Patents by Inventor Jens Olson
Jens Olson 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: 20240126602Abstract: A processor to execute a plurality of tasks comprising a first task and a second task. At least a part of the first task is to be executed simultaneously with at least a part of the second task. The processor comprises a handling unit to: determine an available portion of a storage available during execution of the part of the first task; determine a mapping between at least one logical address associated with data associated with the part of the second task and a corresponding at least one physical address of the storage corresponding to the available portion; and identify, based on the mapping, the at least one physical address corresponding to the at least one logical address associated with the data, for storing the data in the available portion of the storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Jens OLSON, John Wakefield BROTHERS, III
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Patent number: 11948069Abstract: A processor arranged to compress neural network activation data comprising an input module for obtaining neural network activation data. The processor also comprises a block creation module arranged to split the neural network activation data into a plurality of blocks; and a metadata generation module for generating metadata associated with at least one of the plurality of blocks. Based on the metadata generated a selection module selects a compression scheme for each of the plurality of blocks, and a compression module for applying the selected compression scheme to the corresponding block to produce compressed neural network activation data. An output module is also provided for outputting the compressed neural network activation data.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Arm LimitedInventors: Lingchuan Meng, John Wakefield Brothers, III, Jens Olson, Jared Corey Smolens, Eric Kunze, Ian Rudolf Bratt
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Patent number: 11561795Abstract: Herein described is a method of operating an accumulation process in a data processing apparatus. The accumulation process comprises a plurality of accumulations which output a respective plurality of accumulated values, each based on a stored value and a computed value generated by a data processing operation. The method comprises storing a first accumulated value, the first accumulated value being one of said plurality of accumulated values, into a first storage device comprising a plurality of single-bit storage elements; determining that a predetermined trigger has been satisfied with respect to the accumulation process; and in response to the determining, storing at least a portion of a second accumulated value, the second accumulated value being one of said plurality of accumulated values, into a second storage device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Arm LimitedInventors: Jens Olson, John Wakefield Brothers, III, Jared Corey Smolens, Chi-wen Cheng, Daren Croxford, Sharjeel Saeed, Dominic Hugo Symes
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Patent number: 11410282Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a filter (F) in a neural processing unit comprises: receiving input corresponding to target dimensions (XT, YT) of the filter; receiving input corresponding to sub-filter dimensions (X1 . . . n?, Y1 . . . n?) of each of a plurality of sub-filters (SF1 . . . n) implementable in the neural processing unit; and defining the filter (F) as a combination of the plurality of sub-filters (SF1 . . . n), the combination having dimensions that equate to the target dimensions (XT, YT), and wherein the sub-filter dimensions (X1 . . . n?, Y1 . . . n?) of at least two of the sub-filters in the combination are unequal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Arm LimitedInventors: Jens Olson, Suraj Sudhir
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Publication number: 20210304378Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a filter (F) in a neural processing unit comprises: receiving input corresponding to target dimensions (XT, YT) of the filter; receiving input corresponding to sub-filter dimensions (X1 . . . n?, Y1 . . . n?) of each of a plurality of sub-filters (SF1 . . . n) implementable in the neural processing unit; and defining the filter (F) as a combination of the plurality of sub-filters (SF1 . . . n), the combination having dimensions that equate to the target dimensions (XT, YT), and wherein the sub-filter dimensions (X1 . . . n?, Y1 . . . n?) of at least two of the sub-filters in the combination are unequal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Jens OLSON, Suraj SUDHIR
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Publication number: 20210303307Abstract: Herein described is a method of operating an accumulation process in a data processing apparatus. The accumulation process comprises a plurality of accumulations which output a respective plurality of accumulated values, each based on a stored value and a computed value generated by a data processing operation. The method comprises storing a first accumulated value, the first accumulated value being one of said plurality of accumulated values, into a first storage device comprising a plurality of single-bit storage elements; determining that a predetermined trigger has been satisfied with respect to the accumulation process; and in response to the determining, storing at least a portion of a second accumulated value, the second accumulated value being one of said plurality of accumulated values, into a second storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Jens OLSON, John Wakefield BROTHERS, III, Jared Corey SMOLENS, Chi-wen CHENG, Daren CROXFORD, Sharjeel SAEED, Dominic Hugo SYMES
