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A reconfigurable, associative network apparatus and method. During a configuration phase of the associative network apparatus, active signals corresponding to wanted input patterns are configured as an associative network and distinguished from signals corresponding to unwanted input patterns; wante

A reconfigurable, associative network apparatus and method. During a configuration phase of the associative network apparatus, active signals corresponding to wanted input patterns are configured as an associative network and distinguished from signals corresponding to unwanted input patterns; wanted input patterns can be further associated with output patterns corresponding to wanted responses. During an operational phase of a previously configured associative network, input patterns are formed from signals produced by one or a plurality of activated inputs. Selected input patterns are then filtered from a set of possible input patterns, and output patterns are obtained in response to a particular set of connections between input and output signals. An adaptive chord keyboard system, representative of a large class of polymorphic control systems, is disclosed as an illustrative embodiment permitting dynamic association of key codes to symbol sets for readily adapting to user capabilities, limitations, and preferences.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An associative network apparatus for enabling a plurality of elements arranged in a fixed physical configuration to be dynamically reconfigured, responsive to user preferences, into a plurality of logical configurations for recall based on user-selected associations, comprising:a pl

[ I claim:] [1.] An associative network apparatus for enabling a plurality of elements arranged in a fixed physical configuration to be dynamically reconfigured, responsive to user preferences, into a plurality of logical configurations for recall based on user-selected associations, comprising:a plurality of input circuits for providing a plurality of input signals, with each of the plurality of input signals having a value corresponding to one of a logical one and a logical zero;a plurality of electrically-activated elements including,a first set of elements, electrically coupled to each of said plurality of input circuits, having an input signal corresponding to a logical one; anda second set of elements, electrically coupled to each of said plurality of input circuits, having an input signal corresponding to a logical zero;a data bus, electrically coupled to each of said plurality of input circuits, for conveying the plurality of input signals to said plurality of electrically-activated elements;a control bus, electrically coupled to each of said plurality of input circuits, for controlling the plurality of input signals;an input control circuit, electrically coupled to each of said plurality of input circuits and to said control bus, for controlling the plurality of input circuits; andmeans for switching a logical polarity of the plurality of input circuits to select, responsive to said input control circuit, a set of elements, the set of elements selected being one of the first set of elements and the second set of elements.