Multirequest grouping computer interface

Claim 1

An interface between a plurality of requestors and a requestor priority resolvinG network servicing a responder, the requestors being capable of emitting signals representing the desire for a response, addresses within the responder and information and the responder being capable of emitting signals representing readiness to transmit, information and the end of the information, and the priority resolving network being capable of effectuating sequencing of requestor address-information signals on input lines, one corresponding to each requestor, by energizing its output lines, one corresponding to each requestor, comprising: means responsive to a responder ready signal and a set of requestor response-desired signals made up from at most one from each requester to energize corresponding priority resolving network inputs; means responsive to a responder ready signal to inhibit operation of said energizing means such that a subsequent set of requestor response-desired signals do not affect priority resolving network inputs until all members of a present set are services by the responder; and means responsive to priority resolving network output signals to return a responder information signal to the corresponding requestor.