Patents by Inventor Andrew I. BOTHWELL

Andrew I. BOTHWELL 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).

  • Dynamic resource allocation
    Patent number: 12262164
    Abstract: A wearable device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: detect a wear status of the wearable device; and in response to the wear status, allocate resources of the wearable device to one or more functions of the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Burgess, Andrew I. Bothwell
  • Dynamic resource allocation
    Patent number: 12250509
    Abstract: A wearable device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: detect a wear status of the wearable device; and in response to the wear status, allocate resources of the wearable device to one or more functions of the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Burgess, Andrew I. Bothwell
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT SUPPORTING AGGREGATED TRANSDUCERS
    Publication number: 20250071483
    Abstract: In an example there is provided a first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit is configured to receive an audio signal and configured to drive an audio transducer based on the received audio signal. The first integrated circuit is configured to transmit a portion of the audio signal to a second integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan E. EKLUND, Daniel WEBER, Andrew I. BOTHWELL, Robert J. HATFIELD
  • INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT SUPPORTING AGGREGATED TRANSDUCERS
    Publication number: 20240040316
    Abstract: In an example there is provided a first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit is configured to receive an audio signal and configured to drive an audio transducer based on the received audio signal. The first integrated circuit is configured to transmit a portion of the audio signal to a second integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan E. EKLUND, Daniel WEBER, Andrew I. BOTHWELL, Robert J. HATFIELD
  • DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION
    Publication number: 20230112438
    Abstract: A wearable device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: detect a wear status of the wearable device; and in response to the wear status, allocate resources of the wearable device to one or more functions of the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel BURGESS, Andrew I. BOTHWELL
  • DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION
    Publication number: 20230032542
    Abstract: A wearable device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: detect a wear status of the wearable device; and in response to the wear status, allocate resources of the wearable device to one or more functions of the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel BURGESS, Andrew I. BOTHWELL
  • Dynamic allocation of operational resources of wearables
    Patent number: 11546685
    Abstract: A wearable device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: detect a wear status of the wearable device; and in response to the wear status, allocate resources of the wearable device to one or more functions of the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Burgess, Andrew I. Bothwell
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SINGING
    Publication number: 20220366932
    Abstract: A method of detecting singing of a user of a personal audio device, the method comprising: receiving a first audio signal comprising bone-conducted speech of the user from a first transducer of the personal audio device; monitoring a second audio signal output to a speaker of the personal audio device; and determining whether the user is singing based on the first audio signal and the second audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: John P. LESSO, Edward V. SINNOTT, Andrew I. BOTHWELL
  • Methods and apparatus for detecting singing
    Patent number: 11410678
    Abstract: A method of detecting singing of a user of a personal audio device, the method comprising: receiving a first audio signal comprising bone-conducted speech of the user from a first transducer of the personal audio device; monitoring a second audio signal output to a speaker of the personal audio device; and determining whether the user is singing based on the first audio signal and the second audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Lesso, Edward V. Sinnott, Andrew I. Bothwell
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SINGING
    Publication number: 20220223168
    Abstract: A method of detecting singing of a user of a personal audio device, the method comprising: receiving a first audio signal comprising bone-conducted speech of the user from a first transducer of the personal audio device; monitoring a second audio signal output to a speaker of the personal audio device; and determining whether the user is singing based on the first audio signal and the second audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: John P. LESSO, Edward V. SINNOTT, Andrew I. BOTHWELL
  • DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF OPERATIONAL RESOURCES OF WEARABLES
    Publication number: 20220038808
    Abstract: A wearable device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: detect a wear status of the wearable device; and in response to the wear status, allocate resources of the wearable device to one or more functions of the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel BURGESS, Andrew I. BOTHWELL