Patents by Inventor Dean McArthur

Dean 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).

  • Patent number: 7369877
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving communication signals is provided. According to the method, a plurality of communication signals is received, each communication signal comprising one or more source signals. The plurality of communication signals are multiplexed into a multiplexed signal, which is then converted into a baseband signal. The baseband signal is sampled to produce a digital multiplexed signal comprising a plurality of samples. The samples are interpolated to generate respective interpolated digital signals, which are then subject to a blind signal separation operation to separate each of the source signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: James Reilly, Dean McArthur, Peter J. Edmonson
  • Patent number: 7174291
    Abstract: An adaptive noise suppression system includes an input A/D converter, an analyzer, a filter, and a output D/A converter. The analyzer includes both feed-forward and feedback signal paths that allow it to compute a filtering coefficient, which is input to the filter. In these paths, feed-forward signal are processed by a signal to noise ratio estimator, a normalized coherence estimator, and a coherence mask. Also, feedback signals are processed by a auditory mask estimator. These two signal paths are coupled together via a noise suppression filter estimator. A method according to the present invention includes active signal processing to preserve speech-like signals and suppress incoherent noise signals. After a signal is processed in the feed-forward and feedback paths, the noise suppression filter estimator then outputs a filtering coefficient signal to the filter for filtering the noise out of the speech and noise digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dean McArthur, Jim Reilly
  • Patent number: 7047043
    Abstract: A communication signal receiver and associated method are disclosed. A plurality of communication signals are received at an atenna array and time multiplexed into a single multiplexed signal. Each of the communication signals comprises an unknown mixture of a plurality of source signals from a plurality of communication signal sources. A signal separation network is configured to separate the K source signals from the multiplexed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: James Reilly, Dean McArthur, Peter J. Edmonson
  • Publication number: 20060052138
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving communication signals is provided. According to the method, a plurality of communication signals is received, each communication signal comprising one or more source signals. The plurality of communication signals are multiplexed into a multiplexed signal, which is then converted into a baseband signal. The baseband signal is sampled to produce a digital multiplexed signal comprising a plurality of samples. The samples are interpolated to generate respective interpolated digital signals, which are then subject to a blind signal separation operation to separate each of the source signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: James Reilly, Dean McArthur, Peter Edmonson
  • Publication number: 20040198450
    Abstract: A communication signal receiver and associated method are disclosed. A plurality of communication signals are received at an atenna array and time multiplexed into a single multiplexed signal. Each of the communication signals comprises an unknown mixture of a plurality of source signals from a plurality of communication signal sources. A signal separation network is configured to separate the K source signals from the multiplexed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: James Reilly, Dean McArthur, Peter J. Edmonson
  • Publication number: 20040015348
    Abstract: An adaptive noise suppression system includes an input A/D converter, an analyzer, a filter, and a output D/A converter. The analyzer includes both feed-forward and feedback signal paths that allow it to compute a filtering coefficient, which is input to the filter. In these paths, feed-forward signal are processed by a signal to noise ratio estimator, a normalized coherence estimator, and a coherence mask. Also, feedback signals are processed by a auditory mask estimator. These two signal paths are coupled together via a noise suppression filter estimator. A method according to the present invention includes active signal processing to preserve speech-like signals and suppress incoherent noise signals. After a signal is processed in the feed-forward and feedback paths, the noise suppression filter estimator then outputs a filtering coefficient signal to the filter for filtering the noise out of the speech and noise digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Dean McArthur, Jim Reilly
  • Patent number: 6647367
    Abstract: An adaptive noise suppression system includes an input A/D converter, an analyzer, a filter, and a output D/A converter. The analyzer includes both feed-forward and feedback signal paths that allow it to compute a filtering coefficient, which is input to the filter. In these paths, feed-forward signal are processed by a signal to noise ratio estimator, a normalized coherence estimator, and a coherence mask. Also, feedback signals are processed by a auditory mask estimator. These two signal paths are coupled together via a noise suppression filter estimator. A method according to the present invention includes active signal processing to preserve speech-like signals and suppress incoherent noise signals. After a signal is processed in the feed-forward and feedback paths, the noise suppression filter estimator then outputs a filtering coefficient signal to the filter for filtering the noise out of the speech and noise digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dean McArthur, Jim Reilly
  • Publication number: 20030028372
    Abstract: An adaptive noise suppression system includes an input AID converter, an analyzer, a filter, and a output D/A converter. The analyzer includes both feed-forward and feedback signal paths that allow it to compute a filtering coefficient, which is input to the filter. In these paths, feed-forward signal are processed by a signal to noise ratio estimator, a normalized coherence estimator, and a coherence mask. Also, feedback signals are processed by a auditory mask estimator. These two signal paths are coupled together via a noise suppression filter estimator. A method according to the present invention includes active signal processing to preserve speech-like signals and suppress incoherent noise signals. After a signal is processed in the feed-forward and feedback paths, the noise suppression filter estimator then outputs a filtering coefficient signal to the filter for filtering the noise out of the speech and noise digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Dean McArthur, Jim Reilly
  • Patent number: 6473733
    Abstract: An adaptive noise suppression system includes an input A/D converter, an analyzer, a filter, and a output D/A converter. The analyzer includes both feed-forward and feedback signal paths that allow it to compute a filtering coefficient, which is input to the filter. In these paths, feed-forward signal are processed by a signal to noise ratio estimator, a normalized coherence estimator, and a coherence mask. Also, feedback signals are processed by a auditory mask estimator. These two signal paths are coupled together via a noise suppression filter estimator. A method according to the present invention includes active signal processing to preserve speech-like signals and suppress incoherent noise signals. After a signal is processed in the feed-forward and feedback paths, the noise suppression filter estimator then outputs a filtering coefficient signal to the filter for filtering the noise out of the speech and noise digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dean McArthur, Jim Reilly