US3377620A
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Variable word length internally programmed information processing system
Assignee: Mohawk Data Sciences Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-10
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Granted: 1968-04-09
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Expires: 1984-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr John C Sims
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/30; G06F9/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN INTERNALLY PROGRAMMED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING AN INSTRUCTION REGISTER FOR STORING AN INSTRUCTION WORD COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO CHARACTERS, ADDRESSABLE MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING A SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS DEFINING AN INSTRUCTION WORD, DISTRIBUTING MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY READING THE STORED SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS FROM SAID MEMORY MEANS A CHARACTER AT A TIME AND RESTORING EACH CHARACTER TO THE ADDRESS IN SAID MEMORY MEANS FROM WHICH IT WAS READ AFTER A PREDETERMINED TIME, SKIP CHARACTER DETECTING MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND STATES AND ACTUATED BY A PREDETERMINED SKIP CHARACTER READ BY SAID DISTRIBUTING MEANS FROM ITS FIRST TO ITS SECOND STATE, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID DISTRIBUTING MEANS AND SAID SKIP CHARACTER DETECTING MEANS IN ITS FIRST STATE FOR ENTERING CHARACTERS OTHER THAN SKIP CHARACTERS INTO SAID INSTRUCTION REGISTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN INTERNALLY PROGRAMMED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING AN INSTRUCTION REGISTER FOR STORING AN INSTRUCTION WORD COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO CHARACTERS, ADDRESSABLE MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING A SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS DEFINING AN INSTRUCTION WORD, DISTRIBUTING MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY READING THE STORED SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS FROM SAID MEMORY MEANS A CHARACTER AT A TIME AND RESTORING EACH CHARACTER TO THE ADDRESS IN SAID MEMORY MEANS FROM WHICH IT WAS READ AFTER A PREDETERMINED TIME, SKIP CHARACTER DETECTING MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND STATES AND ACTUATED BY A PREDETERMINED SKIP CHARACTER READ BY SAID DISTRIBUTING MEANS FROM ITS FIRST TO ITS SECOND STATE, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID DISTRIBUTING MEANS AND SAID SKIP CHARACTER DETECTING MEANS IN ITS FIRST STATE FOR ENTERING CHARACTERS OTHER THAN SKIP CHARACTERS INTO SAID INSTRUCTION REGISTER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-04-09 | 1971-10-09 | 1972-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-09 | 1975-10-09 | 1976-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-09 | 1979-10-09 | 1980-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |