US3246305A
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Message distribution system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-31
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1982-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arneth August Philip
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F7/00; G06F7/02; H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
IN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING A SOURCE FOR PRODUCING A SEQUENCE OF MESSAGE SIGNALS, A PLURALITY OF LOAD GROUPS, EACH OF SAID LOADS BEING OPERATIVE TO USE SIGNALS PRODUCED BY SAID SOURCE, AND A PLURALITY OF GATING MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID LOAD GROUPS, WHERE EACH OF SAID GATING MEANS HAS A CONDITIONING INPUT AND IS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO THE APPLICATION OF A SIGNAL THERETO FOR PASSING SIGNALS FROM SAID SOURCE TO THE ONE OF SAID LOAD GROUPS INDIVIDUAL THERETO, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: COUNTING MEANS HAVING AN INPUT AND A PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS, SAID COUNTING MEANS BEING OPERATIVE THROUGH CYCLES OF STEPS IN RESPONSE TO SIGNALS APPLIED TO SAID INPUT THEREOF AND EFFECTIVE FOR PRODUCING SIGNALS ON SAID OUTPUTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STEPS TO WHICH SAID COUNTING MEANS IS ADVANCED, SAID COUNTING MEANS OUTPUTS BEING DIVIDED INTO GROUPS, EACH GROUP CORRESPONDING AND BEING UNIQUE TO A PARTICULAR CLASS OF SAID LOAD GROUPS AND SAID GATING MEANS INDIVIDUAL THERETO, MEANSA FOR COUPLING SAID COUNTING MEANS OUTPUTS WITHIN EACH OF SAID GROUPS TO SAID CONDITIONING INPUT OF ONE OF SAID GATING MEANS, A PULSE SOURCE HAVING AN OUTPUT COUPLED TO SAID COUNTING MEANS INPUT AND AN INPUT, SAID PULSE SOURCE BEING OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNAL APPLIED TO THE INPUT THEREOF FOR PRODUCING A CON-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
IN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING A SOURCE FOR PRODUCING A SEQUENCE OF MESSAGE SIGNALS, A PLURALITY OF LOAD GROUPS, EACH OF SAID LOADS BEING OPERATIVE TO USE SIGNALS PRODUCED BY SAID SOURCE, AND A PLURALITY OF GATING MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID LOAD GROUPS, WHERE EACH OF SAID GATING MEANS HAS A CONDITIONING INPUT AND IS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO THE APPLICATION OF A SIGNAL THERETO FOR PASSING SIGNALS FROM SAID SOURCE TO THE ONE OF SAID LOAD GROUPS INDIVIDUAL THERETO, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: COUNTING MEANS HAVING AN INPUT AND A PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS, SAID COUNTING MEANS BEING OPERATIVE THROUGH CYCLES OF STEPS IN RESPONSE TO SIGNALS APPLIED TO SAID INPUT THEREOF AND EFFECTIVE FOR PRODUCING SIGNALS ON SAID OUTPUTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STEPS TO WHICH SAID COUNTING MEANS IS ADVANCED, SAID COUNTING MEANS OUTPUTS BEING DIVIDED INTO GROUPS, EACH GROUP CORRESPONDING AND BEING UNIQUE TO A PARTICULAR CLASS OF SAID LOAD GROUPS AND SAID GATING MEANS INDIVIDUAL THERETO, MEANSA FOR COUPLING SAID COUNTING MEANS OUTPUTS WITHIN EACH OF SAID GROUPS TO SAID CONDITIONING INPUT OF ONE OF SAID GATING MEANS, A PULSE SOURCE HAVING AN OUTPUT COUPLED TO SAID COUNTING MEANS INPUT AND AN INPUT, SAID PULSE SOURCE BEING OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNAL APPLIED TO THE INPUT THEREOF FOR PRODUCING A CON-
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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) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |