Patents by Inventor James A. Amos
James A. Amos 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: 20210306244Abstract: A latency measurement system configured to measure the latency of an evaluated device, including a reception component, a processing component and an output component, the latency measurement system including an emitter configured to emit a probe signal receivable by a reception component of the evaluated device and processable by a processing component of the evaluated device generating an output signal at an output component of the evaluated device; a processor configured to record a emission time when the probe signal is emitted by the emitter for reception by the processing component of the evaluated device; a detector configured to receive the output signal from the output component of the evaluated device; the processor configured to record a receive time when the detector receives the output signal from the output component of the evaluated device, and calculate a difference between the emission time and the receive time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Ilya MALINSKIY, Eugene MALINSKIY, Daniel Joseph DUDLEY, Patrick Joseph POLITO, Daniel Alan NELSON, Laimis Kazimieras BELZINSKAS, James A. AMOS
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Patent number: 10341648Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for performing automated analysis of frame-over-frame pixel changes in recorded video of the display output of a computing device to determine whether the computing device presented an animated buffering indicator or other animated problem indicator. A system may be configured to detect motion by determining frame-over-frame pixel intensity changes at various pixel locations across a number of frames, then to determine whether the pixel locations that suggest motion (such as those pixel locations that had sufficient intensity change when accounting for potential noise in the video data) are concentrated in an area of the screen in which problem indicators are expected to be displayed. The system may then determine whether the shape of the pixel locations that indicated sufficient motion match an expected shape or path of motion for a given class of problem indictors.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Spencer Patrick Fonte, Sean James Amos, Michael Aaron Fox
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Patent number: 8374125Abstract: An application-specific integrated circuit and related network switch are disclosed. The integrated circuit includes switch circuitry for receiving a 802.11 wireless data frame and forwarding it to a predetermined port. Inspection circuitry is provided for inspecting attributes of the data frame. Decision circuitry is provided for instructing the switch circuitry to forward the data frame based on the attributes, both 802.3 wired and 802.11 wireless.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Clark A. Carty, James M. Cisar, James A. Amos, Steven M. Cloud, Robert A. Bowser, Gordon Mackay
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Patent number: 7957336Abstract: A system for locating a client in a wireless network. The system includes at least three access points. Each access point is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a client having a location using packeted data, be placed in wired data communication within a selected data network; and to share a common precise time reference using the selected data network. The system further includes a switch adapted to translate the relative position of the access points based on a shared common precise time reference and to calculate the location of the client based on a transmission from the client.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: James A. Amos, Clark Carty
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Patent number: 7900486Abstract: An agent dispenser for a fabric treatment appliance includes a housing having a manifold and an agent compartment. The manifold may be configured to receive water and supply the water to the agent compartment through an outlet port. The agent compartment may be configured to receive an agent, such as a detergent or additive, in liquid or powder form. The outlet port may be in fluid communication with the bottom of the agent compartment to supply the water to the bottom of the agent compartment whereby the water supplied to the agent compartment mixes with the agent in the agent compartment substantially from the bottom up.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Lonnie Joe Richman, Sylvan James Amos, Mustahsen Akhter Gull, Flavio Erasmo Bernardino, Thomas Lee Burger, Eric Kenneth Farrington
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Patent number: 7738877Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a wireless local area network are disclosed. The network includes one or more wireless access points, each including a radio frequency assembly having a variable power output, and an antenna assembly for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. A microcontroller is included for sending a transmission characteristics signal to the wireless local area network. A network manager is included for receiving the transmission characteristics signal and selectively controlling the variable power output of the radio frequency assembly to a predetermined power level.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: James A. Amos
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Patent number: 7589435Abstract: In one embodiment, a powered device is configured to determine module population and the appropriate power requirements for installed modules. The power requirements can be communicated to the power sourcing equipment for the powered device. Optionally, the powered device can receive data representative of available power from the power sourcing equipment and the powered device is responsive to operate accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Corey Metsker, James Amos, Edward Wright, Chad Jones
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Patent number: 7567822Abstract: In a wireless LAN (WLAN), methods, apparatuses and systems directed to facilitating configuration of a wireless network is provided. According to one implementation of the present invention, sensors are used to collect data associated with locations and other properties of access points of the wireless network. The collected data can then be used to assist in automatically configuring one or more aspects of the wireless network. In some implementations, the collected data can be used to dynamically re-configure the wireless network in real time. According to another implementation of the present invention, location computation mechanisms are used to collect data associated with the location of one or more wireless clients, and the data is used to dynamically adjust one or more radio frequency (RF) coverage maps in real time. The revised RF coverage maps can then be used to re-configure one or more operational parameters of the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian Donald Hart, Timothy S. Olson, James Amos, David McClead Theobold, Bretton Lee Douglas
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Patent number: 7529218Abstract: A method for controlling cell size associated with an access point that has a receive sensitivity and an output power. The method includes changing a start of packet threshold and/or a clear channel assessment threshold to vary the cell size of the access point.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Inventors: Daniel Lyons, David Petsko, Donald I. Sloan, James Jay Friedmann, James A. Amos, Fred J. Anderson
