Abstract:
In a data processing system, a holographic array is controllable to change the entire contents (or a part thereof) of a content addressable storage unit, i.e. an associative storage unit having two-state photoresponsive cells or a functional storage unit having four-state photoresponsive cells during one machine cycle. Thus information is transferred in parallel in a broad band path depending upon the size of the photoresponsive cell array, hologram efficiency, etc. During a succeeding machine cycle, the entire contents of the associative or functional storage unit may be searched in accordance with a search argument to select from the storage unit data which corresponds to the search argument. In this fashion, significant quantities of data are searched rapidly. Within the same system, the holographic array can be controlled during one machine cycle to change the entire contents of additional storage arrays which may be of the associative, functional or location addressable type. In this fashion, storage units such as microprogram control stores, operating system program stores and user application program stores can be rapidly changed, for example, a page (e.g. 2000 bytes) at a time during one machine cycle. This adds a new dimension for information transfer within high performance data processing systems. In one embodiment, read/write hologram arrays, the contents of which are selectively changeable, are utilized to provide a greater versatility and performance to system operation.
Abstract:
In a data processing system, a holographic array is controllable to change the entire contents, or a part thereof, of a content addressable storage unit, i.e., an associative storage unit having two-state photoresponsive cells or a functional storage unit having four-state photoresponsive cells during one machine cycle. Thus information is transferred in parallel in a broad band path depending upon the size of the photoresponsive cell array, hologram efficiency, etc. During a succeeding machine cycle, the entire contents of the associative or functional storage unit may be searched in accordance with a search argument to select from the storage unit data which corresponds to the search argument. In this fashion, significant quantities of data are searched rapidly. Within the same system, the holographic array can be controlled during one machine cycle to change the entire contents of additional storage arrays which may be of the associative, functional or location addressable type. In this fashion, storage units such as microprogram control stores, operating system program stores and user application program stores can be rapidly changed, for example, a page (e.g., 2000 bytes) at a time during one machine cycle. This adds a new dimension for information transfer within high performance data processing systems. In one embodiment, read/write hologram arrays, the contents of which are selectively changeable, are utilized to provide a greater versatility and performance to system operation.
Abstract:
An electro-optical read system utilizing a position generating tablet, a handheld sensing device for reading the data from a source document and employing a fiber optic bundle to transmit the data representing signals to an associated unit that contains the data buffers, data recognition and logic circuitry, power supplies, and other related equipment. The read operations can be performed in a random manner without requiring a scan to be performed in any prescribed or predetermined sequence.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for performing data form modification on information to be stored in a large scale storage system including, defining and storing data form modification routines to be performed; DEFINING AND STORING DATA ELEMENTS WHICH RELATE TO A PARTICULAR CLASS OF INFORMATION TO BE STORED; EXECUTING THE DATA FORM MODIFICATION ROUTINES IN AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF A PROCESSING UNIT WHICH INCLUDES REGISTERS AND COUNTERS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULAR DATA FORM MODIFICATION ROUTINES.