the individually addressable memory locations designated by said supplied address information; and parallel-to-serial converting means coupled to said plurality of memory means for receiving data groups outputted therefrom and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 3

A memory device according to claim 1 wherein each of said memory means is a random access memory.

Claim 4

A memory device for outputting previously stored data groups comprising: a plurality of memory means having individually addressable memory locations for addressably storing data groups and for outputting said stored data groups; address control means for supplying in parallel the same address information to each of said memory means to cause each of said memory means to output the data group stored in the individually addressable memory location designated by said supplied address information; and parallel-to-serial converting means coupled to said plurality of said memory means for receiving data groups outputted therefrom and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 5

A memory device for outputting previously stored data groups comprising: a plurality of memory means having individually addressable memory locations for addressably storing data groups and for outputting said stored data groups; address control means for supplying in parallel the same address information to each of said memory means to cause each of said memory means to output the data group stored in the individually addressable memory location designated by said supplied address information; and parallel-to-serial converting means coupled to said plurality of said memory means for receiving data groups outputted therefrom and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 6

A memory device according to claim 3 wherein each of said memory means is a read-only memory.

Claim 7

A memory device for receiving and storing data groups when operated in a write mode and for outputting stored data groups when operated in a read mode, the memory device comprising: a plurality of registers, each of said registers for receiving and storing a data group and for outputting a said stored data group following the storing thereof; a plurality of memory means having individually addressable memory locations for addressably storing and outputting data groups, each of said memory means being associated with a different one of said registers for receiving said data groups outputted by said associated register; means for selectively supplying addresses in said memory means; a plurality of address registers coupled to said supplying means for receiving said supplied addresses, each of said address registers being associated with a different one of said memory means; and parallel-to-serial converting means for receiving said data groups outputted from said memory means and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 8

A memory device for receiving and storing data groups when operated in a write mode and for outputting stored data groups when operated in a read mode, the memory device comprising: a plurality of registers, each of said registers for receiving and storing a data group and for outputting a said stored data group following the storing thereof; a plurality of memory means having individually addressable memory locations for addressably storing and outputting data groups, each of said memory means being associated with a different one of said registers for receiving said data groups outputted by said associated register; means for selectively supplying addresses in said memory means; a plurality of address registers coupled to said supplying means for receiving said supplied addresses, each of said address registers being associated with a different one of said memory means; and parallel-to-serial converting means for receiving said data groups outputted from said memory means and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 9

A memory device according to claim 5 wherein each of said memory means comprises a random access memory.

Claim 10

A memory device for outputting data groups stored therein, the memory device comprising: a plurality of memory means for addressably storing said data groups and for outputting addressed data groups; means for supplying addresses in said memory means; a plurality of address registers coupled to said supplying means for receiving said supplied addresses, each of said address registers being associated with a different one of said memory means; control means for (1) generating address enable signals and selectively supplying said address enable signals to said address registers to enable the storing of said supplied addresses in selected address register, and (2) generating read enable signals to control said memory means associated with a said selected address register to output a said data group stored at the address stored in said selected address register; and parallel-to-serial converting means for receiving said data groups outputted from said memory means and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 11

A memory device for outputting data groups stored therein, the memory device comprising: a plurality of memory means for addressably storing said data groups and for outputting addressed data groups; means for supplying addresses in said memory means; a plurality of address registers coupled to said supplying means for receiving said supplied addresses, each of said address registers being associated with a different one of said memory means; control means for (1) generating address enable signals and selectively supplying said address enable signals to said address registers to enable the storing of said supplied addresses in selected address register, and (2) generating read enable signals to control said memory means associated with a said selected address register to output a said data group stored at the address stored in said selected address register; and parallel-to-serial converting means for receiving said data groups outputted from said memory means and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 12

A memory device according to claim 7 wherein each of said memory means comprises a read only memory.

Claim 13

A memory device comprising: a plurality of first memory means for addressably storing data groups and for outputting said data groups when addressed; means for selectively addressing each of said first memory means and for controlling said addressed first memory means to output in parallel said data groups stored at first selected addresses, said first selected addresses each being associated with an individual one of the memory means; parallel-to-serial converting means coupled to said plurality of memory means for receiving said outputted data groups and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner; first and second high speed memory means coupled to said parallel-to-said converting means for receiving and addressably storing said data groups outputted by said parallel-to-serial converting means and for outputting data groups stored therein when addressed; memory control means coupled to said first and second high speed memory means and operating in a first mode to (1) control said first high speed memory means to store at a second selected address a said data group outputted by said serial-to-parallel converting means and (2) control said second high speed memory means to output a said data group stored at a third selected address, or a second mode to (1) control said second high speed memory means to store at the second selected address a said data group outputted by said serial-to-parallel converting means and (2) control said first high speed memory means to output a said data group stored at said third selected address; and switching circuit means coupled to said first high speed memory means and said second high speed memory means for receiving said data groups outputted therefrom and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 14

A memory device comprising: a plurality of first memory means for addressably storing data groups and for outputting said data groups when addressed; means for selectively addressing each of said first memory means and for controlling said addressed first memory means to output in parallel said data groups stored at first selected addresses, said first selected addresses each being associated with an individual one of the memory means; parallel-to-serial converting means coupled to said plurality of memory means for receiving said outputted data groups and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner; first and second high speed memory means coupled to said parallel-to-said converting means for receiving and addressably storing said data groups outputted by said parallel-to-serial converting means and for outputting data groups stored therein when addressed; memory control means coupled to said first and second high speed memory means and operating in a first mode to (1) control said first high speed memory means to store at a second selected address a said data group outputted by said serial-to-parallel converting means and (2) control said second high speed memory means to output a said data group stored at a third selected address, or a second mode to (1) control said second high speed memory means to store at the second selected address a said data group outputted by said serial-to-parallel converting means and (2) control said first high speed memory means to output a said data group stored at said third selected address; and switching circuit means coupled to said first high speed memory means and said second high speed memory means for receiving said data groups outputted therefrom and for selectively supplying said received data groups in a serial manner.

Claim 15

A memory device according to claim 9 wherein said first high speed memory means and said second high speed memory means comprise random access memories.