Patents by Inventor David Auld
David Auld 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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Publication number: 20240078363Abstract: In various examples, scenarios may be defined using a declarative description—e.g., defining a behavior of interest—that the present system may convert into a procedural description for generating one or more instances and/or variations of a scenario for testing an autonomous or semi-autonomous machine in a virtual environment. The system may execute observers or evaluators for testing the performance and accuracy of the machine and may compute coverage of various elements based on the generated virtual scenarios, and may feed the results back to the system to generate additional instances and/or variations where the coverage or accuracy is below a desired level. As a result, the system may include an end-to-end framework for generating scenarios in virtual environments, testing and validating the scenarios themselves, and/or testing and validating the underlying autonomous or semi-autonomous systems of the machine—all based on a declarative description.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Ahmed Nassar, Justyna Zander, David Auld
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Publication number: 20230004801Abstract: In various examples, physical sensor data may be generated by a vehicle in a real-world environment. The physical sensor data may be used to train deep neural networks (DNNs). The DNNs may then be tested in a simulated environment—in some examples using hardware configured for installation in a vehicle to execute an autonomous driving software stack—to control a virtual vehicle in the simulated environment or to otherwise test, verify, or validate the outputs of the DNNs. Prior to use by the DNNs, virtual sensor data generated by virtual sensors within the simulated environment may be encoded to a format consistent with the format of the physical sensor data generated by the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Clement Farabet, John Zedlewski, Zachary Taylor, Greg Heinrich, Claire Delaunay, Mark Daly, Matthew Campbell, Curtis Beeson, Gary Hicok, Michael Cox, Rev Lebaredian, Tony Tamasi, David Auld
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Patent number: 11436484Abstract: In various examples, physical sensor data may be generated by a vehicle in a real-world environment. The physical sensor data may be used to train deep neural networks (DNNs). The DNNs may then be tested in a simulated environment—in some examples using hardware configured for installation in a vehicle to execute an autonomous driving software stack—to control a virtual vehicle in the simulated environment or to otherwise test, verify, or validate the outputs of the DNNs. Prior to use by the DNNs, virtual sensor data generated by virtual sensors within the simulated environment may be encoded to a format consistent with the format of the physical sensor data generated by the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Clement Farabet, John Zedlewski, Zachary Taylor, Greg Heinrich, Claire Delaunay, Mark Daly, Matthew Campbell, Curtis Beeson, Gary Hicok, Michael Cox, Rev Lebaredian, Tony Tamasi, David Auld
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Publication number: 20210294944Abstract: In various examples, scenarios may be defined using a declarative description—e.g., defining a behavior of interest—that the present system may convert into a procedural description for generating one or more instances and/or variations of a scenario for testing an autonomous or semi-autonomous machine in a virtual environment. The system may execute observers or evaluators for testing the performance and accuracy of the machine and may compute coverage of various elements based on the generated virtual scenarios, and may feed the results back to the system to generate additional instances and/or variations where the coverage or accuracy is below a desired level. As a result, the system may include an end-to-end framework for generating scenarios in virtual environments, testing and validating the scenarios themselves, and/or testing and validating the underlying autonomous or semi-autonomous systems of the machine—all based on a declarative description.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Ahmed Nassar, Justyna Zander, David Auld
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Patent number: 10706305Abstract: Systems and methods for generating authentic digital memorabilia are described. A signor may be provided a digital photograph. The signor's signature, written message, or voice message may be received. Biometric authentication or verification may be performed on the signor's handwriting or voice sample through comparison with stored samples. If the verification signifies a high likelihood signor's handwriting or voice sample is authentic, creation of digital memorabilia is performed by embedding signor's signature or written message in a digital photograph and linking the signor's voice message with the photograph. The digital memorabilia is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and distributed to a customer or displayed on a website.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Autography LLCInventors: David Auld, Erem Boto, William Chan, Eric Feeny, Andrew Smith, Thomas J. Waters, Robert N. Barrett
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Publication number: 20190362170Abstract: Systems and methods for generating authentic digital memorabilia are described. A signor may be provided a digital photograph. The signor's signature, written message, or voice message may be received. Biometric authentication or verification may be performed on the signor's handwriting or voice sample through comparison with stored samples. If the verification signifies a high likelihood signor's handwriting or voice sample is authentic, creation of digital memorabilia is performed by embedding signor's signature or written message in a digital photograph and linking the signor's voice message with the photograph. The digital memorabilia is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and distributed to a customer or displayed on a website.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: David Auld, Erem Boto, William Chan, Eric Feeny, Andrew Smith, Thomas J. Waters, Robert N. Barrett
