US3309672A
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Electronic computer interrupt system
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1963-01-04
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1983-01-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Brun Herbert
- 👤 Jr Watts S Humphrey
- 👤 Terzian John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/48; G06F9/4806; G06F9/4812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
FOR ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE CONSECUTIVE STEPS OF A PROGRAM, A MEANS FOR INTERRUPTING SAID PROGRAM UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF A PARTICULAR EVENT AND COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF SENSABLE STORAGE MEANS; MEANS FOR CAUSING ONE OF THE STORAGE MEANS TO GENERATE A SIGNAL UPON THE HAPPENING OF SAID EVENT; MEANS FOR INTIATING THE PROGRAM INTERRUPT; GATING MEANS INCLUDING AN OR GATE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE PLURALITY OF SENSABLE STORAGE MEANS AND AN AND GATE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OR GATE MEANS AND TO THE MEANS FOR INITIATING THE PROGRAM INTERRUPT FOR CAUSING OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM INTERRUPT INITIATING MEANS; AND, AN INHIBITING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE AND GATE MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE PROGRAM INTERRUPT INITIATING MEANS FROM CAUSING A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT PROGRAM INTERRUPTION UPON SUBSEQUENT OPERATION OF ANY OF THE PLURALITY OF SENSABLE STORAGE MEANS, INCLUDING THE SENSABLE STORAGE MEANS EFFECTING THE INITIAL PROGRAM INTERRUPTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
FOR ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE CONSECUTIVE STEPS OF A PROGRAM, A MEANS FOR INTERRUPTING SAID PROGRAM UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF A PARTICULAR EVENT AND COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF SENSABLE STORAGE MEANS; MEANS FOR CAUSING ONE OF THE STORAGE MEANS TO GENERATE A SIGNAL UPON THE HAPPENING OF SAID EVENT; MEANS FOR INTIATING THE PROGRAM INTERRUPT; GATING MEANS INCLUDING AN OR GATE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE PLURALITY OF SENSABLE STORAGE MEANS AND AN AND GATE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OR GATE MEANS AND TO THE MEANS FOR INITIATING THE PROGRAM INTERRUPT FOR CAUSING OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM INTERRUPT INITIATING MEANS; AND, AN INHIBITING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE AND GATE MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE PROGRAM INTERRUPT INITIATING MEANS FROM CAUSING A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT PROGRAM INTERRUPTION UPON SUBSEQUENT OPERATION OF ANY OF THE PLURALITY OF SENSABLE STORAGE MEANS, INCLUDING THE SENSABLE STORAGE MEANS EFFECTING THE INITIAL PROGRAM INTERRUPTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-13 | 1970-09-12 | 1971-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-13 | 1978-09-12 | 1979-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |