Information processing system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. In an information processing system including:
- a memory in which a microprogram for processing information is stored;
an address register for designating the addresses of program information stored in said memory;
a plurality of storage circuits coupled to said memory and selectively receiving program information stored in said memory; and
means, coupled to said storage circuits and said address register, for setting the contents of said storage circuits at prescribed values upon the turn-on of said system;
the improvement wherein said means comprisesfirst means for generating a first prescribed signal upon the turn-on of said system,second means, coupled to said first means and said address register, for coupling said first prescribed signal to a plurality of selected bit positions of said address register corresponding to a plurality of selected addresses of said memory, andwherein said plurality of selected addresses of said memory have been programmed to store said prescribed values for setting the contents of said storage circuits, andthird means, coupled to said address register, for selectively addressing individual ones of the bit positions of said plurality of selected bit positions of said address register, and thereby causing the contents of the individual ones of said selected addresses of said memory to be coupled to respective ones of said plurality of storage circuits.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In an information processing system controlled systematically by a programable logic array, the initialization of the contents of a predetermined memory circuit after switching-on the power is effected by setting the contents of the memory circuit to an initial value by means of a signal generated automatically or manually.
14 Citations
9 Claims
-
1. In an information processing system including:
-
a memory in which a microprogram for processing information is stored; an address register for designating the addresses of program information stored in said memory; a plurality of storage circuits coupled to said memory and selectively receiving program information stored in said memory; and means, coupled to said storage circuits and said address register, for setting the contents of said storage circuits at prescribed values upon the turn-on of said system; the improvement wherein said means comprises first means for generating a first prescribed signal upon the turn-on of said system, second means, coupled to said first means and said address register, for coupling said first prescribed signal to a plurality of selected bit positions of said address register corresponding to a plurality of selected addresses of said memory, and wherein said plurality of selected addresses of said memory have been programmed to store said prescribed values for setting the contents of said storage circuits, and third means, coupled to said address register, for selectively addressing individual ones of the bit positions of said plurality of selected bit positions of said address register, and thereby causing the contents of the individual ones of said selected addresses of said memory to be coupled to respective ones of said plurality of storage circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
Specification