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US4604620A
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Information transmission system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1983-02-07
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Granted: 1986-08-05
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Expires: 2003-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A terminal device for outputting control signals and receiving sensor outputs is equipped with address setting terminals for setting an address of the terminal device. The address information at the address setting terminals is supplied to a decoder which decodes an input/output function or mode setting signal. Input/output functions of input/output terminals are set by the address information by controlling output buffer circuits which transmit the signals of the input/output terminals, in accordance with the decoded input/output function setting signal. The address setting terminals are shared by the address terminals and the input/output function setting terminals to that the number of terminals can be reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Oho
- 👤 Takeshi Hirayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q9/00; H04Q9/14; G; G06; G06F; G06F12/00; G06F12/02; G06F12/06; G06F12/0646; G06F12/0669
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
An information transmission system comprising: an addressable terminal device including a plurality of input/output terminals for inputting and outputting signals; a central processor for receiving data from said terminal device and for supplying data including address information to said terminal device; and a transmission line connected between said central processor and said terminal device; said terminal device including address setting means which is selectively settable for generating signals representing an address for said terminal device, holding means for holding data including address information received from said central processor or data received from said input/output terminals, comparator means for comparing received address information in said holding means with said generated address signals to determine if said data received from said central processor is to be applied from said holding means to said input/output terminals, and connection means responsive to said comparator means for applying said received data from said holding means to selected ones of said input/output terminals designated on the basis of said generated address signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
An information transmission system comprising: an addressable terminal device including a plurality of input/output terminals for inputting and outputting signals; a central processor for receiving data from said terminal device and for supplying data including address information to said terminal device; and a transmission line connected between said central processor and said terminal device; said terminal device including address setting means which is selectively settable for generating signals representing an address for said terminal device, holding means for holding data including address information received from said central processor or data received from said input/output terminals, comparator means for comparing received address information in said holding means with said generated address signals to determine if said data received from said central processor is to be applied from said holding means to said input/output terminals, and connection means responsive to said comparator means for applying said received data from said holding means to selected ones of said input/output terminals designated on the basis of said generated address signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An information transmission system according to claim 1, wherein said connection means includes a plurality of buffer circuits connecting said holding means to respective input/output terminals, and selection means responsive to said generated address signals for enabling selected ones of said buffer circuits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An information transmission system according to claim 2, wherein said selection means comprises means for enabling a number of buffer circuits equal to the number designated by the address represented by said generated address signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
An information transmission system according to claim 3, wherein said selection means includes a logical circuit connected to receive said generated address signals as input signals and providing output signals to said plurality of buffer circuits to enable selected ones of said buffer circuits.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An information transmission system according to claim 3, wherein said selection means includes a circuit formed by a plurality of wired-OR connections of said generated address signals to produce output signals to enable selected ones of said buffer circuits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
An information transmission system according to claim 2, wherein said holding means includes a shift register connected to said transmission line to receive said data and address information from said central processor and to transmit data from said input/output terminals to said central processor, and an input/output circuit connected to said shift register for receiving signals from respective input/output terminals to be applied as data to said shift register and for holding data received from said shift register to be applied as individual signals to selected input/output terminals, said input/output circuit being connected to said input/output terminals via said plurality of buffer circuits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
An information transmission system according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of buffer circuits includes an input buffer and an output buffer connected between each respective output of said input/output circuit and a respective one of said input/output terminals, said output buffers being connected to said selection means so as to be enabled in accordance with said generated address signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
An information transmission system according to claim 7, wherein said input buffers are permanently enabled so that signals applied to said selected input/output terminals via enabled output buffers are also fed back to said input/output circuit via input buffers to cause the signals stored in said input/output circuits to correspond to said fed back signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
140 words
