Patents by Inventor Christopher Nicol
Christopher Nicol 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: 11317349Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of reducing power consumption in a wireless network device, comprising determining a duration prior to a beacon being received by the device; comparing the duration against a predetermined value; and adjusting a duration of a sleep period in response to the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: III Holdings 6, LLCInventors: Scott Christopher Nicols, Adrian Ward, Robert Cragie
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Publication number: 20210235382Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of reducing power consumption in a wireless network device, comprising determining a duration prior to a beacon being received by the device; comparing the duration against a predetermined value; and adjusting a duration of a sleep period in response to the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Scott Christopher Nicols, Adrian Ward, Robert Cragie
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Patent number: 10945208Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of reducing power consumption in a wireless network device, comprising determining a duration prior to a beacon being received by the device; comparing the duration against a predetermined value; and adjusting a duration of a sleep period in response to the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: III Holdings 6, LLCInventors: Scott Christopher Nicols, Adrian Ward, Robert Cragie
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Publication number: 20190357144Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of reducing power consumption in a wireless network device, comprising determining a duration prior to a beacon being received by the device; comparing the duration against a predetermined value; and adjusting a duration of a sleep period in response to the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Scott Christopher Nicols, Adrian Ward, Robert Cragie
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Patent number: 10379716Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for presenting object properties by receiving selection of a component of a model presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design tool, the GUI including an interactive display element having an arrangement of property fields related to the selected component, determining property values associated with the property fields based on the selected component, and providing the determined property values in corresponding property fields of the interactive display element for presentation in the GUI in conjunction with the model, such that responsive to receiving selection of a different component of the model, the property fields are updated with property values corresponding to the different component.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.Inventors: Todd Christopher Nicol, Jeff Maisano, Josh Dagg
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Patent number: 10321400Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of reducing power consumption in a wireless network device, comprising determining a duration prior to a beacon being received by the device; comparing the duration against a predetermined value; and adjusting a duration of a sleep period in response to the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: III HOLDINGS 6, LLCInventors: Scott Christopher Nicols, Adrian Ward, Robert Cragie
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Patent number: 10074214Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for generating and visualizing 3D scenes include, in one aspect, a method including: obtaining metadata for 2D images that are related to a location of interest; searching for discrete image correspondences between pairs of the 2D images; grouping the 2D images into different time periods, including inferring one or more time periods for a portion of the 2D images that do not have date metadata; receiving a selection of at least one of the different time periods; finding camera intrinsic and extrinsic parameters for each image grouped into the selected time period; reconstructing a 3D scene of the location during the selected time period from the 2D images grouped into the selected time period using the camera intrinsic and extrinsic parameters; and providing the 3D scene for use in displaying the location of interest from different 3D perspectives.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.Inventors: James Peter La Fleur, Kimberly Whinna Cottrell, Barbara Balents, Todd Christopher Nicol, George William Fitzmaurice, Luc Robert, Emmanuel Gallo
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Publication number: 20180004399Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for presenting object properties by receiving selection of a component of a model presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design tool, the GUI including an interactive display element having an arrangement of property fields related to the selected component, determining property values associated with the property fields based on the selected component, and providing the determined property values in corresponding property fields of the interactive display element for presentation in the GUI in conjunction with the model, such that responsive to receiving selection of a different component of the model, the property fields are updated with property values corresponding to the different component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Todd Christopher Nicol, Jeff Maisano, Josh Dagg
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Publication number: 20170318535Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of reducing power consumption in a wireless network device, comprising determining a duration prior to a beacon being received by the device; comparing the duration against a predetermined value; and adjusting a duration of a sleep period in response to the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Scott Christopher Nicols, Adrian Ward, Robert Cragie
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Patent number: 9778828Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for presenting object properties by receiving selection of a component of a model presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design tool, the GUI including an interactive display element having an arrangement of property fields related to the selected component, determining property values associated with the property fields based on the selected component, and providing the determined property values in corresponding property fields of the interactive display element for presentation in the GUI in conjunction with the model, such that responsive to receiving selection of a different component of the model, the property fields are updated with property values corresponding to the different component.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.Inventors: Todd Christopher Nicol, Jeff Maisano, Josh Dagg
