US5079738A
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Processor interconnect network for printing press system forming a star network
Assignee: Goss International LLC
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Filing: 1989-09-29
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2009-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A processor interconnect network (PIN) for operating a printing press having a plurality of different modules each containing a processor. The PIN has: a control for communicating having a plurality of ports connected to the plurality of processors in the modules of the printing press in a one-to-one correspondence and each of the modules being equivalent to a node in a local area network and having a unique address. In the processor interconnect network the control and the plurality of modules form substantially a star network. Addition modules can be connected to unused available ports of the control without substantial change to opeating the star network.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Bockenfeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:16
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F33/00; B41F33/0009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A processor interconnect network for operating a printing press, comprising: a plurality of different modules; each of said different modules having a means for processing; control means for interconnecting a plurality of ports of said control means, said plurality of ports connected to said means for processing in said modules of said printing press in a one-to-one correspondence; each of said modules being equivalent to a node in a local area network and having a unique address; and said control means and said plurality of modules forming a star network, and said processor interconnect network operating independently of a port of the control means to which each module is connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A processor interconnect network for operating a printing press, comprising: a plurality of different modules; each of said different modules having a means for processing; control means for interconnecting a plurality of ports of said control means, said plurality of ports connected to said means for processing in said modules of said printing press in a one-to-one correspondence; each of said modules being equivalent to a node in a local area network and having a unique address; and said control means and said plurality of modules forming a star network, and said processor interconnect network operating independently of a port of the control means to which each module is connected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The processor interconnect network according to claim 1, wherein at least some modules of said plurality of modules are DRINKS, each having a unique address.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The processor interconnect network according to claim 1, wherein each of said DRINKS has a plurality of functions operating in response to instructions received via said control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The processor interconnect network according to claim 1, wherein the processor interconnect network is a network layer of an International Standards Organization (ISO) model, said model having in order of decreasing hierarchy from a network layer, a data link layer, a physical layer and a physical medium.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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