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US3219980A
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Computer multiplexing apparatus
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1960-06-30
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1980-06-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Griffith
- 👤 John L Botjer
- 👤 Jung Philip
- 👤 Donald C Manning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/34; G06F11/3409; G06F11/3433; G06F11/3419; G06F15/00; G06F15/16; G06F15/163; G06F15/17; G06F2201/00; G06F2201/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
IN A DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE PROCESSING MEANS, EACH MEANS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING A SETTABLE PROGRAM OF OPERATIONS ON DATA ENTERED THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF COUNTERS, EACH COUNTER CONNECTED FOR OPERATION BY A PAIR OF PROCESSING MEANS ONE OF WHICH RECEIVES PARTIALLY PROCESSED DATA FROM THE OTHER, AN OPERATION CONTROLLING MEANS FOR EACH PROCESSING MEANS, AND SENSING MEANS FROM EACH OPERATION CONTROLLING MEANS TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID COUNTERS CONNECTED TO ITS PROCESSING MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF OPERATION ENABLNG COUNTS IN SAID COUNTERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
IN A DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE PROCESSING MEANS, EACH MEANS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING A SETTABLE PROGRAM OF OPERATIONS ON DATA ENTERED THEREIN, A PLURALITY OF COUNTERS, EACH COUNTER CONNECTED FOR OPERATION BY A PAIR OF PROCESSING MEANS ONE OF WHICH RECEIVES PARTIALLY PROCESSED DATA FROM THE OTHER, AN OPERATION CONTROLLING MEANS FOR EACH PROCESSING MEANS, AND SENSING MEANS FROM EACH OPERATION CONTROLLING MEANS TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID COUNTERS CONNECTED TO ITS PROCESSING MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF OPERATION ENABLNG COUNTS IN SAID COUNTERS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2968696A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-22 | 1969-05-24 | 1969-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |