US3302176A
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Message routing system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-07
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1982-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Mclaughlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/08; G11; G11C; G11C21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A SIGNAL ROUTING CIRCUIT FOR TRANSFERRING DATA PROVIDED IN SEPARATE GROUPINGS, COMPRISING: A FIRST DATA STATION INCLUDING SUPPLY MEANS PROVIDING DATA GROUPINGS IN A PREDETERMINED ORDER; A SECOND DATA STATION INCLUDING DEMAND MEANS FOR REQUESTING DATA GROUPINGS IN SAID PREDETERMINED ORDER BUT AT RANDOM TIMES RELATIVE TO THE DATA GROUPINGS WHICH ARE PROVIDED; DELAY MEANS HAVING A CONTROLLABLY VARIABLE DELAY TIME AND COUPLING THE FIRST DATA STATION TO THE SECOND DATA STATION; AND CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO PROVIDED AND REQUESTED DATA GROUPINGS FOR MAINTAINING A CONTINUOUS COMPUTATION OF THE TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TIMES OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR CONTROLLING THE DELAY TIME OF THE DELAY MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A SIGNAL ROUTING CIRCUIT FOR TRANSFERRING DATA PROVIDED IN SEPARATE GROUPINGS, COMPRISING: A FIRST DATA STATION INCLUDING SUPPLY MEANS PROVIDING DATA GROUPINGS IN A PREDETERMINED ORDER; A SECOND DATA STATION INCLUDING DEMAND MEANS FOR REQUESTING DATA GROUPINGS IN SAID PREDETERMINED ORDER BUT AT RANDOM TIMES RELATIVE TO THE DATA GROUPINGS WHICH ARE PROVIDED; DELAY MEANS HAVING A CONTROLLABLY VARIABLE DELAY TIME AND COUPLING THE FIRST DATA STATION TO THE SECOND DATA STATION; AND CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO PROVIDED AND REQUESTED DATA GROUPINGS FOR MAINTAINING A CONTINUOUS COMPUTATION OF THE TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TIMES OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR CONTROLLING THE DELAY TIME OF THE DELAY MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |