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Parallel text matching methods and apparatus

US4550436A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 1983
Grant dateOct 29, 1985
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/90344
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Pattern-matching circuitry is shown which permits the simultaneous or near simultaneous matching of entire lines of text to a regular expression test pattern. A synchronous or clocked embodiment is disclosed, as well as an asynchronous embodiment.

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