Data processing system with improved bit field handling
US4103329A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 1996 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Hardware facilities are described whereby the handling of data represented by variable length fields of bits may be made faster, use less storage and be less prone to errors in programming. The bit fields are handled independently of the natural storage addressing elements and boundaries. Data may be packed into main storage with the highest efficiency, and manipulated with a fast and efficient hardware instruction set.
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