US3201759A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1959-12-30
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1979-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin J Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING DATA CHARACTERS FROM A STORAGE MEDIUM TO A STORAGE MEANS WHEREIN SAID CHARACTERS ARE CONTAINED IN A PLURALITY OF COLUMNS AND CODED BY THE PRESENCE OF BITS IN SELECTED ROWS OF SAID COLUMNS, MEANS FOR SENSING SAID BITS BY ROW, MEANS FOR TRANSLATING EACH BIT SENSED IN A PARTCULAR ROW IN TO A CODED INDICATION OF SAID ROW, A REGISTER INCLUDING A PLURAITY OF STAGES FOR ACCUMULATING A PLURALITY OF COLUMNS OF CODED INDICATIONS FROM SAID TRANSLATING MEANS,A STORAGE MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE SAID CODED INDICATIONS FROM SAID REGISTER, SELECTION MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION IN SAID STORAGE TO WHICH THE CONTENTS OF SAID REGISTER WILL BE TRANSFERRED, MEANS RESPOONSIVE TO THE ROW OF DATA THAN BEING SENSES TO CONTROL SAID SELECTION MEANS, MEANS INCLUDED IN AID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS OPERATING SAID SELECTING MEANS TO PROVIDE THE SAME STORAGE LOCATION FOR SELECTED ROWS OF DATA, MEANS FOR STEPPOING SAID REGISTER WHEREBY SUCCESSIVE SERIAL INDICATIONS ARE STORED IN SAID REGISTER, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A NUMER OF INDICATION EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF STAGES IN AID REGISTER FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSFERRING THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF SAID REGISTER TO THE SELECTED POSITION IN SAID STORAGE, AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSFERRING THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF A SELECTED POSITON IN STORAGE TO SAID REGISTER IN TIMED RELATION TO THE CODED INDICASTIONS TO BE STORED IN THE SAME POSITION FROM A SUCCEEDING ROW IN SAID STORAGE MEDIUM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
233 words
A DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING DATA CHARACTERS FROM A STORAGE MEDIUM TO A STORAGE MEANS WHEREIN SAID CHARACTERS ARE CONTAINED IN A PLURALITY OF COLUMNS AND CODED BY THE PRESENCE OF BITS IN SELECTED ROWS OF SAID COLUMNS, MEANS FOR SENSING SAID BITS BY ROW, MEANS FOR TRANSLATING EACH BIT SENSED IN A PARTCULAR ROW IN TO A CODED INDICATION OF SAID ROW, A REGISTER INCLUDING A PLURAITY OF STAGES FOR ACCUMULATING A PLURALITY OF COLUMNS OF CODED INDICATIONS FROM SAID TRANSLATING MEANS,A STORAGE MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE SAID CODED INDICATIONS FROM SAID REGISTER, SELECTION MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION IN SAID STORAGE TO WHICH THE CONTENTS OF SAID REGISTER WILL BE TRANSFERRED, MEANS RESPOONSIVE TO THE ROW OF DATA THAN BEING SENSES TO CONTROL SAID SELECTION MEANS, MEANS INCLUDED IN AID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS OPERATING SAID SELECTING MEANS TO PROVIDE THE SAME STORAGE LOCATION FOR SELECTED ROWS OF DATA, MEANS FOR STEPPOING SAID REGISTER WHEREBY SUCCESSIVE SERIAL INDICATIONS ARE STORED IN SAID REGISTER, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A NUMER OF INDICATION EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF STAGES IN AID REGISTER FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSFERRING THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF SAID REGISTER TO THE SELECTED POSITION IN SAID STORAGE, AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSFERRING THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF A SELECTED POSITON IN STORAGE TO SAID REGISTER IN TIMED RELATION TO THE CODED INDICASTIONS TO BE STORED IN THE SAME POSITION FROM A SUCCEEDING ROW IN SAID STORAGE MEDIUM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-16 | 1969-02-15 | 1969-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-02-15 | 1977-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |