US3446950A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-31
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Granted: 1969-05-27
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Expires: 1983-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John H King Jr
- 👤 Cyril J Tunis
- 👤 Mitchell P Marcus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/19; G06V30/192; G06V30/194
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
IN AN ADAPTIVE SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DIFFERENT OUTPUT SIGNALS IN RESPONSE TO DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED CONDITIONS OF A PLURALITY OF INPUT SIGNALS, THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF FUNCTION COMPUTERS EACH CORRESPONDING TO A DIFFERENT OUTPUT SIGNAL, MEANS FOR APPLYING THE SAME INPUT SIGNALS TO EACH OF THE FUNCTION COMPUTERS, EACH OF THE FUNCTION COMPUTERS INCLUDING WEIGHTING MEANS FOR WEIGHTING THE INPUT SIGNALS AND ADDING MEANS FOR ADDING THE WEIGHTED INPUT SIGNALS TO GENERATE A SUM SIGNAL, DETECTING MEANS FOR DETECTING THE FUNCTION COMPUTER GENERATING THE LARGEST SUM SIGNAL AND THOSE FUNCTION COMPUTERS GENERATING SUM SIGNALS WITHIN A PREDETERIMED RANGE FROM THE LARGEST SUM SIGNAL, CONTROL MEANS FOR DESIGNATING WHICH OF THE FUNCTION COMPUTERS SHOULD GENERATE THE LARGEST SUM SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO A PARTICULAR SET OF CONDITIONS OF SAID INPUT SIGNALS, AND MODIFYING MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE WEIGHTING MEANS FORMING A PART OF THE FUNCTION COMPUTERS DETECTED BY THE DETECTING MEANS AND DESIGNATED BY THE CONTROL MEANS TO CHANGE THE WEIGHTING OF THE INPUT SIGNALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
IN AN ADAPTIVE SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DIFFERENT OUTPUT SIGNALS IN RESPONSE TO DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED CONDITIONS OF A PLURALITY OF INPUT SIGNALS, THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF FUNCTION COMPUTERS EACH CORRESPONDING TO A DIFFERENT OUTPUT SIGNAL, MEANS FOR APPLYING THE SAME INPUT SIGNALS TO EACH OF THE FUNCTION COMPUTERS, EACH OF THE FUNCTION COMPUTERS INCLUDING WEIGHTING MEANS FOR WEIGHTING THE INPUT SIGNALS AND ADDING MEANS FOR ADDING THE WEIGHTED INPUT SIGNALS TO GENERATE A SUM SIGNAL, DETECTING MEANS FOR DETECTING THE FUNCTION COMPUTER GENERATING THE LARGEST SUM SIGNAL AND THOSE FUNCTION COMPUTERS GENERATING SUM SIGNALS WITHIN A PREDETERIMED RANGE FROM THE LARGEST SUM SIGNAL, CONTROL MEANS FOR DESIGNATING WHICH OF THE FUNCTION COMPUTERS SHOULD GENERATE THE LARGEST SUM SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO A PARTICULAR SET OF CONDITIONS OF SAID INPUT SIGNALS, AND MODIFYING MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE WEIGHTING MEANS FORMING A PART OF THE FUNCTION COMPUTERS DETECTED BY THE DETECTING MEANS AND DESIGNATED BY THE CONTROL MEANS TO CHANGE THE WEIGHTING OF THE INPUT SIGNALS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-05-26 | 1972-11-25 | 1973-05-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-05-26 | 1976-11-25 | 1977-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-05-26 | 1980-11-25 | 1981-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |