System and method for selecting a subset of autonomous and independent slave entities
US6812852B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A master entity is capable of broadcasting commands to a plurality of three-state-selection machine slaves. Transitions from one state to another are effected on instruction from commands in a sequence of commands broadcast from the master. Slaves move to another state when they satisfy a primitive condition specified in the command. By moving slaves among the three sets, a desired subset of slaves can be isolated in one of the sets. This desired subset of slaves then can be moved to one of the states that is unaffected by commands that cause the selection of other desirable subsets of slaves.
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