Computer architecture for emulating digital delay lines in a correlithm object processing system

A method for operating a correlithm object delay line, comprising:

• receiving a first correlithm object at a first time at a first stage of the delay line;
• storing the first correlithm object at the first stage;
• and
• outputting the first correlithm object at a second time later than the first time;
• receiving the first correlithm object at a second stage of the delay line from the first stage of the delay line at a third time later than the second time;
• storing the first correlithm object at the second stage;
• and
• outputting the first correlithm object at a fourth time later than the third time;
• receiving the first correlithm object at a third stage of the delay line from the second stage of the delay line at a fifth time later than the fourth time;
• storing the first correlithm object at the third stage;
• and
• outputting the first correlithm object at a sixth time later than the fifth time;
• the method further comprising:
• receiving at the first stage of the delay line the first correlithm object as feedback;
• and
• communicating by the first stage of the delay line the first correlithm object received as feedback until it receives a second correlithm object.

A device emulating a correlithm object based finite impulse response filter, comprising:

• a first correlithm object delay device operable to:
• receive a first correlithm object at a first time;
• store the first correlithm object;
• and
• output the first correlithm object at a second time later than the first time;
• a second correlithm object delay device communicatively coupled to the first correlithm object delay device and operable to:
• receive the first correlithm object from the first correlithm object delay device at a third time later than the second time;
• store the first correlithm object;
• and
• output the first correlithm object at a fourth time later than the third time;
• and
• a third correlithm object delay device communicatively coupled to the second correlithm object delay device and operable to:
• receive the first correlithm object from the second correlithm object delay device at a fifth time later than the fourth time;
• store the first correlithm object;
• and
• output the first correlithm object at a sixth time later than the fifth time;
• wherein the filter applies a function to the output correlithm objects of each of the first correlithm object delay device, the second correlithm object delay device, and the third correlithm object delay device;
• wherein:
• the first correlithm object delay device receives the first correlithm object as feedback from the output of the first correlithm object delay device;
• and
• the first correlithm object delay device communicates the first correlithm object received as feedback until it receives a second correlithm object.