Patent · US Expired

Multi-way polling, branching and waiting opcode

US4868469A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 1988
Grant dateSep 19, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/30054
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are an opcode and associated circuitry which enable various polling, branching and waiting logic to occur within one machine cycle. This circuitry can be applied in a variety of different applications where multi-way branching is required promptly when particular input patterns or desired state signals are detected.

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