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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 1977
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1975
Douglas L Riikonen, Westford, MA (US);
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A memory in a device controller divided into sections which are equal in number to the potential number of devices controllable by the controller, each section having a plurality of storage locations for storing the same topology of information in like positioned locations in the other sections is provided, such information including control and status indicators. Apparatus for addressing the locations independent of the addressing of the sections is provided, the sections being addressable independent of the active device or under normal conditions in direct relationship to the identity of the active device so that the information in one section may be changed even though a device associated with another section is then active.