公开(公告)号：US09985720B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US13687626

申请日：2012-11-28

申请人： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Chang

发明人： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Chang

IPC分类号： H04H20/74 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04H20/08 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04L12/741 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04W84/12

CPC分类号： H04B7/18526 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/18515 ,  H04B7/18517 ,  H04B7/18523 ,  H04H20/08 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4343 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16

摘要： An Internet protocol low noise block downconverter (IP LNB) assembly, which is within a satellite dish assembly, may be operable to collect information received from one or more sensors that are integrated within or coupled to the IP LNB assembly. The IP LNB assembly may provide data and/or services associated with the satellite dish assembly based on the collected information received from the sensor(s). The collected information may be stored locally or remotely. The sensor(s) may comprise a camera, an atmospheric sensor, a motion sensor, a directional sensor, an insolation sensor, an acoustic sensor and/or a seismic sensor. The IP LNB assembly may communicate, to at least a user, one or more alarms based on temporal or spatial changes in the collected information. The sensor(s) may perform infrared (IR), cosmic radiation, ultraviolet (UV), far infrared (FIR), terahertz (THz) radiation, millimeter wave (MMW) and/or microwave sensing.

公开(公告)号：US09876595B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US13760253

申请日：2013-02-06

申请人： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Chang

发明人： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Chang

IPC分类号： H04L27/06 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04L27/38 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04L25/06 ,  H04L1/00

CPC分类号： H04H40/90 ,  H04L1/0048 ,  H04L25/061 ,  H04L25/067 ,  H04L27/38 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04N21/42607

摘要： A first semiconductor die may comprise an interface circuit and a demodulation circuit. The interface circuit may be operable to receive an externally generated signal and recover decisions of a symbol de-mapper carried in the externally generated signal. The demodulation circuit may be operable to recover one or more transport streams based on the decisions of the symbol de-mapper. The first semiconductor die may comprise circuitry operable to combine a plurality of signals from a plurality of second semiconductor dice, where each of the plurality of signals comprises decisions of a respective one of a plurality of symbol de-mappers.

公开(公告)号：US09395188B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US13309081

申请日：2011-12-01

申请人： Curtis Ling

发明人： Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： G01C21/16 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/36

CPC分类号： G01C21/165 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01C21/3602 ,  H04N7/18

摘要： Methods and systems for location determination using structural visual information may comprise receiving global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals in a wireless device (WD) for determining a first position of the WD. One ore more images of a structure or structures near the WD may be captured and a position may be determined based on a comparison of the structures in the images to structures in a stored database. The database may be pre-stored based on a known future location of a user of the WD. The database may be downloaded and stored when insufficient GNSS signals are present. The database may comprise a plurality of images or may comprise video of structures. A distance from the structures may be determined based on known optical properties of a camera in the WD, and may be used to determine an accurate location based on the images.

摘要翻译： 用于使用结构视觉信息的位置确定的方法和系统可以包括在无线设备（WD）中接收用于确定WD的第一位置的全球导航卫星系统（GNSS）信号。 可以捕获靠近WD的结构或结构的一个或多个图像，并且可以基于图像中的结构与存储的数据库中的结构的比较来确定位置。 可以基于WD的用户的已知未来位置预先存储数据库。 当存在不足的GNSS信号时，可以下载和存储数据库。 数据库可以包括多个图像，或者可以包括结构的视频。 可以基于WD中的相机的已知光学特性来确定与结构的距离，并且可以用于基于图像来确定准确的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08897086B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US13758211

申请日：2013-02-04

申请人： Curtis Ling ,  Vadim Smolyakov ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Gulak

发明人： Curtis Ling ,  Vadim Smolyakov ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Gulak

IPC分类号： G11C29/04 ,  G11C7/10 ,  G11C29/00 ,  G11C29/44

CPC分类号： G11C29/00 ,  G06F11/1048 ,  G11C7/1006 ,  G11C29/04 ,  G11C29/76 ,  G11C29/785 ,  G11C2029/0409 ,  G11C2029/4402

摘要： One or more circuits may comprise an array of memory cells corresponding to a particular memory address, and a memory fault mitigation module. The one or more circuits may be operable to write a data block to the array of memory cells. The write operation may comprises a swap of a first portion of the data block with a second portion of the data block in response to a detection that one or more memory cells of the array is faulty, and storing the data block to the array of memory cells after the swap.

