Patents by Inventor Chris McArthur
Chris McArthur 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: 11445001Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for synchronizing a media codec between network elements of a media communication session. In a particular embodiment, a method provides designating a first network element to be a static-clock network element during the media communication session and designating at least a second network element to be a dynamic-clock network element during the media communication session. The method further provides determining that a difference in clock speed exists between a second clock speed for the media codec at the second network element and a first clock speed for the media codec at the first network element. Also, the method provides adjusting the second clock speed to account for the difference in clock speed.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: AVAYA INC.Inventors: John Lynch, Paul Haig, Chris McArthur
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Patent number: 11408933Abstract: A manipulator may include a base portion, an upright portion connected to the base portion, a test head attachment incorporated into the upright portion, and an upright quick connect assembly incorporated into the test head attachment. In some cases, the manipulator includes an automatic weight transfer mechanism, a mobile base portion with casters and/or steerable casters.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Reid-Ashman Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Baer, Chris McArthur, Leo Wright, Kyle Bodily, Nathaniel Johnson, Brian Hunt, Erik Erekson, Spence Rencher
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Publication number: 20200393508Abstract: A manipulator may include a base portion, an upright portion connected to the base portion, a test head attachment incorporated into the upright portion, and an upright quick connect assembly incorporated into the test head attachment. In some cases, the manipulator includes an automatic weight transfer mechanism, a mobile base portion with casters and/or steerable casters.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Bruce D. Baer, Chris McArthur, Leo Wright, Kyle Bodily, Nathaniel Johnson, Brian Hunt, Erik Erekson, Spence Rencher
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Patent number: 10634718Abstract: A manipulator may include a base portion, an upright portion connected to the base portion, a test head attachment incorporated into the upright portion, and an upright quick connect assembly incorporated into the test head attachment. In some cases, the manipulator includes an automatic weight transfer mechanism, a mobile base portion with casters and/or steerable casters.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Reid-Ashman Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Baer, Chris McArthur, Leo Wright, Kyle Bodily, Nathaniel Johnson, Brian Hunt, Erik Erekson, Spence Rencher
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Patent number: 10365642Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for probing alarm functionality at a premises. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, in response to activation of an audible alarm, obtaining audio information captured by a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices positioned throughout the premises. The method further provides determining whether the audio information indicates that the alarm is functioning properly and determining a first position of the premises where the first communication device is located. When the audio information indicates that the alarm is not functioning properly, the method provides indicating that the alarm is not functioning properly at the first position.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: John Lynch, Chris McArthur, Mark Fletcher, Tracy Monk
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Patent number: 10242694Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for synchronizing algorithmic state data with audio trace signals. In a particular embodiment, a method provides processing digital audio data linearly in the time domain using a digital audio processing algorithm. The method further provides determining the digital algorithmic state data comprising an output state of the digital audio processing algorithm at each of a plurality of time instances during the processing of the digital audio data. Also, the method provides aligning the digital algorithmic state data in the time domain with a trace of the digital audio data.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Allan Lesperance, Chris McArthur
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Publication number: 20180100893Abstract: A manipulator may include a base portion, an upright portion connected to the base portion, a test head attachment incorporated into the upright portion, and an upright quick connect assembly incorporated into the test head attachment. In some cases, the manipulator includes an automatic weight transfer mechanism, a mobile base portion with casters and/or steerable casters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Reid-Ashman Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Baer, Chris McArthur, Leo Wright, Kyle Bodily, Nathaniel Johnson, Brian Hunt, Erik Erekson, Spence Rencher
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Publication number: 20180097868Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for synchronizing a media codec between network elements of a media communication session. In a particular embodiment, a method provides designating a first network element to be a static-clock network element during the media communication session and designating at least a second network element to be a dynamic-clock network element during the media communication session. The method further provides determining that a difference in clock speed exists between a second clock speed for the media codec at the second network element and a first clock speed for the media codec at the first network element. Also, the method provides adjusting the second clock speed to account for the difference in clock speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: John Lynch, Paul Haig, Chris McArthur