An addressable terminal device for effecting communication between a central processor and a plurality of input/output devices, comprising: a plurality of input/output terminals for inputting and outputting signals; address setting means including address setting means which is selectively settable for generating signals representing an address for said terminal device; holding means for holding data including address information received from said central processor or data received from said input/output terminals, coImparator means for comparing received address information in said holding means with said generated address signals to determine if said data received from said central processor is to be applied from said holding means to said input/output terminals, and connection means responsive to said comparator means for applying said received data from said holding means to selected ones of said input/output terminals designated on the basis of said generated address signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
An addressable terminal device for effecting communication between a central processor and a plurality of input/output devices, comprising: a plurality of input/output terminals for inputting and outputting signals; address setting means including address setting means which is selectively settable for generating signals representing an address for said terminal device; holding means for holding data including address information received from said central processor or data received from said input/output terminals, coImparator means for comparing received address information in said holding means with said generated address signals to determine if said data received from said central processor is to be applied from said holding means to said input/output terminals, and connection means responsive to said comparator means for applying said received data from said holding means to selected ones of said input/output terminals designated on the basis of said generated address signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
An addressable terminal device according to claim 9, wherein said connection means includes a plurality of buffer circuits connecting said holding means to respective input/output terminals, and selection means responsive to said generated address signals for enabling selected ones of said buffer circuits.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
An addressable terminal device according to claim 10, wherein said selection means comprises means for enabling a number of buffer circuits equal to the number designated by the address represented by said generated address signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
An addressable terminal device according to claim 11, wherein said selection means includes a logical circuit connected to receive said generated address signals as input signals and providing output signals to said plurality of buffer circuits to enable selected ones of said buffer circuits.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
An addressable terminal device according to claim 11, wherein said selection means includes a circuit fromed by a plurality of wired-OR connections of said generated address signals to produce output signals to enable selected ones of said buffer circuits.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
103 words
An addressable terminal device according to claim 10, wherein said holding means includes a shift register connected to said transmission line to receive said data and address information from said central processor and to transmit data from said input/output terminals to said central processor, and an input/output circuit connected to said shift register for receiving signals from respective input/output terminals to be applied as data to said shift register and for holding data received from said shift register to be applied as individual signals to selected input/output terminals, said input/output circuit being connected to said input/output terminals via said plurality of buffer circuits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
An addressable terminal device according to claim 14, wherein said plurality of buffer circuits includes an input buffer and an output buffer connected between a respective output of said input/output circuit and a respective one of said input/output terminals, said output buffers being connected to said selection means so as to be enabled in accordance with said generated address signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
An addressable terminal device according to claim 15, wherein said input buffers are permanently enabled so that signals applied to said selected input/output terminals via enabled output buffers are also fed back to said input/output circuit via input buffers to cause the signals stored in said input/output circuits to correspond to said fed back signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
137 words
An information transmission system comprising: an addressable terminal device including a plurality of input/output terminals for inputting and outputting signals; a central processor for receiving data from said terminal device and for supplying data including address information to said terminal device; and a transmission line connected between said central processor and said terminal device; said terminal device including address setting means which is selectively settable for generating signals representing an address for said terminal device and an input/output selection circuit connected to said address setting means for selecting the input/output functions of said input/output terminals on the basis of said address signals, wherein said terminal device includes a holding circuit for holding data, and buffer circuits connected between said input/output terminals and said holding circuit, said buffer circuits being selectively enabled in accordance with said address signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
137 words
An information transmission system comprising: an addressable terminal device including a plurality of input/output terminals for inputting and outputting signals; a central processor for receiving data from said terminal device and for supplying data including address information to said terminal device; and a transmission line connected between said central processor and said terminal device; said terminal device including address setting means which is selectively settable for generating signals representing an address for said terminal device and an input/output selection circuit connected to said address setting means for selecting the input/output functions of said input/output terminals on the basis of said address signals, wherein said terminal device includes a holding circuit for holding data, and buffer circuits connected between said input/output terminals and said holding circuit, said buffer circuits being selectively enabled in accordance with said address signals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
An information transmission system according to claim 17 wherein said input/output selection circuit includes a decoder connected to receive said address signals, whereby said buffer circuits are controlled by the output of said decoder.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
An information transmission system according to claim 18 wherein said terminal device includes a shift register for receiving data including address information from said central processor and a comparator for extracting said address information from said shift register and for comparing the extracted address information with said address signals.
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