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Information reversing method and apparatus

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-10
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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1982-05-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arnold I Dumey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 21:23
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/76; G06F7/78; G06F7/768; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/127; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A DEVICE FOR REVERSING THE ORDER OF OCCURRENCE OF AN INCOMING BLOCK OF DATA BITS, SAID BLOCK COMPRISING M GROUPS EACH CONTAINING N BITS, WHERE MXN IS GREATER THAN M OR N, SAID REVERSING DEVICE COMPRISING: GROUP REVERSAL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID INCOMING BLOCK OF DATA BITS FOR PRODUCING AN INTERMEDIATE BLOCK OF DATA BITS WHEREIN THE GROUPS THEREOF ARE REVERSED; AND BIT REVERSAL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID INTERMEDIATE BLOCK OF DATA BITS FOR REVERSING THE ORDER OF OCCURRENCE OF THE BITS IN EACH GROUP IN SAID INTERMEDIATE BLOCK WHEREBY THE DATA BITS APPEAR AT THE OUTPUT OF SAID BIT REVERSAL MEANS IN THE REVERSE ORDER FROM THAT IN WHICH THEY APPEAR IN SAID INCOMING BLOCK.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 116 words
A DEVICE FOR REVERSING THE ORDER OF OCCURRENCE OF AN INCOMING BLOCK OF DATA BITS, SAID BLOCK COMPRISING M GROUPS EACH CONTAINING N BITS, WHERE MXN IS GREATER THAN M OR N, SAID REVERSING DEVICE COMPRISING: GROUP REVERSAL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID INCOMING BLOCK OF DATA BITS FOR PRODUCING AN INTERMEDIATE BLOCK OF DATA BITS WHEREIN THE GROUPS THEREOF ARE REVERSED; AND BIT REVERSAL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID INTERMEDIATE BLOCK OF DATA BITS FOR REVERSING THE ORDER OF OCCURRENCE OF THE BITS IN EACH GROUP IN SAID INTERMEDIATE BLOCK WHEREBY THE DATA BITS APPEAR AT THE OUTPUT OF SAID BIT REVERSAL MEANS IN THE REVERSE ORDER FROM THAT IN WHICH THEY APPEAR IN SAID INCOMING BLOCK.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-27 1969-06-28 1969-12-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-27 1973-06-28 1973-12-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-27 1977-06-28 1977-12-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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