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Apparatus using a decision table for routing data among terminals and a host system

  • US 4,456,957 A
  • Filed: 09/28/1981
  • Issued: 06/26/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system comprising:

  • a host system;

    a plurality of terminal units including first terminal units of a first type and other terminal units of at least a second type, said type terminal units having means for also entering routing data into the system and for entering a string of information into the system said routing data including a logical origin address (LOA) which indicates the origin of a said string of information to be routed and a logical destination address (LDA) which indicates the intended destination of said string of information; and

    a router module comprising;

    first coupling means for coupling said router module with said host system for transferring a said string of information to or from said host system;

    second coupling means for coupling said router module with said first type terminal units and said other type terminal units for transferring a said string of information to selected ones of said first type terminal units or said other type terminal units or for transferring a said string of information from one of said first type terminal units to at least another one of said first type terminal units or said other type terminal units; and

    routing logic including a decision table which utilizes said routing data to route said string of information in accordance with said routing data.

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