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A data processor for automatically selecting from a series of discrete input data elements, the elements having the N highest values and for storing the selected elements, in ascending order according to their values, one in each of N identical cells connected in cascade and wherein means are provid

A data processor for automatically selecting from a series of discrete input data elements, the elements having the N highest values and for storing the selected elements, in ascending order according to their values, one in each of N identical cells connected in cascade and wherein means are provided for causing the stored data elements to be readout as a series of a distance parallel data elements. The data proccessor can be used in a number of applications including a star censor for a satellite, or a number of vehicle control system including a visual protection sensor for automobiles and other vehicles, and vehicle tracking/steering systems, or at least partial alignment of the antenna of at least two equipment, or a telephone headset for a mobile radio system.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A data processor for selecting from a series of discrete input data elements, the elements having the N highest magnitude values and for storing the selected elements, in ascending order according to their value, one in each of N identical cells connected in cascade, wherein the el

[ We claim:] [1.] A data processor for selecting from a series of discrete input data elements, the elements having the N highest magnitude values and for storing the selected elements, in ascending order according to their value, one in each of N identical cells connected in cascade, wherein the element having the next highest value is stored in first comparator means that are adapted, on receipt of an input data element having a value higher than the value of the element stored therein, to generate an output for effecting storage of the said data element, according to its value, in that one of the N cells that corresponds to its position in the ascending order of element values, in that the elements of lower value in the said one of the N cells and the lower cells are transferred to and stored in the adjacent lower cell, the element stored in the lowest of the N cells being transferred to the comparator means for comparison with the subsequently received input data elements, and in that means are provided for causing the stored elements to be read out as a series of discrete data elements.