Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing a composite member. The system and methods are configured to move different types of composite plies from different supply stations. The composite plies are moved along a conveyance member and then with a transfer station to a forming tool. One or more forming members form the composite plies onto the forming tool.

Abstract: A user of a remote typically has a choice of multiple access methods and telephone numbers using which the user can connect his remote computer to a local computer or a local area network. The remote user often user faces several problems. These problems include first knowing what numbers and access methods the user has a choice of, and knowing the cost of using those numbers and access methods. This first problem is exasperated by a large number of available access points, changes of access telephone numbers, changes in telephone and network access rates, and changes in quality of service provided by various service providers. Distributing, storing, and searching a comprehensive directory of access numbers and associated costs would, in general, be prohibitive on remote computers with limited storage and computation capacity, such as portable computers typically often used by mobile workers.

Abstract: A user of a remote typically has a choice of multiple access methods and telephone numbers using which the user can connect his remote computer to a local computer or a local area network. The remote user often user faces several problems. These problems include first knowing what numbers and access methods the user has a choice of, and knowing the cost of using those numbers and access methods. This first problem is exasperated by a large number of available access points, changes of access telephone numbers, changes in telephone and network access rates, and changes in quality of service provided by various service providers. Distributing, storing, and searching a comprehensive directory of access numbers and associated costs would, in general, be prohibitive on remote computers with limited storage and computation capacity, such as portable computers typically often used by mobile workers.

Abstract: A data processing system for processing a sequence of program instructions has a pipeline structure which includes an instruction pipeline and an execution pipeline. Each of the instruction and execution pipelines has a plurality of serially operating stages. The instruction pipeline reads instructions from storage and forms therefrom address data to be employed by the execution pipeline. The execution pipeline receives the address data and uses it for referencing stored data to be employed for execution of the program instructions. A program instruction flow prediction apparatus and method employ a high speed flow prediction storage element for predicting redirection of program flow prior to the time when the instruction has been decoded. Circuitry is further provided for updating the storage element, correcting erroneous branch and/or non-branch predictions, and accommodating instructions occurring on even or odd boundaries of the normally read double word instruction.

Abstract: A data processing system for processing a sequence of program instructions has two independent pipelines, an instruction pipeline and an execution pipeline. Each pipeline has a plurality of serially operating stages. The instruction stages read instructions from storage and form therefrom address data to be employed by the execution pipeline. The execution pipeline receives the address data and uses it for referencing stored data to be employed for execution of the program instructions. Both pipelines operate synchronously under the control of a pipeline control unit which initiates operation of at least one stage of the execution pipeline prior to completion of the instruction pipeline for a particular instruction. Thereby operation of at least one instruction stage and one execution stage of the respective pipelines overlap for each program instruction. The instruction and execution pipelines share high speed memory.