Patents by Inventor Anthony Peter J Claydon

Anthony Peter J Claydon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7711938
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventors: Adrian P Wise, Martin W Sotheran, William P Robbins, Anthony M Jones, Helen R Finch, Kevin J Boyd, Anthony Peter J Claydon
  • Patent number: 7149811
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream, A reconfigurable decode and parser processing means positioned in certain of the stages is responsive to a recognized control token and reconfigures a particular stage to handle an identified data token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Discovision Associates
    Inventors: Adrian P Wise, Martin W Sotheran, William P Robbins, Anthony M Jones, Helen R Finch, Kevin J Boyd, Anthony Peter J Claydon
  • Patent number: 7095783
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Discovision Associates
    Inventors: Martin W Sotheran, William P Robbins, Anthony M Jones, Helen R Finch, Kevin J Boyd, Anthony Peter J Claydon, Adrian P Wise
  • Patent number: 6950930
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Discovision Associates
    Inventors: Adrian P Wise, Martin W Sotheran, William P Robbins, Anthony M Jones, Helen R Finch, Kevin J Boyd, Anthony Peter J Claydon
  • Publication number: 20040221143
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Patent number: 6799246
    Abstract: A memory interface for connecting a bus to memory comprises an input, a buffer, an address input, a generator, and a writer. The input receives a plurality of data words from the bus. The buffer buffers the data words received from the bus. The address input receives from the bus addresses associated with the plurality of data words. The generator generates a series of addresses in the memory into which the buffered data words may be written. The series of addresses are derived from the received addresses. The writer writes the buffered data words into the memory at the generated addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Discovision Associates
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Kevin Douglas Dewar, Anthony Mark Jones, Martin William Sotheran, Colin Smith, Helen Rosemary Finch, Anthony Peter J. Claydon, Donald W. Walker Patterson, Mark Barnes, Andrew Peter Kuligowski, William Philip Robbins, Nicholas Birch, David Andrew Barnes
  • Patent number: 6697930
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the state code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Discovision Associates
    Inventors: Adrian P Wise, Martin W Sotheran, William P Robbins, Anthony M Jones, Helen R Finch, Kevin J Boyd, Anthony Peter J Claydon
  • Publication number: 20040025000
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20040019775
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20030227969
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20030196078
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20030182544
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20030156652
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20030079117
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20030018884
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20020152369
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, Willam P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Publication number: 20020066007
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Adrian P. Wise, Martin W. Sotheran, William P. Robbins, Anthony M. Jones, Helen R. Finch, Kevin J. Boyd, Anthony Peter J. Claydon
  • Patent number: 6330666
    Abstract: A pipeline video decoder and decompression system handles a plurality of separately encoded bit streams arranged as a single serial bit stream of digital bits and having separately encoded pairs of control codes and corresponding data carried in the serial bit stream. The pipeline system employs a plurality of interconnected stages to decode and decompress the single bit stream, including a start code detector. When in a search mode, the start code detector searches for a specific start code corresponding to one of multiple compression standards. The start code detector responding to the single serial bit stream generates control tokens and data tokens. A respective one of the tokens includes a plurality of data words. Each data word has an extension bit which indicates a presence of additional words therein. The data words are thereby unlimited in number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Discovision Associates
    Inventors: Adrian P Wise, Martin W Sotheran, William P Robbins, Anthony M Jones, Helen R Finch, Kevin J Boyd, Anthony Peter J Claydon
  • Patent number: 5910960
    Abstract: A CMOS Reed-Solomon decoding circuit calculates syndromes, executes a Berlekamp algorithm, performs a Chien Search, and corrects a delayed version of the received data according to a calculated magnitude of error. The circuit is optimized in terms of chip territory and circuit complexity. Signals are provided to indicate uncorrectable packet errors and other transmission errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Discovision Associates
    Inventors: Anthony Peter J. Claydon, Charles D. MacFarlane, Richard J. Gammack, Anthony Mark Jones, William P. Robbins, Mark Barnes
  • Patent number: 5793818
    Abstract: A CMOS integrated signal processing system for a sampling receiver includes a timing recovery circuit, wherein an on-chip numerically controlled oscillator is operative at periods T that are initially equal to the nominal baud rate of the signals controls a sinc interpolator receiving samples at the sampling rate. A loop filter is coupled to the sinc interpolator and to the numerically controlled oscillator. The arrangement is capable of handling various symbol rates. The system includes a circuit for carrier recovery, having a second on-chip numerically controlled oscillator, a digital derotation circuit responsive to the second numerically controlled oscillator, accepting an in phase component and a quadrature component of the sampled signals. An adaptive phase error estimation circuit is coupled in a feedback loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Discovision Associates
    Inventors: Anthony Peter J. Claydon, Richard J. Gammack