Patents by Inventor Brian Martin

Brian Martin 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).

  • Publication number: 20150039266
    Abstract: A system includes an industrial monitor communicatively coupled to at least one sensor that is coupled to a mechanical system. The industrial monitor is configured to determine at least one type of measurement regarding the operation of the mechanical system, wherein each type of measurement is associated with one or more measurements determined by the industrial monitor based on one or more inputs received from the at least one sensor. Additionally, the system includes a display device communicatively coupled to the industrial monitor, wherein the display device is configured to display the at least one type of measurement determined by the industrial monitor. Further, each type of measurement is displayed with an appearance that denotes a combined status of the one or more measurements associated with the type of measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Martin Axness, Trevor Shaun Kavanaugh, Barrett Joseph Fuhrmann, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150030213
    Abstract: Some implementations may provide a method for generating a portrait of a subject for an identification document, the method including: receiving, at a mobile device, a photo image of the subject, the photo image including a foreground and a background, wherein the foreground includes the subject's face and the background does not include the subject's face; determining the background of the photo image based on the photo image alone and without user intervention; masking the determined background from the photo image; and subsequently generating the portrait of the subject based on the photo image with the background masked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: MorphoTrust USA Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Martin, Zhiqiang Lao, Mohamed Lazzouni, Robert Andrew Eckel
  • Publication number: 20150029216
    Abstract: Some implementations may provide a method for generating a portrait of a subject for an identification document, the method including: receiving a photo image of the subject, the photo image including the subject's face in a foreground against an arbitrary background; determining the arbitrary background of the photo image based on the photo image alone and without user intervention; masking the determined background from the photo image; and subsequently generating the portrait of the subject for the identification document of the subject, the portrait based on the photo image with the determined background masked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Martin, Zhiqiang Lao, Mohamed Lazzouni, Robert Andrew Eckel
  • Patent number: 8929897
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to provide measurement reports on a more timely basis. Additionally, the method, apparatus and computer program product may provide measurement reports without first having initiated a cell reselection process. As such, the network entity, such as a radio network controller (RNC), may provide increased control in regards to the mobility procedure, such as cell redirection or handover, based at least in part upon the measurement result. From the perspective of a mobile terminal, one method includes receiving instructions to perform a cell update procedure based upon a new measurement. In response to obtaining the new measurement, the method also includes causing the cell update procedure to be triggered. In this regard, the cell update procedure includes provision of a cell update message that includes measurement results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Martin, Keiichi Kubota
  • Patent number: 8923870
    Abstract: A serving cell sends to user equipments (UEs) indications of frequency bands supported by neighbor cells/frequencies, at least one individual neighbor cell/frequency supporting a plurality of frequency bands. The neighbor cells/frequencies are filtered by the UE to retain only those that are indicated to support a frequency band or frequency bands which are also supported by the UE. The sent indications comprise, for each respective neighbor cell/frequency, one absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN) associated with the respective neighbor cell/frequency and the frequency band or bands associated with the respective neighbor cell/frequency. Examples are given of various system information blocks for sending the frequency band indications to the UE. In one embodiment they are arranged in an information element IE having an entry for each of the neighbor cells/frequencies and a list of frequency bands for each entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Kubota, Brian Martin
  • Patent number: 8897822
    Abstract: Mobile device auto responders that dynamically send customized automated messages that depend on the identity of an incoming call, on the location of the mobile device, on the speed of the mobile device, on the acceleration of the mobile device, and/or on the time of day. The automated message can be customized to include the location, speed, heading and/or acceleration of the mobile device as well as an estimated time of arrival over a predetermined stored route to a predetermined location. The automated message may be audio, video, email, iMessageā„¢, instant message, or SMS message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: WaveMarket, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Martin
  • Publication number: 20140335868
    Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) to manage measurement event trigger criteria including determining a first pathloss for a serving cell and a second pathloss for at least one neighbor cell; adjusting the measurement event trigger criteria based on at least one of the determined first pathloss, the determined second pathloss and a weight factor X received from the serving cell; and triggering a measurement event based on the adjusted measurement event trigger criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi KUBOTA, Brian MARTIN, Christopher CALLENDER
  • Patent number: 8861337
    Abstract: A system and method for low-cost, fault tolerant, EMI robust data communications, particularly for an EV environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Brian Martin, Ian Casimir Dimen
  • Publication number: 20140301304
    Abstract: Measures including, methods, apparatus, computer software and computer program products, for use in radio resource control in a cellular communications network. At a user equipment, a first random access channel (RACH) message is generated. The user equipment causes transmittal, on a RACH, of the first RACH message. The first RACH message comprises an indication that at least a second RACH message associated with the first RACH message is to be transmitted subsequently from the user equipment on the RACH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Keiichi KUBOTA, Brian MARTIN, Himanshu KUMAR
  • Publication number: 20140290642
    Abstract: Provided is a broil burner including a generally-tubular gas conduit configured to extend between a rearward region of an oven cavity and a forward region of the oven cavity. The gas conduit includes an inlet that cooperates with a gas source to convey a combustible gas from the gas source to the gas conduit, and a plurality of apertures through which the combustible gas exits the gas conduit to be combusted. A reflector is provided, and extends between opposing segments of the gas conduit to reflect heat generated by combustion of the combustible gas in a downward direction, generally toward a central region of the oven cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Padgett, Mohsen Sarfehjoo, George Lewis, Brian Martin