摘要翻译： 一个或多个电路可以包括对应于特定存储器地址的存储器单元阵列和存储器故障缓解模块。 一个或多个电路可以用于将数据块写入存储器单元阵列。 响应于阵列的一个或多个存储单元故障的检测，写入操作可以包括数据块的第一部分与数据块的第二部分的交换，并将数据块存储到存储器阵列 互换后的细胞。

公开(公告)号：US08806044B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13305921

申请日：2011-11-29

申请人： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher

发明人： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04J3/0638 ,  H04J3/0644 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L69/28

摘要： Methods and systems for cross-protocol time synchronization may comprise, for example in a premises-based network, receiving a signal that conforms to a first communications protocol (e.g., a general-purpose communications protocol), extracting a global time of day (GTOD) clock from the received signal; and synchronizing communication on the premises-based network in accordance with a second communication protocol, based at least in part on the extracted GTOD clock. The first communications protocol may comprise data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) or any protocol that provides a GTOD. The second communication protocol may comprise a multimedia over cable alliance (MoCA) standard, an IEEE 802.11x standard, or any non-public wireless network protocol. The GTOD clock may comprise a GPS clock, a GLONASS clock, and/or a Galileo clock. One or more of the networked devices may comprise a network controller, where the network controller comprises wireless network and wired network capability.

摘要翻译： 用于交叉协议时间同步的方法和系统可以包括例如在基于房舍的网络中，接收符合第一通信协议（例如，通用通信协议）的信号，提取全球时间（GTOD ）时钟; 以及至少部分地基于所提取的GTOD时钟，根据第二通信协议在基于场所的网络上同步通信。 第一通信协议可以包括通过电缆服务接口规范（DOCSIS）的数据或提供GTOD的任何协议。 第二通信协议可以包括多媒体跨线联盟（MoCA）标准，IEEE 802.11x标准或任何非公共无线网络协议。 GTOD时钟可以包括GPS时钟，GLONASS时钟和/或伽利略时钟。 一个或多个联网设备可以包括网络控制器，其中网络控制器包括无线网络和有线网络能力。

公开(公告)号：US08775851B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13296340

申请日：2011-11-15

申请人： Curtis Ling ,  Xing Tan ,  Hyungjin Kim

发明人： Curtis Ling ,  Xing Tan ,  Hyungjin Kim

IPC分类号： G06F1/12 ,  G01S19/23 ,  H03L1/02

CPC分类号： H04W56/001 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/235 ,  G06F1/12 ,  H03L1/02 ,  H03L1/026

摘要： Methods and systems for precise temperature and timebase ppm error estimation using multiple timebases may comprise measuring a coarse reading of a temperature corresponding to the plurality of timebases. The frequencies of the timebases may be compared to generate a fine reading of the temperature based, at least in part, on the coarse reading and the comparison of the frequencies with respect to models of temperature dependencies for each of the timebases. The timebases may be calibrated utilizing the generated fine reading. The plurality of timebases may comprise different order temperature dependencies. The models of temperature dependencies of each of the plurality of timebases may be updated based, at least in part, on the fine reading of the temperature corresponding to the plurality of timebases. A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) clock signal may be utilized periodically to improve the accuracy of the calibration of the plurality of timebases.

摘要翻译： 使用多个时基的精确温度和时基ppm误差估计的方法和系统可以包括测量对应于多个时基的温度的粗略读数。 可以比较时基的频率，至少部分地基于粗读和相对于每个时间基的温度依赖性模型的频率的比较来生成温度的精细读数。 可以使用生成的精细读数来校准时基。 多个时基可以包括不同的顺序温度依赖性。 至少部分地，可以基于对应于多个时间基的温度的精细读取来更新多个时基中的每一个的温度依赖性的模型。 周期性地可以利用全球导航卫星系统（GNSS）时钟信号来提高多个时基的校准精度。

公开(公告)号：US08766849B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US12839362

申请日：2010-07-19

申请人： Curtis Ling ,  Stuart Strickland

发明人： Curtis Ling ,  Stuart Strickland

IPC分类号： G01S19/48 ,  G01S1/02

CPC分类号： G01C21/20 ,  G01S5/0045 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/10 ,  G01S19/48

摘要： A mobile communication device includes, in part, a first wireless receiver adapted to determine, as it travels along a path, a multitude of positions of the mobile communication device using signals received from a primary positioning source, a second wireless receiver adapted to receive signals from one or more ambient wireless sources as the mobile communication device travels along the path, and a positioning module. An internal or external memory stores estimated positions and corresponding time references of the signals of the one or more ambient sources. The positioning module uses the data stored in the database to estimate the position of the mobile communication device when no primary positioning source signal is available. The positioning module optionally uses the data stored in the database to improve estimates of the position of the mobile communication device when primary positioning signal is available.