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Publication number: 20210027148Abstract: A processor arranged to compress neural network activation data comprising an input module for obtaining neural network activation data. The processor also comprises a block creation module arranged to split the neural network activation data into a plurality of blocks; and a metadata generation module for generating metadata associated with at least one of the plurality of blocks. Based on the metadata generated a selection module selects a compression scheme for each of the plurality of blocks, and a compression module for applying the selected compression scheme to the corresponding block to produce compressed neural network activation data. An output module is also provided for outputting the compressed neural network activation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Lingchuan MENG, John Wakefield BROTHERS, III, Jens OLSON, Jared Corey SMOLENS, Eric KUNZE, Ian Rudolf BRATT
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Patent number: 9817881Abstract: A method, apparatus, and tangible computer readable medium for processing a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) structure are disclosed herein. For example, the method includes receiving Hidden Markov Model (HMM) information from an external system. The method also includes processing back pointer data and first HMM states scores for one or more NULL states in the HMM information. Second HMM state scores are processed for one or more non-NULL states in the HMM information based on at least one predecessor state. Further, the method includes transferring the second HMM state scores to the external system.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Ojas A. Bapat, Richard M. Fastow, Jens Olson, Kenichi Kumatani
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Patent number: 9530103Abstract: Embodiments include a method, apparatus, and a computer program product for combining results from multiple decoders. For example, the method can include generating a network of paths based on one or more outputs associated with each of the multiple decoders. The network of paths can be scored to find an initial path with the highest path score based on scores associated with the one or more outputs. A weighting factor can be calculated for each of the multiple decoders based on a number of outputs from each of the multiple decoders included in the initial path with the highest path score. Further, the network of paths can be re-scored to find a new path with the highest path score based on the scores associated with the one or more outputs and the weighting factor for each of the multiple decoders.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Richard M. Fastow, Jens Olson, Chen Liu, Ojas A. Bapat
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Patent number: 9514739Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include an acoustic processing device and a method for traversing a Hidden Markov Model (HMM). The acoustic processing device can include a senone scoring unit (SSU), a memory device, a HMM module, and an interface module. The SSU is configured to receive feature vectors from an external computing device and to calculate senones. The memory device is configured to store the senone scores and HMM information, where the HMM information includes HMM IDs and HMM state scores. The HMM module is configured to traverse the HMM based on the senone scores and the HMM information. Further, the interface module is configured to transfer one or more HMM scoring requests from the external computing device to the HMM module and to transfer the HMM state scores to the external computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Richard M. Fastow, Ojas A. Bapat, Jens Olson
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Publication number: 20160086603Abstract: A voice activation system is provided. The voice activation system includes a first module configured to receive an audio signal and output an activation signal if an energy characteristic of the audio signal satisfies a threshold stored in a memory, a control module configured to enable or disable a third state using a control signal, and a speech recognition engine coupled to the first module and the control module, the speech recognition engine configured to transition between a first state, a second state, and the third state. The speech recognition engine transitions from the first state to the second state in response to the activation signal and in response to the control signal being disabled. The speech recognition engine transitions from the first state to the third state in response to the activation signal and in response to the control signal being enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Stephan Rosner, Chen Liu, Jens Olson
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Patent number: 9142215Abstract: A voice activation system is provided. The voice activation system includes a first stage configured to output a first activation signal if at least one energy characteristic of a received audio signal satisfies at least one threshold and a second stage configured to transition from a first state to a second state in response to the first activation signal and, when in the second state, to output a second activation signal if at least a portion of a profile of the audio signal substantially matches at least one predetermined profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Stephan Rosner, Chen Liu, Jens Olson
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Publication number: 20150106405Abstract: A method, apparatus, and tangible computer readable medium for processing a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) structure are disclosed herein. For example, the method includes receiving Hidden Markov Model (HMM) information from an external system. The method also includes processing back pointer data and first HMM states scores for one or more NULL states in the HMM information. Second HMM state scores are processed for one or more non-NULL states in the HMM information based on at least one predecessor state. Further, the method includes transferring the second HMM state scores to the external system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Spansion LLCInventors: Ojas BAPAT, Richard Fastow, Jens Olson, Kenichi Kumatani
