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Multiple program computer

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1965-08-09
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Granted: 1967-12-19
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Expires: 1985-08-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles E Macon
  • 👤 Roberts S Barton
  • 👤 Paul A Quantz
  • 👤 George T Shimabukuro

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 22:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/461; G06F9/462

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 126 words
IN A DIGITAL COMPUTER THE COMBINATION COMPRISING MAIN MEMORY MEANS, PROGRAM MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF PROGRAM ADDRESSES, EACH OF SAID SETS OF PROGRAM ADDRESSES COMPRISING THE ADDRESSES OF AN ORDER AND AN OPERAND, PROGRAM REGISTER MEANS ARRANGED FOR SELECTING ONE OF SAID SETS OF PROGRAM ADDRESSES, SECOND ADDRESS REGISTER MEANS FOR SERIALLY SELECTING SAID ADDRESSES WITHIN THE SELECTED PROGRAM SET, MEANS FOR READING THE SELECTED PROGRAM ADDRESSES OF A SELECTED PROGRAM SET OUT OF THE PROGRAM MEMORY MEANS, MEANS FOR ADDRESSING SAID MAIN MEMORY MEANS WITH THE READ OUT PROGRAM ADDRESSES, MEANS FOR MODIFYING THE READ OUT PROGRAM ADDRESSES, AND MEANS FOR REWRITING THE MODIFIED ADDRESSES BACK INTO THE SAME PLACES IN THE PROGRAM MEMORY MEANS FROM WHICH THEY ARE READ.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 126 words
IN A DIGITAL COMPUTER THE COMBINATION COMPRISING MAIN MEMORY MEANS, PROGRAM MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING A PLURALITY OF SETS OF PROGRAM ADDRESSES, EACH OF SAID SETS OF PROGRAM ADDRESSES COMPRISING THE ADDRESSES OF AN ORDER AND AN OPERAND, PROGRAM REGISTER MEANS ARRANGED FOR SELECTING ONE OF SAID SETS OF PROGRAM ADDRESSES, SECOND ADDRESS REGISTER MEANS FOR SERIALLY SELECTING SAID ADDRESSES WITHIN THE SELECTED PROGRAM SET, MEANS FOR READING THE SELECTED PROGRAM ADDRESSES OF A SELECTED PROGRAM SET OUT OF THE PROGRAM MEMORY MEANS, MEANS FOR ADDRESSING SAID MAIN MEMORY MEANS WITH THE READ OUT PROGRAM ADDRESSES, MEANS FOR MODIFYING THE READ OUT PROGRAM ADDRESSES, AND MEANS FOR REWRITING THE MODIFIED ADDRESSES BACK INTO THE SAME PLACES IN THE PROGRAM MEMORY MEANS FROM WHICH THEY ARE READ.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-12-18 1971-06-19 1971-12-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-18 1979-06-19 1979-12-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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