US3237168A
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Instruction sequence control for a digital computer
Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-13
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1982-04-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore M Hertz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
IN A COMPUTER WHEREIN A LEFT HAND AND A RIGHT HAND INSTRUCTION PAIR IS OBTAINED BY SINGLE REFERENCE TO A LOCATION IN A MEMORY OF SAID COMPUTER IN RESPONSE TO A SINGLE ADDRESS CODE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SINGLE ADDRESS CODE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SINGLE ADDRESS CODE FOR ARBITRARILY SELECTING WHICH OF SAID LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND INSTRUCTION OF A PAIR IS TO BE CARRIED OUT, AND MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CARRYING OUT SAID RIGHT HAND INSTRUCTION SUBSEQUENT TO SAID LEFT HAND INSTRUCTION IF SAID LEFT HAND INSTRUCTION IS DESIGNATED FOR EXECUTION FIRST PROVIDED SAID LEFT HAND INSTRUCTION DOES NOT DIRECT A TRANSFER TO A NEW PAIR OF INSTRUCTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
IN A COMPUTER WHEREIN A LEFT HAND AND A RIGHT HAND INSTRUCTION PAIR IS OBTAINED BY SINGLE REFERENCE TO A LOCATION IN A MEMORY OF SAID COMPUTER IN RESPONSE TO A SINGLE ADDRESS CODE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SINGLE ADDRESS CODE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID SINGLE ADDRESS CODE FOR ARBITRARILY SELECTING WHICH OF SAID LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND INSTRUCTION OF A PAIR IS TO BE CARRIED OUT, AND MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CARRYING OUT SAID RIGHT HAND INSTRUCTION SUBSEQUENT TO SAID LEFT HAND INSTRUCTION IF SAID LEFT HAND INSTRUCTION IS DESIGNATED FOR EXECUTION FIRST PROVIDED SAID LEFT HAND INSTRUCTION DOES NOT DIRECT A TRANSFER TO A NEW PAIR OF INSTRUCTIONS.
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