US4675803A
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System for processing information
Assignee: Honeywell Measurex Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-25
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2006-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A system is provided to receive and process information including a processor, an operator station and an interconnect processor. The interconnect processor is coupled to the processor by a first bus, and the interconnect processor is coupled to the operator station by a second bus.
Inventors
- 👤 Burton Kendall
- 👤 Thomas King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:48
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for receiving and processing information comprising: (a) a first bus and a second bus; (b) a plurality of processors coupled to said first and second buses; (c) interconnect processor means to receive information, process information and transmit information, said interconnect processor means including a microcomputer wherein said microcomputer is coupled to said first bus via a first path including a receiver/transmitter and said microcomputer is coupled to said second bus via a second path including a receiver/transmitter, and said first and second paths are separate from one another so that data can be transferred between said microcomputer and said first bus at the same time the data is being transferred between said microcomputer and said second bus; and (d) operator station and computer means to receive information from an operator and to display information and coupled to said first bus to receive information from said processors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for receiving and processing information comprising: (a) a first bus and a second bus; (b) a plurality of processors coupled to said first and second buses; (c) interconnect processor means to receive information, process information and transmit information, said interconnect processor means including a microcomputer wherein said microcomputer is coupled to said first bus via a first path including a receiver/transmitter and said microcomputer is coupled to said second bus via a second path including a receiver/transmitter, and said first and second paths are separate from one another so that data can be transferred between said microcomputer and said first bus at the same time the data is being transferred between said microcomputer and said second bus; and (d) operator station and computer means to receive information from an operator and to display information and coupled to said first bus to receive information from said processors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said operator station means is coupled to said second bus to transmit and receive information via said second bus and said operator station is not directly coupled to said first bus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said processors are continuous control processors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 3 wherein said interconnect processor means is constructed and arranged to permit cascading of at least two continuous control processors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said processors include at least one first continuous control processor coupled to receive information from said interconnect processor means via said first bus means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said processors include an analog input processor.
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