Patents by Inventor Gregor Said Jackson
Gregor Said Jackson 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).
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Patent number: 11988756Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of receiving and decoding military L2 or L1 P(Y) or M-Code signals and re-transmitting these in real-time as legacy L1-C/A signals. The decoding process of the P(Y) or M-code is done through the programming by the user of secret keys into an embodiment of this invention. These military code signals are then decoded into standard PVT/PNT information which are typically transmitted on an industry standard serial port and format, which are then re-encoded using a real-time GPS simulator sub-system as legacy L1-C/A code signals, and transmitted to the output of the embodiment of this invention as a standard antenna signal. This output signal could be made compatible with any commercial L1-C/A code GPS receiver, and may thus be decoded by the GPS receiver as if the signals had been received directly from the Satellites.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Viavi Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Giovanni D'Andrea
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Publication number: 20230400591Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of receiving and decoding military L2 or L1 P(Y) or M-Code signals and re-transmitting these in real-time as legacy L1-C/A signals. The decoding process of the P(Y) or M-code is done through the programming by the user of secret keys into an embodiment of this invention. These military code signals are then decoded into standard PVT/PNT information which are typically transmitted on an industry standard serial port and format, which are then re-encoded using a real-time GPS simulator sub-system as legacy L1-C/A code signals, and transmitted to the output of the embodiment of this invention as a standard antenna signal. This output signal could be made compatible with any commercial L1-C/A code GPS receiver, and may thus be decoded by the GPS receiver as if the signals had been received directly from the Satellites.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Giovanni D'Andrea
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Patent number: 11598884Abstract: A navigational apparatus and method for augmenting a GNSS signal to the GPS simulator with alternative position, navigation, or timing (PNT) data, wherein the GPS simulator encodes an RF-simulated GPS signal based on the alternative PNT data when the GNSS signal is not available or is denied. The alternative PNT data may be provided by one or more of an Inertial Measurement Unit, Inertial Navigation System (IMU/INS) module and oscillator coupled to the GPS simulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Viavi Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Giovanni D'andrea
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Publication number: 20220163678Abstract: A navigational apparatus and method for augmenting a GNSS signal to the GPS simulator with alternative position, navigation, or timing (PNT) data, wherein the GPS simulator encodes an RF-simulated GPS signal based on the alternative PNT data when the GNSS signal is not available or is denied. The alternative PNT data may be provided by one or more of an Inertial Measurement Unit, Inertial Navigation System (IMU/INS) module and oscillator coupled to the GPS simulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Giovanni D'andrea
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Patent number: 11194055Abstract: A method of receiving and decoding non-legacy GNSS signals and re-transmitting these in real-time as legacy GPS (L1-C/A) signals decoding into standard PVT/PNT information then re-encoding using a real-time GPS simulator as legacy GPS code signals, and outputting as a legacy GPS antenna signal. A navigational apparatus for performing the method may further include an Inertial Measurement Unit, Inertial Navigation System (IMU/INS) module and oscillator coupled to the GPS simulator for providing an inertial location signal supplementing the GNSS signal to the GPS simulator, wherein the GPS simulator encodes the RF simulated GPS signal based at least in part on the inertial location signal for a period when at least one of the GNSS signal or the PVT/PNT signal is not available.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: JACKSON LABS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Giovanni D'andrea
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Publication number: 20210041576Abstract: A method of receiving and decoding non-legacy GNSS signals and re-transmitting these in real-time as legacy GPS (L1-C/A) signals decoding into standard PVT/PNT information then re-encoding using a real-time GPS simulator as legacy GPS code signals, and outputting as a legacy GPS antenna signal. A navigational apparatus for performing the method may further include an Inertial Measurement Unit, Inertial Navigation System (IMU/INS) module and oscillator coupled to the GPS simulator for providing an inertial location signal supplementing the GNSS signal to the GPS simulator, wherein the GPS simulator encodes the RF simulated GPS signal based at least in part on the inertial location signal for a period when at least one of the GNSS signal or the PVT/PNT signal is not available.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: JACKSON LABS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Giovanni D'andrea
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Patent number: 10809384Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of receiving and decoding military L2 or L1 P(Y) or M-Code signals and re-transmitting these in real-time as legacy L1-C/A signals. The decoding process of the P(Y) or M-code is done through the programming by the user of secret keys into an embodiment of this invention. These military code signals are then decoded into standard PVT/PNT information which are typically transmitted on an industry standard serial port and format, which are then re-encoded using a real-time GPS simulator sub-system as legacy L1-C/A code signals, and transmitted to the output of the embodiment of this invention as a standard antenna signal. This output signal could be made compatible with any commercial L1-C/A code GPS receiver, and may thus be decoded by the GPS receiver as if the signals had been received directly from the Satellites.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: JACKSON LABS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Giovanni D'andrea
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Patent number: 8988151Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of correcting the frequency of a crystal oscillator. The method includes establishing an operating baseline for the crystal oscillator using a frequency reference, storing information in memory, and adjusting the frequency according to the information. The information corresponds to the operating baseline. Adjusting the frequency occurs in response to a power-on event and the absence of the frequency reference.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Jackson Labs Technologies Inc.Inventor: Gregor Said Jackson
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Publication number: 20140125418Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of correcting the frequency of a crystal oscillator. The method includes establishing an operating baseline for the crystal oscillator using a frequency reference, storing information in memory, and adjusting the frequency according to the information. The information corresponds to the operating baseline. Adjusting the frequency occurs in response to a power-on event and the absence of the frequency reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Jackson Labs Technologies Inc.Inventor: Gregor Said Jackson