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Publication number: 20190303759Abstract: In various examples, physical sensor data may be generated by a vehicle in a real-world environment. The physical sensor data may be used to train deep neural networks (DNNs). The DNNs may then be tested in a simulated environment—in some examples using hardware configured for installation in a vehicle to execute an autonomous driving software stack—to control a virtual vehicle in the simulated environment or to otherwise test, verify, or validate the outputs of the DNNs. Prior to use by the DNNs, virtual sensor data generated by virtual sensors within the simulated environment may be encoded to a format consistent with the format of the physical sensor data generated by the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Clement Farabet, John Zedlewski, Zachary Taylor, Greg Heinrich, Claire Delaunay, Mark Daly, Matthew Campbell, Curtis Beeson, Gary Hicok, Michael Cox, Rev Lebaredian, Tony Tamasi, David Auld
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Publication number: 20180268231Abstract: Systems and methods for generating authentic digital memorabilia are described. A signor may be provided a digital photograph. The signor's signature, written message, or voice message may be received. Biometric authentication or verification may be performed on the signor's handwriting or voice sample through comparison with stored samples. If the verification signifies a high likelihood signor's handwriting or voice sample is authentic, creation of digital memorabilia is performed by embedding signor's signature or written message in a digital photograph and linking the signor's voice message with the photograph. The digital memorabilia is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and distributed to a customer or displayed on a website.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: David Auld, Erem Boto, William Chan, Eric Feeny, Andrew Smith, Thomas J. Waters, Robert N. Barrett
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Publication number: 20150356363Abstract: Systems and methods for generating authentic digital memorabilia are described. A signor may be provided a digital photograph. The signor's signature, written message, or voice message may be received. Biometric authentication or verification may be performed on the signor's handwriting or voice sample through comparison with stored samples. If the verification signifies a high likelihood signor's handwriting or voice sample is authentic, creation of digital memorabilia is performed by embedding signor's signature or written message in a digital photograph and linking the signor's voice message with the photograph. The digital memorabilia is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and distributed to a customer or displayed on a website.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: David Auld, Erem Boto, William Chan, Eric Feeny, Andrew Smith, Thomas J. Waters, Robert N. Barrett
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Patent number: 9141959Abstract: Systems and methods for generating authentic digital memorabilia are described. A signor may be provided a digital photograph. The signor's signature, written message, or voice message may be received. Biometric authentication or verification may be performed on the signor's handwriting or voice sample through comparison with stored samples. If the verification signifies a high likelihood signor's handwriting or voice sample is authentic, creation of digital memorabilia is performed by embedding signor's signature or written message in a digital photograph and linking the signor's voice message with the photograph. The digital memorabilia is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and distributed to a customer or displayed on a website.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Autography LLCInventors: David Auld, Erem Boto, William Chan, Eric Feeny, Andrew Smith, Thomas J. Waters, Robert N. Barrett
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Patent number: 8705733Abstract: The invention provides techniques to implement unique identifier for an integrated chip and how this ID can be employed to enhance the security of content in personal video recorder type systems. The storage device can be a hard disk, a removable storage medium or any other type of storage medium. An integrated circuit (IC) within the personal video recorder stores a unique identifier that is used in for encryption and decryption of data stored on the storage device. Several embodiments are disclosed herein that maintain the secrecy of the unique ID such that it is not easily accessible thereby defeating the security scheme.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.Inventors: Nishit Kumar, David Auld
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Publication number: 20130138967Abstract: Systems and methods for generating authentic digital memorabilia are described. A signor may be provided a digital photograph. The signor's signature, written message, or voice message may be received. Biometric authentication or verification may be performed on the signor's handwriting or voice sample through comparison with stored samples. If the verification signifies a high likelihood signor's handwriting or voice sample is authentic, creation of digital memorabilia is performed by embedding signor's signature or written message in a digital photograph and linking the signor's voice message with the photograph. The digital memorabilia is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and distributed to a customer or displayed on a website.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: David Auld, Erem Boto, William Chan, Eric Feeny, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: 8405785Abstract: A television display system including a display system controller, a transmitter, and an integrated timing controller. The display system controller receives pixel data and pixel timing and control data, and responsive to a pixel data format corresponding to a selected communication standard of a plurality of communication standards that includes LVDS and at least one of RSDS and mini-LVDS, provides formatted pixel data formatted according to the pixel data format of the selected communication standard. The transmitter receives the formatted pixel data, and transmits the formatted pixel data for receipt according to a pixel data rate corresponding to the selected communication standard.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.Inventors: David Auld, Lei He, Chen Chen, Gerard Kuang-Chang Yeh
