US3268649A
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Telegraph message preparation and switching center
Assignee: AT&T Teletype Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-19
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1982-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Locke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
IN A MESSAGE SWITCHING AND PREPARATION CENTER (A) AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING A MESSAGE TRANSMITTED THERETO FOR SUBSEQUENT RETRANSMISSION, (B) AT LAST ONE INPUT MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE THROUGH SAID CENTER TO SAID OUTPUT MEANS, SAID MESSAGE INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ADDRESS CODE OF A PREDETERMINED TYPE THEREIN, (C) STORAGE MEANS FOR TEMPORARILY STORING SAID ADDRESS CODE AS SAID ADDRESS CODE IS TRANSMITTED FROM SAID INPUT MEANS, AND (D) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ADDRESS CODE OF SAID PREDETERMINED TYPE STORED IN SAID STORAGE MEANS FOR INSERTING AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL CODE CHARACTER INTO THE MESSAGE RECEIVED BY SAID OUTPUT MEANS, SAID ADDITIONAL CODE CHARACTER BEING DETERMINED BY THE PARTICU-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
IN A MESSAGE SWITCHING AND PREPARATION CENTER (A) AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT MEANS FOR RECEIVING A MESSAGE TRANSMITTED THERETO FOR SUBSEQUENT RETRANSMISSION, (B) AT LAST ONE INPUT MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE THROUGH SAID CENTER TO SAID OUTPUT MEANS, SAID MESSAGE INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ADDRESS CODE OF A PREDETERMINED TYPE THEREIN, (C) STORAGE MEANS FOR TEMPORARILY STORING SAID ADDRESS CODE AS SAID ADDRESS CODE IS TRANSMITTED FROM SAID INPUT MEANS, AND (D) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ADDRESS CODE OF SAID PREDETERMINED TYPE STORED IN SAID STORAGE MEANS FOR INSERTING AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL CODE CHARACTER INTO THE MESSAGE RECEIVED BY SAID OUTPUT MEANS, SAID ADDITIONAL CODE CHARACTER BEING DETERMINED BY THE PARTICU-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-22 | 1970-02-21 | 1970-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-22 | 1974-02-21 | 1974-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-22 | 1978-02-21 | 1978-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |