US3226688A
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Modular computer system
Assignee: Bunker Ramo Corp
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Filing: 1961-07-03
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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1981-07-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lowell D Amdahl
- 👤 Jr Weaver T Brian
- 👤 Alfred D Scarbrough
- 👤 Edward J Schneberger
- 👤 Ralph J Koerner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G06F13/38; G06F13/40; G06F13/4004; G06F13/4022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A MODULAR COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLING MODULES AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONTROLLED MODULES; AN EXCHANGE FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING ANY ONE OF SAID CONTROLLING MODULES, IN RESPONSE TO A PROGRAMMED CONNECTION COMMAND THEREFROM, TO ANY SPECIFIC ONE OF SAID CONTROLLED MODULES COMPRISING: A SET OF CONTROLLED MODULE CONDUCTORS CONNECTED TO EACH CONTROLLED MODULE; A SET OF CONTROLLING MODULE CONDUCTORS CONNECTED TO EACH CONTROLLING MODULE; NORMALLY OPENED MEANS INTERCONNECTING EACH SET OF CONTROLLED MODULE CONDUCTORS WITH EACH SET OF CONTROLLING MODULE CONDUCTORS; SENSE MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH SET OF CONTROLLING MODULE CONDUCTORS FOR RECOGNIZING CONNECTION COMMANDS THEREON; CONNECTION CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SENSE MEANS AND RESPONSIVE THERETO FOR CLOSING THE INTERCONNECTING MEANS BETWEEN THE SET OF CONDUCTORS CONNECTED TO A COMMANDING CONTROLLING MODULE AND THE SET OF CONDUCTORS CONNECTED TO A SELECTED CONTROL MODULE; SAID SENSE MEANS INCLUDING A DECODING NETWORK; SAID CONNECTION CONTROL MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID DECODING NETWORK AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONNECTION CONTROL LINES EACH OF WHICH EXTENDS TO A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID INTERCONNECTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A MODULAR COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLING MODULES AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONTROLLED MODULES; AN EXCHANGE FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING ANY ONE OF SAID CONTROLLING MODULES, IN RESPONSE TO A PROGRAMMED CONNECTION COMMAND THEREFROM, TO ANY SPECIFIC ONE OF SAID CONTROLLED MODULES COMPRISING: A SET OF CONTROLLED MODULE CONDUCTORS CONNECTED TO EACH CONTROLLED MODULE; A SET OF CONTROLLING MODULE CONDUCTORS CONNECTED TO EACH CONTROLLING MODULE; NORMALLY OPENED MEANS INTERCONNECTING EACH SET OF CONTROLLED MODULE CONDUCTORS WITH EACH SET OF CONTROLLING MODULE CONDUCTORS; SENSE MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH SET OF CONTROLLING MODULE CONDUCTORS FOR RECOGNIZING CONNECTION COMMANDS THEREON; CONNECTION CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SENSE MEANS AND RESPONSIVE THERETO FOR CLOSING THE INTERCONNECTING MEANS BETWEEN THE SET OF CONDUCTORS CONNECTED TO A COMMANDING CONTROLLING MODULE AND THE SET OF CONDUCTORS CONNECTED TO A SELECTED CONTROL MODULE; SAID SENSE MEANS INCLUDING A DECODING NETWORK; SAID CONNECTION CONTROL MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE OUTPUT OF SAID DECODING NETWORK AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONNECTION CONTROL LINES EACH OF WHICH EXTENDS TO A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID INTERCONNECTING MEANS.
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