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Multiple computer-multiple memory system
Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-30
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1983-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester S Hecht
- 👤 Theodore M Hertz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G06F13/14; G06F13/16; G06F13/18; G06F12/00; G06F12/02; G06F12/0223; G06F12/0284; G06F13/36; G06F13/362; G06F13/364; G06F15/00; G06F15/16; G06F15/163; G06F15/167
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
IN A SERIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING A RECIRCULATINGTYPE MEMORY WHERE OPERANDS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN SAID MEMORY ARE ADDRESSED BY CHANNEL AND WORD ADDRESS CODES, EACH CHANNEL CORRESPONDING TO A BLOCK OF CYCLICLY ACESSIBLE WORD LOCATIONS IN SAID MEMORY, A DEVICE FOR MODIFYING THE ADDRESSING STRUCTURE OF SAID COMPUTER TO PERMIT THE ADDITION OF A RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE AUXILIARY MEMORY UNIT, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING FIRST MEANS FOR SENSING ALL ADDRESS SIGNALS AND FOR PRODUCING A FIRST SIGNAL INDICATING ADDRESSES SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE AUXILIARY MEMORY, SECOND MEANS FOR MODIFYING THE INSTRUCTION AND OPERAND ACCESS CONTROL IN SAID COMPUTER SO THAT UPON RECEIPT OF SAID FIRST SIGNAL, NO SERIAL SEARCHING IS PERFORMED, ACCESS BEING MADE DIRECTLY TO THE CORRESPONDING ADDRESS IN THE RANDOMLY ACCESSIBLE MEMORY UNIT, AND THIRD MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE AUXILIARY MEMORY UNIT TO SAID COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION IN RESPONSE TO SAID FIRST SIGNAL.
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