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Publication number: 20110205251Abstract: An electronic display device includes a frequency selective light source configured to generate light having a first spectral range of visible light and a second spectral range of visible light. The second spectral range of visible light is distinct from the first spectral range of visible light. The device has a plurality of sequentially updatable picture elements, and at least one of the picture elements is optically aligned with the frequency selective light source such that the light generated by the frequency selective light source provides illumination to the picture element. The device further includes a display device controller coupled to the frequency selective light source, which is configured to select, in response to an update of at least one of the picture elements, one of the first spectral range of visible light and the second spectral range of visible light, to be provided by the frequency selective light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventor: David Auld
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Publication number: 20110205625Abstract: A method of displaying images with an electronic display device having a plurality of sequentially updatable picture elements includes displaying an image with the picture elements by sequentially updating each of the plurality of picture elements, filtering light emanating from a first picture element with a first polarizing filter configured in a first polarization orientation and filtering light emanating from a second picture element with a second polarizing filter configured in a second polarization orientation that is different than the first polarization orientation. The method further includes detecting an update of a third picture element and switching the configuration of the second polarizing filter to the first polarization orientation in response to detecting the update of the third picture element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: ZORAN CORPORATIONInventor: David Auld
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Publication number: 20110058669Abstract: The invention provides techniques to implement unique identifier for an integrated chip and how this ID can be employed to enhance the security of content in personal video recorder type systems. The storage device can be a hard disk, a removable storage medium or any other type of storage medium. An integrated circuit (IC) within the personal video recorder stores a unique identifier that is used in for encryption and decryption of data stored on the storage device. Several embodiments are disclosed herein that maintain the secrecy of the unique ID such that it is not easily accessible thereby defeating the security scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Zoran CorporationInventors: Nishit Kumar, David Auld
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Patent number: 7835520Abstract: The invention provides techniques to implement unique identifier for an integrated chip and how this ID can be employed to enhance the security of content in personal video recorder type systems. The storage device can be a hard disk, a removable storage medium or any other type of storage medium. An integrated circuit (IC) within the personal video recorder stores a unique identifier that is used in for encryption and decryption of data stored on the storage device. Several embodiments are disclosed herein that maintain the secrecy of the unique ID such that it is not easily accessible thereby defeating the security scheme.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Zoran CorporationInventors: Nishit Kumar, David Auld
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Publication number: 20100207865Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling illumination of a display device are disclosed. These systems and methods can detect a plurality of luminance values in a digital image of the display device that correspond to a plurality of pixel positions of the display device. A first plurality of luminance values of the plurality of luminance values can be mapped to a first pixel position of the plurality of pixel positions of the display device, and a compensation mask value for the first pixel position can be determined based upon the first plurality of luminance values. The compensation mask value can correspond to an adjustment of a luminance value of the first pixel position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: ZORAN CORPORATIONInventor: David Auld
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Patent number: 7307667Abstract: A method and an apparatus for an integrated high definition television controller are described. The integrated high definition digital television controller includes two or more the following functions in a single chip: MPEG2 Transport, Audio and Video Decoders, Video input capture and converter, flexible video scan rate converter, de-interlace processor, display controller and video D/A converters, graphics controller, a unified local bus, N-plane alpha blending, a warping engine, audio digital signal processor, disk drive interface, peripheral bus interfaces, such as PCI bus and local bus interfaces, various I/O peripherals, a bus bridge with a partitioned chip, and a CPU with caches. The integrated controller, in one embodiment, is designed to handle multiple television standards (for example ATSC, ARIB, DVB, AES, SMPTE, ITU) and designed to be deployed in various countries in the world.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Zoran CorporationInventors: Gerard Yeh, David Auld, Jackson F. Lee, Joseph Cesana, Hsiang O-Yang, Xianliang Zha, Zeljko Markovic
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Patent number: D710790Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Natural Product Solutions Pty LtdInventors: Ray O'Dell, Paul Ryan, Sue Boyd, David Auld, Miroslav Egorov