Patents by Inventor John Alexander Interrante

John Alexander Interrante 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: 9148328
    Abstract: An apparatus and method reduce distortion in a processed signal. The apparatus includes a first receive path, a second receive path, a summation unit, and a compensation unit. The first receive path is configured to process a received analog signal into a first digital signal. The second receive path is configured to process the received analog signal with a phase shift into a second digital signal. The summation unit is configured to sum the first and second digital signals to form a processed digital signal. The compensation unit is configured to identify a conjugate of the processed digital signal, apply a weighting factor to the conjugate of the processed digital signal to form a weighted signal, and subtract the weighted signal from the processed digital signal to reduce the distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaming Zhang, John Alexander Interrante, William Hurley, Lup M. Loh
  • Patent number: 8433275
    Abstract: A system and method for minimizing a DC component of a received signal are disclosed. As one example, a system for minimizing a DC component of a signal in a wireless receiver is disclosed, which includes a programmable filter operable to filter the signal with at least one of a low cutoff frequency and a high cutoff frequency, and a transition unit coupled to the programmable filter, the transition unit operable to transition the programmable filter between the high cutoff frequency and the low cutoff frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: William M. Hurley, Lup Meng Loh, Yinong Ding, WeonKi Yoon, Michael L. Brobston, John Alexander Interrante, Jordan Charles Mott
  • Publication number: 20120106686
    Abstract: An apparatus and method reduce distortion in a processed signal. The apparatus includes a first receive path, a second receive path, a summation unit, and a compensation unit. The first receive path is configured to process a received analog signal into a first digital signal. The second receive path is configured to process the received analog signal with a phase shift into a second digital signal. The summation unit is configured to sum the first and second digital signals to form a processed digital signal. The compensation unit is configured to identify a conjugate of the processed digital signal, apply a weighting factor to the conjugate of the processed digital signal to form a weighted signal, and subtract the weighted signal from the processed digital signal to reduce the distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaming Zhang, John Alexander Interrante, William Hurley, Lup M. Loh
  • Patent number: 7797017
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a wireless transceiver are disclosed. As one example, a system for configuring a wireless transceiver is disclosed, which includes a first data storage unit coupled to a configuration bus disposed in the wireless transceiver, a second data storage unit coupled to the configuration bus, a change detection unit coupled to the second data storage unit, the change detection configured to detect a change to a value stored in the second data storage unit, and output a signal responsive to the change, and a third data storage unit coupled to the first data storage unit, the second data storage unit, and the change detection unit. The third data storage unit is configured to store a plurality of predefined configuration data sets, and convey a predefined configuration data set to the first data storage unit responsive to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jordan Charles Mott, William M. Hurley, John Alexander Interrante
  • Publication number: 20080219248
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a wireless transceiver are disclosed. As one example, a system for configuring a wireless transceiver is disclosed, which includes a first data storage unit coupled to a configuration bus disposed in the wireless transceiver, a second data storage unit coupled to the configuration bus, a change detection unit coupled to the second data storage unit, the change detection configured to detect a change to a value stored in the second data storage unit, and output a signal responsive to the change, and a third data storage unit coupled to the first data storage unit, the second data storage unit, and the change detection unit. The third data storage unit is configured to store a plurality of predefined configuration data sets, and convey a predefined configuration data set to the first data storage unit responsive to the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jordan Charles Mott, William M. Hurley, John Alexander Interrante
  • Patent number: 7391256
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for direct current (DC) correction in wireless devices. In one example, a method includes setting a cutoff frequency of a filter at a first frequency, where a signal entering the filter is attenuated based on the cutoff frequency. If a qualified change is detected in a DC component of the signal, the cutoff frequency is set at a second frequency that attenuates more of the signal than the first frequency for a defined time period. The cutoff frequency may then be set to the first frequency after the defined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William Milton Hurley, Lup Meng Loh, Yinong Ding, Michael L. Brobston, John Alexander Interrante
  • Publication number: 20080090541
    Abstract: A system and method for minimizing a DC component of a received signal are disclosed. As one example, a system for minimizing a DC component of a signal in a wireless receiver is disclosed, which includes a programmable filter operable to filter the signal with at least one of a low cutoff frequency and a high cutoff frequency, and a transition unit coupled to the programmable filter, the transition unit operable to transition the programmable filter between the high cutoff frequency and the low cutoff frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William M. Hurley, Lup Meng Loh, Yinong Ding, WeonKi Yoon, Michael L. Brobston, John Alexander Interrante, Jordan Charles Mott
  • Publication number: 20080079498
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for direct current (DC) correction in wireless devices. In one example, a method includes setting a cutoff frequency of a filter at a first frequency, where a signal entering the filter is attenuated based on the cutoff frequency. If a qualified change is detected in a DC component of the signal, the cutoff frequency is set at a second frequency that attenuates more of the signal than the first frequency for a defined time period. The cutoff frequency may then be set to the first frequency after the defined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William Milton Hurley, Lup Meng Loh, Yinong Ding, Michael L. Brobston, John Alexander Interrante
  • Publication number: 20080069134
    Abstract: A reconfiguration unit capable of switching between multiple programmable modes of operation, said electronic device including a first set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a first mode of operation; a second set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a second mode of operation; a plurality of multiplexers each connecting corresponding ones of the first and second set of programmable registers with a respective one of a plurality of configurable processing block; and a mode register connected to the plurality of multiplexers to selectively connect the first set of programmable registers or the second set of programmable registers to the plurality of configurable processing blocks. Also described is a related wireless mobile station and configuration method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: John Alexander Interrante, William Milton Hurley
  • Patent number: 6011783
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring the performance of an echo canceler within a telephone communications network is disclosed. In accordance with the method and apparatus of the present invention, an embedded echo-cancellation performance monitoring circuit comprises three separate units, namely, a test data injection unit, an echo path simulator unit, and a test data extraction unit. The test data injection unit is utilized to inject test data into a serial data stream intended for an echo canceler. The echo path simulator unit is utilized to simulate an echo path by attenuating the test data in the serial data stream and to loop the test data in the serial data stream back to the echo canceler. The test data extraction unit is utilized to extract the test data from a send-out data stream exiting from the echo canceler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: John Alexander Interrante, Tomas Perez Morales