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Patent number: 8924453Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method, and system for acoustic modeling. In an embodiment, an arithmetic logic unit for computing a one-dimensional score between a feature vector and a Gaussian probability distribution vector is provided. The arithmetic logic unit includes a computational logic unit configured to compute a first value based on a mean value and a variance value associated with a dimension of the Gaussian probability distribution vector and a dimension of a feature vector, a look up table module configured to output a second value based on the variance value, and a combination module configured to combine the first value and the second value to generate the one-dimensional score.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Spansion LLCInventors: Richard Fastow, Jens Olson, Ben Michael Shoham
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Publication number: 20140304205Abstract: Embodiments include a method, apparatus, and a computer program product for combining results from multiple decoders. For example, the method can include generating a network of paths based on one or more outputs associated with each of the multiple decoders. The network of paths can be scored to find an initial path with the highest path score based on scores associated with the one or more outputs. A weighting factor can be calculated for each of the multiple decoders based on a number of outputs from each of the multiple decoders included in the initial path with the highest path score. Further, the network of paths can be re-scored to find a new path with the highest path score based on the scores associated with the one or more outputs and the weighting factor for each of the multiple decoders.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Spansion LLCInventors: Richard FASTOW, Jens OLSON, Chen LIU, Ojas BAPAT
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Publication number: 20140180694Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include an acoustic processing device and a method for traversing a Hidden Markov Model (HMM). The acoustic processing device can include a senone scoring unit (SSU), a memory device, a HMM module, and an interface module. The SSU is configured to receive feature vectors from an external computing device and to calculate senones. The memory device is configured to store the senone scores and HMM information, where the HMM information includes HMM IDs and HMM state scores. The HMM module is configured to traverse the HMM based on the senone scores and the HMM information. Further, the interface module is configured to transfer one or more HMM scoring requests from the external computing device to the HMM module and to transfer the HMM state scores to the external computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Spansion LLCInventors: Richard M. FASTOW, Ojas A. Bapat, Jens Olson
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Publication number: 20130339028Abstract: A voice activation system is provided. The voice activation system includes a first stage configured to output a first activation signal if at least one energy characteristic of a received audio signal satisfies at least one threshold and a second stage configured to transition from a first state to a second state in response to the first activation signal and, when in the second state, to output a second activation signal if at least a portion of a profile of the audio signal substantially matches at least one predetermined profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Spansion LLCInventors: Stephan ROSNER, Chen Liu, Jens Olson
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Publication number: 20130158996Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method, and system for acoustic modeling. The apparatus can include a senone scoring unit (SSU) control module, a distance calculator, and an addition module. The SSU control module can be configured to receive a feature vector. The distance calculator can be configured to receive a plurality of Gaussian probability distributions via a data bus having a width of at least one Gaussian probability distribution and the feature vector from the SSU control module. The distance calculator can include a plurality of arithmetic logic units to calculate a plurality of dimension distance scores and an accumulator to sum the dimension distance scores to generate a Gaussian distance score. Further, the addition module is configured to sum a plurality of Gaussian distance scores to generate a senone score.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Spansion LLCInventors: Richard Fastow, Jens Olson
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Publication number: 20130159371Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method, and system for acoustic modeling. In an embodiment, an arithmetic logic unit for computing a one-dimensional score between a feature vector and a Gaussian probability distribution vector is provided. The arithmetic logic unit includes a computational logic unit configured to compute a first value based on a mean value and a variance value associated with a dimension of the Gaussian probability distribution vector and a dimension of a feature vector, a look up table module configured to output a second value based on the variance value, and a combination module configured to combine the first value and the second value to generate the one-dimensional score.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Spansion LLCInventors: Richard Fastow, Jens Olson, Ben Michael Shoham