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Publication number: 20180096589Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for probing alarm functionality at a premises. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, in response to activation of an audible alarm, obtaining audio information captured by a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices positioned throughout the premises. The method further provides determining whether the audio information indicates that the alarm is functioning properly and determining a first position of the premises where the first communication device is located. When the audio information indicates that the alarm is not functioning properly, the method provides indicating that the alarm is not functioning properly at the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: John Lynch, Chris McArthur, Mark Fletcher, Tracy Monk
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Publication number: 20170345445Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for synchronizing algorithmic state data with audio trace signals. In a particular embodiment, a method provides processing digital audio data linearly in the time domain using a digital audio processing algorithm. The method further provides determining the digital algorithmic state data comprising an output state of the digital audio processing algorithm at each of a plurality of time instances during the processing of the digital audio data. Also, the method provides aligning the digital algorithmic state data in the time domain with a trace of the digital audio data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Allan Lesperance, Chris McArthur
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Patent number: 9161136Abstract: Systems and methods for applying user specific acoustic adjustment parameters are provided. The intelligibility of speech for a particular user is determined and a set of acoustic adjustment parameters is determined. The set or template of acoustic adjustment parameters for the user is placed in central store, for example provided as or in association with a server. The template can be obtained from the server for application in connection with a communication involving the user by providing an identification of the template.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Chris McArthur, Paul Haig, John C. Lynch, Paul Roller Michaelis
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Patent number: 9031836Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic user specific, condition specific communication system intelligibility testing and optimization are provided. The intelligibility of speech for a particular user is determined using a test of intelligibility administered by an interactive voice response (IVR) application running on a communication server. The intelligibility test can be run for a particular user under different conditions. For each user and/or set of conditions, a set of speech signal adjustment parameters can be determined. A set of speech signal adjustment parameters that will enhance the intelligibility of a speech signal for a user are applied when that user is involved in a communication session. The particular set of speech signal adjustment parameters selected can depend on the communication equipment and/or environment associated with the communication session.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Paul Roller Michaelis, Paul Haig, John C. Lynch, Chris McArthur
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Publication number: 20140200884Abstract: Systems and methods for applying user specific acoustic adjustment parameters are provided. The intelligibility of speech for a particular user is determined and a set of acoustic adjustment parameters is determined. The set or template of acoustic adjustment parameters for the user is placed in central store, for example provided as or in association with a server. The template can be obtained from the server for application in connection with a communication involving the user by providing an identification of the template.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Chris McArthur, Paul Haig, John C. Lynch, Paul Roller Michaelis
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Publication number: 20140166313Abstract: A torque anchor for anchoring well equipment in a well conduit to arrest movement in both longitudinal directions and rotation in a first direction, but not rotation in an opposed second direction. A mandrel connected to the equipment has L-shaped grooves for slideably receiving respective pins from a drag body on the mandrel. A slip retainer on the mandrel houses slips for selectively engaging and disengaging the conduit. An initial pull of the mandrel causes the pins to move the drag body toward the slip retainer driving the slips outward to grip the conduit, and rotation of the mandrel in the first direction sets the anchor to arrest movement. Further pulling maintains the set position. The anchor is unset by releasing pull, rotating the mandrel in the second direction, and pushing the mandrel to disengage the slips. Alternate unsetting requires increased pull beyond the shear resistance of the slip retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Tazco Holdings Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Moore, Chris McArthur, Jasen Hoffman
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Publication number: 20140046656Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic user specific, condition specific communication system intelligibility testing and optimization are provided. The intelligibility of speech for a particular user is determined using a test of intelligibility administered by an interactive voice response (IVR) application running on a communication server. The intelligibility test can be run for a particular user under different conditions. For each user and/or set of conditions, a set of speech signal adjustment parameters can be determined. A set of speech signal adjustment parameters that will enhance the intelligibility of a speech signal for a user are applied when that user is involved in a communication session. The particular set of speech signal adjustment parameters selected can depend on the communication equipment and/or environment associated with the communication session.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: AVAYA INC.Inventors: Paul Roller Michaelis, Paul Haig, John C. Lynch, Chris McArthur