Optical information processing system
First Claim
1. A constituent unit for an optical information processing system, comprising:
- i) an input information displaying means for displaying information as an optical pattern in at least one dimension,ii) a plurality of optical correlation operation means, which are located close to said input information displaying means,wherein each of said plurality of said optical correlation operation means detects a respective portion of said optical pattern displayed by said input information displaying means, andwherein each of said lurality of said optical correlation operation means calculates a correlation value between said portion of said optical pattern and a predetermined value and outputs said correlation value, andiii) a plurality of electric operation means,wherein each of said plurality of said electric operation means inputs said correlation value output from at least one of said plurality of said optical correlation operation means, andwherein each of said plurality of said electric operation means performs an operation based on said correlation value input from said at least one of said optical correlation operation means and outputs a result of said operation.
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Abstract
A constituent unit for an optical information processing system comprises an input information displaying device, which one-dimensionally, two-dimensionally, or three-dimensionally displays presented information as an optical pattern. Each of optical correlation operation devices located close to the input information displaying device detects only an optical pattern falling within a predetermined range among the optical pattern displayed on the input information displaying device, and carries out an optical correlation operation in order to calculate correlation between information representing the detected optical pattern and predetermined information having been stored in each optical correlation operation device. Each optical correlation operation device thereafter feeds out the results of the correlation operation. Each of electric operation devices receives the results of the correlation operation from a predetermined number of the optical correlation operation devices, carries out a predetermined operation on the results of the correlation operation, and feeds out the results of the predetermined operation.
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27 Claims
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1. A constituent unit for an optical information processing system, comprising:
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i) an input information displaying means for displaying information as an optical pattern in at least one dimension, ii) a plurality of optical correlation operation means, which are located close to said input information displaying means, wherein each of said plurality of said optical correlation operation means detects a respective portion of said optical pattern displayed by said input information displaying means, and wherein each of said lurality of said optical correlation operation means calculates a correlation value between said portion of said optical pattern and a predetermined value and outputs said correlation value, and iii) a plurality of electric operation means, wherein each of said plurality of said electric operation means inputs said correlation value output from at least one of said plurality of said optical correlation operation means, and wherein each of said plurality of said electric operation means performs an operation based on said correlation value input from said at least one of said optical correlation operation means and outputs a result of said operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An optical information processing system, comprising:
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i) a constituent unit, wherein said constituent unit comprises a) an input information displaying means for displaying information as an optical pattern in at least one dimension, b) a plurality of optical correlation operation means, which are located close to said input information displaying means, wherein each of said plurality of said optical correlation operation means detects a respective portion of said optical pattern displayed by said input information displaying means, and wherein each of said plurality of said optical correlation operation means calculates a correlation value between said portion of said optical pattern and a predetermined value and outputs said correlation value, and c) a plurality of electric operation means, wherein each of said plurality of said electric operation means inputs said correlation value output from at least one of said plurality of said optical correlation operation means, and wherein each of said plurality of said electric operation means performs an operation based on said correlation value input from said at least one of said optical correlation operation means and outputs a result of said operation, d) an optical signal croup output means, which receives said result from at least one of said plurality of said electric operation means and outputs optical signals in accordance with said result; ii) information mixing means for mixing said optical signals in a predetermined proportion into a mixed signal, so that said mixed signal can be input again to said constituent unit; and iii) information group re-entry means for inputting said mixed signal into said constituent unit again. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An optical information processing system comprising:
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a first constituent unit; a second constituent unit, wherein said second constituent unit comprises; i) a second input information displaying means for displaying second information as a second optical pattern in at least one dimension, ii) a plurality of second optical correlation operation means, which are located close to said second input information displaying means, wherein each of said plurality of said second optical correlation operation means detects a respective portion of said second optical pattern displayed by said second input information displaying means, and wherein each of said plurality of said second optical correlation operation means calculates a second correlation value between said portion of said second optical pattern and a predetermined value and outputs said second correlation value, and iii) a plurality of second electric operation means, wherein each of said plurality of said second operation means inputs said second correlation value output from at least one of said plurality of said second optical correlation operation means, and wherein each of said plurality of said second electric operation means performs a second operation based on said second correlation value input from said at least one of said second optical correlation operation means and outputs a second result of said second operation, iv) an optical signal group output means, which receives said second result from at least one of said plurality of said electric operation means and outputs optical signals in accordance with said second result wherein said first constituent unit and said second constituent unit are oriented such that said optical signals output by said second constituent unit may be input by said first constituent unit.
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8. An optical information processing system, comprising:
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a first constituent unit, wherein said first constituent unit comprises; i) a first input information displaying means for displaying first information as a first optical pattern in at least one dimension, ii) a plurality of first optical correlation operation means, which are located close to said first input information displaying means, wherein each of said plurality of said first optical correlation operation means detects a respective portion of said first optical pattern displayed by said first input information displaying means, and wherein each of said plurality of said first optical correlation operation means respectively calculates a first correlation value between said portion of said first optical pattern and a predetermined value and outputs said first correlation value, and iii) a plurality of first electric operation means, wherein each of said plurality of said first operation means inputs said first correlation value output from at least one of said plurality of said first optical correlation operation means, and wherein each of said plurality of said first electric operation means performs a first operation based on said first correlation value input from said at least one of said first optical correlation operation means and outputs a first result of said first operation; and a second constituent unit, wherein said second constituent unit comprises; i) a second input information displaying means for displaying second information as a second optical pattern in at least one dimension, ii) a plurality of second optical correlation operation means, which are located close to said second input information displaying means, wherein each of said plurality of said second optical correlation operation means detects a respective portion of said second optical pattern displayed by said second input information displaying means, and wherein each of said plurality of said second optical correlation operation means respectively calculates a second correlation value between said portion of said second optical pattern and a predetermined value and outputs said second correlation value, and iii) a plurality of second electric operation means, wherein each of said plurality of said second operation means inputs said second correlation value output from at least one of said plurality of said second optical correlation operation means, and wherein each of said plurality of said second electric operation means performs a second operation based on said second correlation value input from said at least one of said second optical correlation operation means and outputs a second result of said second operation; iv) a second optical signal group output means, wherein said second optical signal group output means receives said second result from at least one of said plurality of said second electric operation means and outputs optical signals in accordance with said second result received from said at least one of said plurality of said second electric operation means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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