摘要翻译： 移动通信设备部分地包括第一无线接收机，其适于在使用从主定位源接收的信号时确定移动通信设备的多个位置，第二无线接收机适于接收信号 当移动通信设备沿着路径行进时，来自一个或多个环境无线源，以及定位模块。 内部或外部存储器存储一个或多个环境源的信号的估计位置和对应的时间基准。 当没有主定位源信号可用时，定位模块使用存储在数据库中的数据来估计移动通信设备的位置。 定位模块可选地使用存储在数据库中的数据来改善当主定位信号可用时移动通信设备的位置的估计。

公开(公告)号：US08700449B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US11928203

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Brendan Walsh ,  Curtis Ling

发明人： Brendan Walsh ,  Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/25435 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0264 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q50/188 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： A method for targeted advertisement includes storing a profile tag associated with each user in a device maintained by that user. Each profile tag includes the demographic information of its associated user. A multitude of target tags are also transmitted to the users. Each target tag is associated with an advertiser and includes the demographic information of the users. The advertisements and their corresponding target tags are transmitted and cached in the devices maintained by the users. The number of matches between the target tags and the user profiles are supplied to their respective advertisers. The advertisers use the matching number to modify the prices they are willing to offer for the commercial break. The target tags include information that is used to select one of the cached advertisement for playing during the commercial break.

摘要翻译： 一种用于目标广告的方法包括将与每个用户相关联的简档标签存储在由该用户维护的设备中。 每个配置文件标签包括其关联用户的人口统计信息。 许多目标标签也传送给用户。 每个目标标签与广告客户相关联，并包括用户的人口统计信息。 广告及其相应的目标标签被传送和缓存在由用户维护的设备中。 目标标签和用户资料之间的匹配数量被提供给其各自的广告商。 广告客户使用匹配号码修改他们愿意为商业休息提供的价格。 目标标签包括用于选择在商业中断期间播放的缓存广告之一的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140015703A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13939595

申请日：2013-07-11

申请人： Raja Pullela ,  Curtis Ling

发明人： Raja Pullela ,  Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： H03M1/50 ,  H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M1/50 ,  H03M1/12 ,  H03M1/1215 ,  H03M1/185 ,  H04B17/21 ,  H04B17/24

摘要： A system for processing signals may be configured to apply digital conversion to analog signals, and to apply, prior to the analog-to-digital conversion, a gain to at least a portion of the analog signals. The gain may be controlled and/or adjusted based on processing of digital output generated based on the analog-to-digital conversion. The system may comprise a plurality of sampling slices, which may be configured to provide the analog-to-digital conversion in interleaved (e.g., time-interleaved) manner. Each of the sampling slices may comprise a dedicated gain element, for applying gain to signals handled by the corresponding slice. The gain applied by the gain elements of the sampling slices may be controlled, independently, collectively, and/or in based on grouping into subsets. The gain may be controlled based on application of a particular gain control algorithm, which may be selected from a plurality of predefined algorithms.

摘要翻译： 用于处理信号的系统可以被配置为将数字转换应用于模拟信号，并且在模数转换之前将增益应用于至少一部分模拟信号。 可以基于基于模数转换产生的数字输出的处理来控制和/或调整增益。 该系统可以包括多个采样片，其可以被配置为以交织（例如，时间交织）的方式提供模数转换。 每个采样片可以包括专用增益元件，用于对由对应的片处理的信号施加增益。 由采样片的增益元件施加的增益可以独立地，集体地和/或基于对子集的分组进行控制。 可以基于可以从多个预定义算法中选择的特定增益控制算法的应用来控制增益。

公开(公告)号：US08599050B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13345063

申请日：2012-01-06

申请人： Mansour Rachid ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Curtis Ling

发明人： Mansour Rachid ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： H03M1/06

CPC分类号： H03M1/1038 ,  H03M1/12

摘要： Nonlinearity correction in a device that performs analog-to-digital conversion on received analog signals, may be calibrated by generating correction-parameters estimation which when applied to the total spectral content reduces distortion resulting from said nonlinearity in originally-unoccupied spectral regions. Digital signals generated based on sampling of the received analog signals may then be corrected, to remove nonlinearity related distortion, based on the estimated correction-parameters. The nonlinearity calibration may be performed during reception and handling of said analog signals. The correction-parameters may be generated based on signals located in particular spectral regions, such as the originally-unoccupied spectral regions. These signals may be injected within the device, into the particular spectral regions, and the signal may have known characteristics to enable estimating the required correction.

摘要翻译： 在对接收到的模拟信号执行模数转换的装置中的非线性校正可以通过产生校正参数估计进行校准，校正参数估计当应用于总光谱内容时减少由原始未被占用的光谱区域中的所述非线性引起的失真。 然后可以基于所估计的校正参数来校正基于接收到的模拟信号的采样产生的数字信号以去除非线性相关的失真。 可以在接收和处理所述模拟信号期间执行非线性校准。 校正参数可以基于位于特定光谱区域（例如原始未被占用的光谱区域）的信号产生。 这些信号可以在设备内注入到特定的光谱区域中，并且该信号可以具有已知的特性以使得能够估计所需的校正。