US PATENT SUBCLASS 712 / 231
.~ Detecting end or completion of microprogram


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712 /   HD   ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTURCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS)

220  DF  PROCESSING CONTROL {12}
231.~ Detecting end or completion of microprogram


DEFINITION

Classification: 712/231

Detecting end or completion of microprogram:

(under subclass 220) Subject matter including means or steps for detecting or sensing a completion or end of a microprogram routine.

(1) Note. This subclass provides for detection of the completion of execution of a microprogram routine. Macroprogram branching and microprogram branching are classified elsewhere.

(2) Note. Interruption of the end of a microprogram routine is classified elsewhere.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

233+, for macroprogram branching and microprogram branching.

244, for exception processing or interrupt processing.