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Publication number: 20090109956Abstract: A system for locating a client in a wireless network. The system includes at least three access points. Each access point is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a client having a location using packeted data, be placed in wired data communication within a selected data network; and to share a common precise time reference using the selected data network. The system further includes a switch adapted to translate the relative position of the access points based on a shared common precise time reference and to calculate the location of the client based on a transmission from the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2009Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: James A. AMOS, Clark Carty
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Patent number: 7499423Abstract: A system for locating a client in a wireless network. The system includes at least three access points. Each access point is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a client having a location using packeted data, be placed in wired data communication within a selected data network; and to share a common precise time reference using the selected data network. The system further includes a switch adapted to translate the relative position of the access points based on a shared common precise time reference and to calculate the location of the client based on a transmission from the client.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Inventors: James A. Amos, Clark Carty
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Publication number: 20090053119Abstract: An agent dispenser for a fabric treatment appliance includes a housing having a manifold and an agent compartment. The manifold may be configured to receive water and supply the water to the agent compartment through an outlet port. The agent compartment may be configured to receive an agent, such as a detergent or additive, in liquid or powder form. The outlet port may be in fluid communication with the bottom of the agent compartment to supply the water to the bottom of the agent compartment whereby the water supplied to the agent compartment mixes with the agent in the agent compartment substantially from the bottom up.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: LONNIE JOE RICHMAN, SYLVAN JAMES AMOS, MUSTAHSEN AKHTER GULL, FLAVIO ERASMO BERNARDINO, THOMAS LEE BURGER, ERIC KENNETH FARRINGTON
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Patent number: 7457594Abstract: A system for measuring output power from an antenna. A sensor receives a sample of wireless signals from the antenna and communicates data about the signal back to the transmitter in a manner such that the antenna pattern is undisturbed. An optical coupler, e.g., fiber optic, is used to send data from the sensor to the transmitter. Power for the sensor can be derived parasitically from the wireless signal or can be provided to the sensor optically.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Inventors: David Theobold, James Amos, Edward Wright
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Publication number: 20080279166Abstract: An application-specific integrated circuit and related network switch are disclosed. The integrated circuit includes switch circuitry for receiving a 802.11 wireless data frame and forwarding it to a predetermined port. Inspection circuitry is provided for inspecting attributes of the data frame. Decision circuitry is provided for instructing the switch circuitry to forward the data frame based on the attributes, both 802.3 wired and 802.11 wireless.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Clark A. CARTY, James M. CISAR, James A. AMOS, Steven M. CLOUD, Robert A. BOWSER, Gordon MACKAY
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Patent number: 7436352Abstract: A method for radar protection. The method includes recording energy events and calculating differences in recorded energy events to determine pulses. The method further includes sorting intervals between pulses into histogram bins, each bin representing a range of time intervals between two pulses, each pulse indicative of a radar frequency and limiting network traffic on a frequency based on a selected bin count.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Inventors: David M. Theobold, Christopher G. Meil, Edward Frederick Wright, James A. Amos, Brian Hart, Jason R. Crawford, Philip O'Sullivan, Kevin C. H. Wong
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Patent number: 7433342Abstract: An application-specific integrated circuit and related network switch are disclosed. The integrated circuit includes switch circuitry for receiving a 802.11 wireless data frame and forwarding it to a predetermined port. Inspection circuitry is provided for inspecting attributes of the data frame. Decision circuitry is provided for instructing the switch circuitry to forward the data frame based on the attributes, both 802.3 wired and 802.11 wireless.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Inventors: Clark A. Carty, James M. Cisar, James A. Amos, Steven M. Cloud, Robert A. Bowser, Gordon Mackay
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Patent number: 7391368Abstract: In an example embodiment, a time of arrival circuit coupled to a wireless transceiver configured to determine a time of arrival of a wireless signal. The time of arrival circuit is operative to perform a coarse-scale frequency domain correlation of the actual samples with a predetermined ideal sample. The time of arrival circuit determines a maximum coarse correlation coefficient. The time delay circuit is operative to determine a plurality of fine correlation coefficients by interpolating around the peak coarse correlation coefficient. The time of arrival circuit determines a maximum correlation coefficient from the plurality of fine correlation coefficients and a time delay associated with the maximum correlation coefficient, the time of arrival is based on the time delay associated with the maximum correlation coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Zhigang Gao, Paul Stager, Bretton Douglas, Brian Hart, James Amos, Yoonill Lee
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Publication number: 20080030185Abstract: In one embodiment, a powered device is configured to determine module population and the appropriate power requirements for installed modules. The power requirements can be communicated to the power sourcing equipment for the powered device. Optionally, the powered device can receive data representative of available power from the power sourcing equipment and the powered device is responsive to operate accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Corey METSKER, James Amos, Edward Wright, Chad Jones
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Publication number: 20070188376Abstract: A method for radar protection. The method includes recording energy events and calculating differences in recorded energy events to determine pulses. The method further includes sorting intervals between pulses into histogram bins, each bin representing a range of time intervals between two pulses, each pulse indicative of a radar frequency and limiting network traffic on a frequency based on a selected bin count.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: David Theobold, Christopher Meil, Edward Wright, James Amos, Brian Hart, Jason Crawford, Philip O'Sullivan, Kevin Wong
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Patent number: D972176Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: LAZURITE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Laimis Kazimieras Belzinskas, Steve Latham, Craig Patrick Conner, Cory Boudreau, Ilya Malinskiy, Eugene Malinskiy, Christopher Alan Harris, Daniel Alan Nelson, Jacquelyn Aguilera, James A. Amos