Abstract: A program routine vectoring system for use in a data processing system has a central processing unit and input circuitry for receiving interrupt information.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube focusing circuit includes a first operational amplifier for receiving a sawtooth wave signal from the vertical deflection circuit of a cathode ray tube video circuit and for producing a parabolic output signal from the sawtooth wave signal. Also included is a second operational amplifier for receiving both the parabolic signal produced by the first operational amplifier and a parabolic wave signal produced by the S-correction capacitor of the horizontal deflection circuit of the cathode ray tube video circuit. The second operational amplifier inverts the parabolic wave signal received from the first operational amplifier and adds this inverted signal to the parabolic wave signal received from the horizontal deflection circuit to produce a parabolic signal envelope. This parabolic signal envelope is inverted, amplified and supplied to the focus electrode of the cathode ray tube to modulate the focus electrode's static voltage.

Abstract: A terminal configuration management system manages the configuration of a microprocessor-based computer terminal which includes three types of memory elements: non-volatile read only memory, non-volatile read/write memory, and volatile random access memory, including configuration registers for storing short term configuration data that defines the configuration of the terminal. The read only memory has a block of standard configuration data, as well as configuration management processing routines stored therein which allow configuration parameters defined by the configuration data to be selectively displayed on the display screen of the terminal and to be readily modified and/or summarized through the use of specially labeled keys of a keyboard included in the terminal which correspond to the labeling used to identify the choices of configuration parameter values and groupings displayed on menu lists.

Abstract: A timing control circuit for use in automatically and intermittently operating electrical appliances, such as lamps, for security purposes in homes, offices and other buildings. The circuit is adapted to plug into a conventional wall socket and to receive conventional two-prong plugs of electrical appliances. When enabled, the circuit intermittently applies power from the wall socket to a connected electrical appliance so that the appliance is turned on and off automatically over some period of time. The circuit includes manually operable switches to enable a user to select the intermittency or on-off pattern of operation of the appliance and the period of time over which such pattern is developed. Controlling turn-on and turn-off of lamps, radios, or the like gives the appearance of occupancy of a dwelling and therefore discourages would be burglars and prowlers.

Abstract: A wearable heart rate monitor includes a wrist cuff or strap suitable for being placed about the wrist of a person, a display housing mounted on the wrist cuff, a pressure transducer element also mounted on the wrist cuff at a position to cover the radial artery when the wrist cuff is placed about the wrist, and logic circuitry disposed in the display housing for producing an indication of the pulse rate of the individual wearing the wrist cuff. The pressure transducer element detects expansion and contraction of the radial artery and applies a signal to the logic circuitry which then produces a visual display of the pulse rate.

Abstract: A solid state timer device useable for security purposes in homes, offices and other buildings. The device is engineered to plug into a conventional wall socket and to receive the inlet plugs of appliances such as lamps and radios. The device is programmed to connect intermittently, in the desired sequence and for desired periods, power from the wall plug to the electrical appliance in question so that the same will go on and off automatically over a period of time and then will remain off for another period of time before resuming the said subsequence of operation. Such switching of lamps and radios on and off, for example, will create the illusion of occupancy and is intended to discourage would-be burglars and prowlers.