Patents by Inventor Brian M. Carroll
Brian M. Carroll 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: 11626866Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Joseph Petry, Brian M. Carroll
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Publication number: 20220346289Abstract: A robust, reliable, and efficient UHD HDR Internet Protocol IP client device, such as a set top box, receives content, for example, from a cable service provider so that the content can be displayed to a compatible display device with improved visual effect. The content is 4K or higher content that requires UHD/HDR for a satisfactory user experience. The UHD provides for an improved resolution of the content while HDR provides for a more intense or greater contrast range of the content when displayed on a compatible display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Robert SAGAR, James ANDERSON, Brian M. CARROLL, Ian CLARKE, Qiang BAI
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Publication number: 20220343050Abstract: A robust, reliable, and efficient UHD HDR IP client device, such as a set top box, receives content, for example, from a cable service provider so that the content can be displayed to a compatible display device with improved visual effect. The UHD HDR IP client device PCB design layout comprises a PCB. The PCB includes six layers that maximize the efficiency of the UHD HDR IP client device that includes. The six layers with a design layout that maximizes efficiency and routing provides an improved quality of experience for a user for viewing on a display received 4K or higher content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Robert SAGAR, James ANDERSON, Brian M. CARROLL, Ian CLARKE, Qiang BAI
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Publication number: 20220077847Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Joseph PETRY, Brian M. CARROLL
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Patent number: 11206013Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Joseph Petry, Brian M. Carroll
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Publication number: 20210211121Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Joseph PETRY, Brian M. CARROLL
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Patent number: 10992292Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Joseph Petry, Brian M. Carroll
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Publication number: 20200395925Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Joseph PETRY, Brian M. Carroll
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Patent number: 10176780Abstract: A device is provided for use with an audiovisual device and a cable having a first end and a second end. The audiovisual device can receive digital television audiovisual signals. The cable includes a data channel, a control channel and a power line and can transmit the digital television audiovisual signals. The first end can connect to the audiovisual device, whereas the second end can connect to the device. The device includes a connector, a detecting portion and a power source. The connector can connect to the second end. The detecting portion can generate a connection signal based on a connection of the connector to the second end. The power source can provide power based on the connection signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Yeqing Wang, Brian M. Carroll
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Patent number: 9936456Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate power consumption management of a station by enabling and disabling wireless chains. A station may determine minimal QoS requirements for supporting a WLAN service at the station. The station may determine and utilize a minimal number of WLAN chains needed to support the WLAN service while meeting the minimal QoS requirements. In embodiments, an internal temperature of the station may be monitored, and when the internal temperature of the station exceeds a temperature threshold, one or more WLAN chains of the station may be disabled to reduce power consumption by the station.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Brian M. Carroll, Clyde Robbins
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Patent number: 9053657Abstract: A device is provided for use with an audiovisual device and an HDMI cable having a first end and a second end. The first end can connect to the audiovisual device, whereas the second end can connect to the device. The audiovisual device can provide power to the power line of the HDMI cable when providing the digital television audiovisual signals. The device includes an output portion, and input portion and a control portion. The output portion can provide output signals as the digital television audiovisual signals to the second end. The input portion can receive input signals as the digital television audiovisual signals from the second end. The control portion can instruct the output portion to output the digital television audiovisual signals to the second end or can instruct input portion to receive the digital television audiovisual signals from the second end based on the power.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Google Technology HoldingsInventors: Yeqing Wang, Brian M. Carroll
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Publication number: 20140043539Abstract: A device is provided for use with an audiovisual device and a cable having a first end and a second end. The audiovisual device can receive digital television audiovisual signals. The cable includes a data channel, a control channel and a power line and can transmit the digital television audiovisual signals. The first end can connect to the audiovisual device, whereas the second end can connect to the device. The device includes a connector, a detecting portion and a power source. The connector can connect to the second end. The detecting portion can generate a connection signal based on a connection of the connector to the second end. The power source can provide power based on the connection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Yeqing Wang, Brian M. Carroll
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Publication number: 20140043538Abstract: A device is provided for use with an audiovisual device and an HDMI cable having a first end and a second end. The first end can connect to the audiovisual device, whereas the second end can connect to the device. The audiovisual device can provide power to the power line of the HDMI cable when providing the digital television audiovisual signals. The device includes an output portion, and input portion and a control portion. The output portion can provide output signals as the digital television audiovisual signals to the second end. The input portion can receive input signals as the digital television audiovisual signals from the second end. The control portion can instruct the output portion to output the digital television audiovisual signals to the second end or can instruct input portion to receive the digital television audiovisual signals from the second end based on the power.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Yeqing Wang, Brian M. Carroll