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MULTIPROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING MEANS FOR DYNAMIC REDESIGNATION OF UNIT FUNCTIONS

  • US 3,812,468 A
  • Filed: 05/12/1972
  • Issued: 05/21/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multiprocessing system comprising:

  • a plurality of processing groups, each group including a processing unit, a memory unit, and an I/O control unit, said units in a particular group being coupled together for information transfer, said processing unit and I/O control unit being adapted to receive signals representing functional designations such that said units can be activated to execute particular programmed functions in accordance with their respective functional designations;

    a plurality of sensing means, one for each processing group, each sensing means being coupled to each of said units in said respective group to sense the status of signals which represent malfunctions in any particular unit; and

    a programmable control means coupled to said sensing means and responsive thereto to selectively supply different functional designation signals to said units of said processing group for operation thereof as a system;

    each of said sensing means including a detection means coupled to said respective units to receive signals therefrom representing malfunctions and a signal means coupled to Said detection means and said programmable control means to signal said programmable control means of the receipt of a malfunction signal.

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