  • Publication number: 20140295851
    Abstract: In a first embodiment a user equipment (UE) applies a temporary offset to a cell selection and/or a cell re-selection criterion or criteria in response to determining that a condition is satisfied for the UE. Thereafter, the cell is evaluated for selection or re-selection according to the respective cell selection or cell re-selection criterion or criteria with the applied offset. In a second embodiment, a restriction is imposed for evaluating a cell for selection or re-selection in response to determining that a condition is satisfied for the UE; and the restriction is removed in response to determining that the UE is non-stationary. Examples for the condition include the UE speed being less than a threshold, an indication of the offset being in system information, or a failed number of consecutive random access attempts. Examples of the restriction are the first embodiment's offset and barring the cell for selection/re-selection purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi KUBOTA, Brian MARTIN
  • Patent number: 8837311
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to allow for reselection of a TTI resource, such as in an instance in which a mobile terminal has moved to a different portion of the coverage area and/or in an instance in which the TTI resource was initially incorrectly selected, such as based upon an inaccurate measurement. In the context of a method, a first TTI resource is selected in conjunction with an uplink. The method also detects a failure condition associated with the uplink and selects a second TTI resource, different than the first TTI resource, in response to detection of the failure condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Martin, Keiichi Kubota
  • Patent number: 8819495
    Abstract: Automated testing of application software is performed by recording the output of at least one sensor that produces sensor information. A harnessed app being tested requests sensor information. Those requests are intercepted and recorded information that corresponds to the requested sensor information is retrieved and sent to the harnessed app as sensor information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: WaveMarket, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Martin
  • Patent number: 8817892
    Abstract: A data communications system having a plurality of communication devices including a host having a first receiver and a second receiver; and one or more clients, each client including a transmitter coupled between a signal node and a transmitter node, the transmitter selectively transmitting a multistate signal from the signal node to the transmitter node; and a single conductor daisy-chain loop redundantly communicating each multistate signal from each the transmitter to both receivers, the single conductor daisy-chain loop electrically communicating each transmitter node to the receivers. A data communications method including a) transmitting selectively a multistate signal from each of one or more clients; b) communicating electrically each multistate signal to a first location on a host using a single conductor coupled to each the client; and c) communicating electrically each multistate signal to a second location on the host using the single conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Brian Martin, Ian Casimir Dimen, Samuel Douglas Crowder
  • Patent number: 8819162
    Abstract: A system and method for low-cost, fault tolerant, EMI robust data communications, particularly for an EV environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Brian Martin, Ian Casimir Dimen, Samuel Douglas Crowder
  • Patent number: 8805288
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method includes: detecting a local network access node; generating a measurement report based on the detected local network access node, where the measurement report is for transmission to a serving network access node; and in response to successfully reading system information for the detected local network access node, including in the generated measurement report information that uniquely identifies the detected local network access node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Martin, Alexander Graham Charles
  • Publication number: 20140211620
    Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) to set up a layer 2 (L2) compression-decompression operation, comprises signaling a set of L2 compression-decompression capabilities to a serving radio network controller (RNC) or a serving base station on a uplink control channel the set of L2 compression-decompression capabilities included in a capability information element (IE) of a RRC message; receiving a set of L2 compression-decompression control parameters in a signaling message on a downlink control channel from the serving RNC or the serving base station; and configuring a local set of L2 compression-decompression control parameters based on the received set of L2 compression-decompression control parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi KUBOTA, Brian MARTIN, Vesa HUUMONEN
  • Patent number: 8792432
    Abstract: A network/base station broadcasts an indication to direct a user equipment how to prioritize information for inclusion in an uplink message to be sent on a random access channel RACH. By example one value of the indication directs a user equipment UE to prioritize inter-frequency over intra-frequency neighbor cell measurements for inclusion in the uplink message; and another value (or absence) of the indication directs a UE to prioritize intra-frequency over inter-frequency neighbor cell measurements for inclusion in the uplink message. A UE receiving the broadcast indication constructs the uplink message which includes information that is prioritized in accordance with the indication so as not to exceed a maximum message size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Martin, Keiichi Kubota
  • Publication number: 20140204838
    Abstract: Access control information is received from a first network, which is the device's serving network (500). The received access control information is stored as access control settings (505). A first connection is established via the serving network based on one or more of the access control settings (510). It is determined that the device's serving network has changed to a second network (515). At least a portion of the access control setting is replaced with default access control settings (520). The access control settings may comprise one or more packet-domain settings and one or more circuit-domain settings. The access control information may comprise Domain Specific Access Control (DSAC) and/or Paying Permission with Access Control (PPAC) information. The default access control settings may comprise access class barring (ACB) information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi KUBOTA, Brian MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20140206329
    Abstract: In measurement reporting in a cellular telecommunications network, a measurement control message is generated, the measurement control message specifying at least one measurement event for configuring reporting of measurements by at least one wireless device operating in a cell of the cellular telecommunications network. The at least one measurement event is configured with a neighbour list that is specific to the at least one measurement event. The measurement control message is transmitted for receipt by the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Brian MARTIN