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Electronic system organized as a matrix network of functional cells

US5832469A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 1997
Grant dateNov 3, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/17704
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In this network (R) all the cells have identical construction. Each cell is assigned a code word which defines its function which it is to provide for within the network. With a view to the configuring of the cells (Cx,y), means (1) iteratively cause the translation into each of the cells of a genome formed of a train of the successive code words. The network comprises at least one individualized functional organ (O1, O2, O3, . . . ) composed of a plurality of cells which are all characterized by a first predetermined code (<MHC>) forming part of said code word and formed by a number identifying the organ (O1, O2, O3, . . . ) so that these cells can collectively provide for the functionality of this organ. The cells of the latter are distributed as internal cells defined by a first predetermined value of a status code also forming part of the code word, and as membrane cells defined by a second predetermined value of the second code. The internal cells provide for the functionality of the organ and the membrane cells (MO1, MO2, MO3, . . . ) are capable of functionally isolating the internal cells from the remainder of the network and of providing for the communication of these inte…

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