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Patent number: 8645599Abstract: A consumer media player is configured to be electronically coupled to various different types of media source devices, extract media files from those media source devices, and play the extracted media files to a consumer. The consumer media player is also configured to physically hold all or part of one or more media source devices in a manner that facilitates electronic coupling of the media source device to the consumer media player and that provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the consumer. In particular, the consumer media player includes a cavity that can hold at least a portion of the media source device. In one of the embodiments described herein, at least some types of media source devices can be entirely physically stored within the cavity in the consumer media player.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Renesas Electronics America, Inc.Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Mario Brotz, Sathyanarayanan Nagarajan Iyer, Thomas R. Goligoski
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Patent number: 8362845Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of correcting the frequency of a crystal oscillator. The method includes establishing an operating baseline for the crystal oscillator using a frequency reference, storing information in memory, and adjusting the frequency according to the information. The information corresponds to the operating baseline. Adjusting the frequency occurs in response to a power-on event and the absence of the frequency reference.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Jackson Labs Technologies Inc.Inventor: Gregor Said Jackson
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Publication number: 20110298548Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of correcting the frequency of a crystal oscillator. The method includes establishing an operating baseline for the crystal oscillator using a frequency reference, storing information in memory, and adjusting the frequency according to the information. The information corresponds to the operating baseline. Adjusting the frequency occurs in response to a power-on event and the absence of the frequency reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Jackson Labs Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Gregor Said Jackson
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Publication number: 20100306428Abstract: A consumer media player is configured to be electronically coupled to various different types of media source devices, extract media files from those media source devices, and play the extracted media files to a consumer. The consumer media player is also configured to physically hold all or part of one or more media source devices in a manner that facilitates electronic coupling of the media source device to the consumer media player and that provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the consumer. In particular, the consumer media player includes a cavity that can hold at least a portion of the media source device. In one of the embodiments described herein, at least some types of media source devices can be entirely physically stored within the cavity in the consumer media player.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Gregor Said Jackson, Mario Brotz, Sathyanarayanan Nagarajan Iyer, Tom R. Goligoski
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Patent number: 6922846Abstract: An improved architecture for a set-top box that effects a reduction in memory requirements includes a front-panel board and a DTV board subject to a reset sequence and having a non-volatile memory associated therewith for storing values including a power-state value. The improved architecture eliminates the need for a non-volatile memory associated with the front-panel board by querying the power-state variable in the non-volatile memory associated with the DTV board and effecting a boot-up sequence when the power-state variable is set to ON and by effecting a reset in response to certain detected conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Damien Kessler, Gregor Said Jackson
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Patent number: 6807612Abstract: A system and corresponding method for improving set-top box boots up efficiency while, at the same time, reducing the memory allocation required for set-top box boot-up is disclosed. The boot-up method includes performing a vertical direct memory access transfer of relevant program instructions from a system non-volatile memory to system main memory. The transferred program instructions are then re-arranged into consecutive locations within the main memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gregor Said Jackson
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Publication number: 20030188118Abstract: A system and corresponding method for improving set-top box boots up efficiency while, at the same time, reducing the memory allocation required for set-top box boot-up is disclosed. The boot-up method includes performing a vertical direct memory access transfer of relevant program instructions from a system non-volatile memory to system main memory. The transferred program instructions are then re-arranged into consecutive locations within the main memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventor: Gregor Said Jackson
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Patent number: 6559891Abstract: An ITU-R BT.656 (or similar) digital video signal is converted to analog at which point a simple 7-state state machine in combination with a 6 bit binary counter generates tri-level synchronized video. The state machine receives vertical and horizontal synchronization signals as well as End-Active-Video and Start-Active-Video signals from the ITU-R BT.656 video. A pixel clock clocks the 6 bit binary counter. Active video is passed directly to the output. Horizontal and vertical sync signals are mirrored at the output with the state machine generating a positive tri-level signal immediately following the horizontal synchronization signal. The high level signal is generated for a period of 44 pixel counts as counted by the 6 bit counter.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gregor Said Jackson
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Patent number: 6560685Abstract: A system and corresponding method for improving set-top box boots up efficiency while, at the same time, reducing the memory allocation required for set-top box boot-up is disclosed. The boot-up method includes performing a vertical direct memory access transfer of relevant program instructions from a system non-volatile memory to system main memory. The transferred program instructions are then rearranged into consecutive locations within the main memory.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gregor Said Jackson
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Publication number: 20020147994Abstract: An improved architecture for a set-top box that effects a reduction in memory requirements includes a front-panel board and a DTV board subject to a reset sequence and having a non-volatile memory associated therewith for storing values including a power-state value. The improved architecture eliminates the need for a non-volatile memory associated with the front-panel board by querying the power-state variable in the non-volatile memory associated with the DTV board and effecting a boot-up sequence when the power-state variable is set to ON and by effecting a reset in response to certain detected conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Damien Kessler, Gregor Said Jackson