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Publication number: 20170193331Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for generating and visualizing 3D scenes include, in one aspect, a method including: obtaining metadata for 2D images that are related to a location of interest; searching for discrete image correspondences between pairs of the 2D images; grouping the 2D images into different time periods, including inferring one or more time periods for a portion of the 2D images that do not have date metadata; receiving a selection of at least one of the different time periods; finding camera intrinsic and extrinsic parameters for each image grouped into the selected time period; reconstructing a 3D scene of the location during the selected time period from the 2D images grouped into the selected time period using the camera intrinsic and extrinsic parameters; and providing the 3D scene for use in displaying the location of interest from different 3D perspectives.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: James Peter La Fleur, Kimberly Whinna Cottrell, Barbara Balents, Todd Christopher Nicol, George William Fitzmaurice, Luc Robert, Emmanuel Gallo
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Patent number: 9655046Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of reducing power consumption in a wireless network device, comprising determining a duration prior to a beacon being received by the device; comparing the duration against a predetermined value; and adjusting a duration of a sleep period in response to the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: III Holdings 6, LLCInventors: Scott Christopher Nicols, Adrian Ward, Robert Cragie
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Publication number: 20150033166Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for presenting object properties by receiving selection of a component of a model presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design tool, the GUI including an interactive display element having an arrangement of property fields related to the selected component, determining property values associated with the property fields based on the selected component, and providing the determined property values in corresponding property fields of the interactive display element for presentation in the GUI in conjunction with the model, such that responsive to receiving selection of a different component of the model, the property fields are updated with property values corresponding to the different component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Todd Christopher Nicol, Jeff Maisano, Josh Dagg
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Patent number: 8863032Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for presenting object properties by receiving selection of a component of a model presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design tool, the GUI including an interactive display element having an arrangement of property fields related to the selected component, determining property values associated with the property fields based on the selected component, and providing the determined property values in corresponding property fields of the interactive display element for presentation in the GUI in conjunction with the model, such that responsive to receiving selection of a different component of the model, the property fields are updated with property values corresponding to the different component.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.Inventors: Todd Christopher Nicol, Jeff Maisano, Josh Dagg
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Publication number: 20140185505Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of reducing power consumption in a wireless network device, comprising determining a duration prior to a beacon being received by the device; comparing the duration against a predetermined value; and adjusting a duration of a sleep period in response to the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Scott Christopher Nicols, Adrian Ward, Robert Cragie
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Publication number: 20110214091Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for presenting object properties by receiving selection of a component of a model presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design tool, the GUI including an interactive display element having an arrangement of property fields related to the selected component, determining property values associated with the property fields based on the selected component, and providing the determined property values in corresponding property fields of the interactive display element for presentation in the GUI in conjunction with the model, such that responsive to receiving selection of a different component of the model, the property fields are updated with property values corresponding to the different component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.Inventors: Todd Christopher Nicol, Jeff Maisano, Josh Dagg
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Publication number: 20060291501Abstract: A communications circuit can operate with a data channel and a control channel. A changeable portion of the circuit can be reconfigurable between a first mode associated with activity on the control channel only and a second mode associated with activity on both the data channel and the control channel. The first mode can be selected to reduce power consumption compared to the second mode. Controller circuitry is provided to sense signals associated with the control channel and to switch the changeable portion between the first and second modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Christopher Nicol, Dominic Yip
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Publication number: 20060233229Abstract: A communications circuit can operate in a first mode, such as a diversity mode including space time transmit diversity (STTD). In this mode, a number of equalizer filter portions connected to a number of post-equalizer processors are employed. When the diversity mode is not required, the extra equalizer filter portions would represent a waste of power consumption and/or chip space. A combining circuit and suitable control circuitry are provided to allow use of the additional equalizer filter portions to be made in other operating modes. Appropriate trade-offs can be made based on power consumption and performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Christopher Nicol, Tomasz Prokop, Dominic Yip