Patents by Inventor David Meares

David Meares 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: 8881187
    Abstract: Systems and methods for logging network discoverable information. An indication of user-interest of particular media content may be identified. An address identification parameter that specifies a network file path of the particular media content may be identified based on the indication of user-interest. A location parameter that specifies an estimated physical location of the particular computing device within a computing network may be determined based on the address identification parameter. The address identification parameter may be stored within a network accessible media content log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Eldon Technology Limited
    Inventor: David Meare
  • Patent number: 8831399
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for managing files of a digital video recorder. Responsive to a request to record content, a DVR identifies and stores information identifying the originator of a recording request. The identifying information may then be presented to a user to identify the origin of a recording timer or a recorded file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Eldon Technology Limited
    Inventor: David Meare
  • Publication number: 20140130070
    Abstract: Systems and methods for logging network discoverable information. An indication of user-interest of particular media content may be identified. An address identification parameter that specifies a network file path of the particular media content may be identified based on the indication of user-interest. A location parameter that specifies an estimated physical location of the particular computing device within a computing network may be determined based on the address identification parameter. The address identification parameter may be stored within a network accessible media content log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Eldon Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: David Meare
  • Patent number: 8238563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and corresponding system for predicting the perceived spatial quality of sound processing and reproducing equipment. According to the invention a device to be tested, a so-called device under test (DUT), is subjected to one or more test signals and the response of the device under test is provided to one or more means for deriving metrics, i.e. a higher-level representation of the raw data obtained from the device under test. The derived one or more metrics is/are provided to suitable predictor means that “translates” the objective measure provided by the one or more metrics to a predicted perceived spatial quality. To this end said predictor means is calibrated using listening tests carried out on real listeners. By means of the invention there is thus provided an “instrument” that can replace expensive and time consuming listening tests for instance during development of various audio processing or reproduction systems or methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: University of Surrey-H4
    Inventors: Francis Rumsey, Slawomir Zielinski, Philip Jackson, Martin Dewhirst, Robert Conetta, Sunish George, Søren Bech, David Meares, Benjamin Supper
  • Publication number: 20110135281
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for managing files of a digital video recorder. Responsive to a request to record content, a DVR identifies and stores information identifying the originator of a recording request. The identifying information may then be presented to a user to identify the origin of a recording timer or a recorded file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Eldon Technology Limited
    Inventor: David Meare
  • Publication number: 20090238370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and corresponding system for predicting the perceived spatial quality of sound processing and reproducing equipment. According to the invention a device to be tested, a so-called device under test (DUT), is subjected to one or more test signals and the response of the device under test is provided to one or more means for deriving metrics, i.e. a higher-level representation of the raw data obtained from the device under test. The derived one or more metrics is/are provided to suitable predictor means that “translates” the objective measure provided by the one or more metrics to a predicted perceived spatial quality. To this end said predictor means is calibrated using listening tests carried out on real listeners. By means of the invention there is thus provided an “instrument” that can replace expensive and time consuming listening tests for instance during development of various audio processing or reproduction systems or methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Francis Rumsey, Slawomir Zielinski, Philip Jackson, Martin Dewhirst, Robert Conetta, Sunish George, Soren Bech, David Meares, Benjamin Supper
  • Publication number: 20090238371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and corresponding system for predicting the perceived spatial quality of sound processing and reproducing equipment. According to the invention a device to be tested, a so-called device under test (DUT), is subjected to one or more test signals and the response of the device under test is provided to one or more means for deriving metrics, i.e. a higher-level representation of the raw data obtained from the device under test. The derived one or more metrics is/are provided to suitable predictor means that “translates” the objective measure provided by the one or more metrics to a predicted perceived spatial quality. To this end said predictor means is calibrated using listening tests carried out on real listeners. By means of the invention there is thus provided an “instrument” that can replace expensive and time consuming listening tests for instance during development of various audio processing or reproduction systems or methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Francis RUMSEY, Slawomir Zielinski, Philip Jackson, Martin Dewhirst, Robert Conetta, Sunish George, Soren Bech, David Meares, Benjamin Supper