Patents by Inventor Amihai Kidron

Amihai Kidron 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: 10205548
    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of communicating acoustic information of a distributed microphone array between mobile devices. For example, an audio processor may determine source information of one or more acoustic sources based on acoustic information sensed by a distributed microphone array including a first microphone of a first mobile device and a second microphone of a second mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vered Bar Bracha, Amihai Kidron, Peter Kroon
  • Patent number: 9521449
    Abstract: Techniques for audio synchronization are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a processor circuit and an audio synchronization module, and the audio synchronization module may be operable by the processor circuit to receive audio information comprising a first network time index defined with respect to a network clock for a network, determine a second network time index for the audio information, the second network time index defined with respect to the network clock, determine a transmission delay value for the audio information based on a difference between the first network time index and the second network time index, and determine a total delay value for the audio information based on the transmission delay value and on a remote processing delay value for the audio information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Amihai Kidron
  • Publication number: 20160359577
    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of communicating acoustic information of a distributed microphone array between mobile devices. For example, an audio processor may determine source information of one or more acoustic sources based on acoustic information sensed by a distributed microphone array including a first microphone of a first mobile device and a second microphone of a second mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Vered Bar Bracha, Amihai Kidron, Peter Kroon
  • Patent number: 9451361
    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of communicating acoustic information of a distributed microphone array between mobile devices. For example, an audio processor may determine source information of one or more acoustic sources based on acoustic information sensed by a distributed microphone array including a first microphone of a first mobile device and a second microphone of a second mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vered Bar Bracha, Amihai Kidron, Peter Kroon
  • Patent number: 9419972
    Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to a memory device that includes a plurality of memory buffers and a direct memory access (DMA) descriptor structure. The DMA descriptor structure comprises a transfer command and associated data transfer information and encryption/decryption information that is configured in a two dimensional, tree-linked structure. A DMA controller that is communicatively coupled to the memory device transfers data to/from the memory buffers and encrypts/decrypts the data based on the transfer command and data transfer information and encryption/decryption information provided by the two dimensional, tree-linked DMA descriptor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Amihai Kidron, Yaniv Frishman
  • Patent number: 9294983
    Abstract: Embodiments may comprise logic such as hardware and/or code to assign or offload Bluetooth applications from the main processor while maintaining the legacy interface to the OS protocol stack and compatibility to legacy Bluetooth applications. Embodiments may comprise selection logic such as a multiplexer in the Bluetooth radio controller to allow it to support multiple Bluetooth core stacks. The selection logic may enable offloading specific applications to an additional stack, such as an embedded stack while supporting the operating system (OS) stack in parallel. Embodiments may also comprise a Bluetooth radio controller with one or more additional host interface drivers to support multiple Bluetooth core stacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Amihai Kidron, Albert O. Ho
  • Publication number: 20160014490
    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of communicating acoustic information of a distributed microphone array between mobile devices. For example, an audio processor may determine source information of one or more acoustic sources based on acoustic information sensed by a distributed microphone array including a first microphone of a first mobile device and a second microphone of a second mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Vered Bar Bracha, Amihai Kidron, Peter Kroon
  • Publication number: 20140177864
    Abstract: Techniques for audio synchronization are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a processor circuit and an audio synchronization module, and the audio synchronization module may be operable by the processor circuit to receive audio information comprising a first network time index defined with respect to a network clock for a network, determine a second network time index for the audio information, the second network time index defined with respect to the network clock, determine a transmission delay value for the audio information based on a difference between the first network time index and the second network time index, and determine a total delay value for the audio information based on the transmission delay value and on a remote processing delay value for the audio information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: AMIHAI KIDRON
  • Publication number: 20140149743
    Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to a memory device that includes a plurality of memory buffers and a direct memory access (DMA) descriptor structure. The DMA descriptor structure comprises a transfer command and associated data transfer information and encryption/decryption information that is configured in a two dimensional, tree-linked structure. A DMA controller that is communicatively coupled to the memory device transfers data to/from the memory buffers and encrypts/decrypts the data based on the transfer command and data transfer information and encryption/decryption information provided by the two dimensional, tree-linked DMA descriptor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Amihai Kidron, Yaniv Frishman
  • Publication number: 20140092806
    Abstract: Embodiments may comprise logic such as hardware and/or code to assign or offload Bluetooth applications from the main processor while maintaining the legacy interface to the OS protocol stack and compatibility to legacy Bluetooth applications. Embodiments may comprise selection logic such as a multiplexer in the Bluetooth radio controller to allow it to support multiple Bluetooth core stacks. The selection logic may enable offloading specific applications to an additional stack, such as an embedded stack while supporting the operating system (OS) stack in parallel. Embodiments may also comprise a Bluetooth radio controller with one or more additional host interface drivers to support multiple Bluetooth core stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Amihai Kidron, Albert O. Ho
  • Patent number: 8224247
    Abstract: A novel and useful apparatus for and method of integrating the advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP) audio codec into a Bluetooth controller for audio streaming applications. The mechanism functions to break the prior art Bluetooth protocol stack by integrating a profile packet composer into the controller. The profile/stack control signaling is performed by the host while the profile data packet composer is implemented in the controller. The integrated data packet composer does not break the data path and flow control over the standard HCI. Further, the integrated packet composer allows the controller to open a dedicated data interface for specific applications (e.g., PCM/I2S for audio data).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Amihai Kidron, Ran Katz, Ran Irony, Eli Dekel
  • Publication number: 20080287063
    Abstract: A novel and useful apparatus for and method of integrating the advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP) audio codec into a Bluetooth controller for audio streaming applications. The mechanism functions to break the prior art Bluetooth protocol stack by integrating a profile packet composer into the controller. The profile/stack control signaling is performed by the host while the profile data packet composer is implemented in the controller. The integrated data packet composer does not break the data path and flow control over the standard HCI. Further, the integrated packet composer allows the controller to open a dedicated data interface for specific applications (e.g., PCM/I2S for audio data).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Amihai Kidron, Ran Katz, Ran Irony, Eli Dekel