Patents by Inventor Khaldoon Taha Al-Naimi

Khaldoon Taha Al-Naimi 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: 8831238
    Abstract: A method of controlling a noise cancellation system, for use in an audio device, comprises: generating an ambient noise signal representative of ambient noise; filtering and applying gain to the ambient noise signal to generate a noise cancellation signal; passing the noise cancellation signal to a speaker; and generating an error signal from an error microphone, wherein the gain applied to the ambient noise signal is controlled based on the error signal, and the method further comprises: determining from the error signal whether the audio device is in an off-ear position, and controlling the noise cancellation system based on said determination as to whether the audio device is in the off-ear position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Wolfson Microelectronics plc
    Inventors: Abid Rashid, Khaldoon Taha Al-Naimi
  • Publication number: 20120099736
    Abstract: A method of controlling a noise cancellation system, for use in an audio device, comprises: generating an ambient noise signal representative of ambient noise; filtering and applying gain to the ambient noise signal to generate a noise cancellation signal; passing the noise cancellation signal to a speaker; and generating an error signal from an error microphone, wherein the gain applied to the ambient noise signal is controlled based on the error signal, and the method further comprises: determining from the error signal whether the audio device is in an off-ear position, and controlling the noise cancellation system based on said determination as to whether the audio device is in the off-ear position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Abid Rashid, Khaldoon Taha Al-Naimi
  • Publication number: 20110286606
    Abstract: A noise cancellation signal is generated based on detected ambient noise, such that the noise cancellation signal and a wanted sound signal can be applied to a speaker. Gain control is applied to the wanted sound signal based on a comparison between the detected ambient noise level and the wanted sound signal level, for example such that the level of the wanted sound signal after the gain has been applied exceeds the level of a detected ambient noise signal by a certain threshold. Steps may also be taken such that the total level of the wanted sound signal after the gain has been applied and of the detected ambient noise signal do not exceed a second threshold, to avoid saturating the speaker to which they are applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Khaldoon Taha Al-Naimi, Robert Dobson
  • Patent number: 7493255
    Abstract: To alleviate problems of signal aliasing and to reduce complexity, Linear Predictive Coefficients (LPCS) are calculated from samples of audio signals and Line Spectral Frequency (LSF) vectors are extracted from the LPCs with a rate higher than a desired vector rate, the LSF vectors comprising values of different LSF parameters. Next, an LSF track is formed for at least one of the LSF parameters. At least one of the formed LSF tracks is then low pass filtered. Finally, decimated LSF vectors are reconstructed from the low pass filtered LSF tracks, the decimated number corresponding to the desired vector rate. The invention equally relates to a corresponding computer program, to corresponding devices and to a corresponding communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Khaldoon Taha Al-Naimi, Stephane Villette, Ahmet Kondoz
  • Publication number: 20040006463
    Abstract: To alleviate problems of signal aliasing and to reduce complexity, Linear Predictive Coefficients (LPCS) are calculated from samples of audio signals and Line Spectral Frequency (LSF) vectors are extracted from the LPCs with a rate higher than a desired vector rate, the LSF vectors comprising values of different LSF parameters. Next, an LSF track is formed for at least one of the LSF parameters. At least one of the formed LSF tracks is then low pass filtered. Finally, decimated LSF vectors are reconstructed from the low pass filtered LSF tracks, the decimated number corresponding to the desired vector rate. The invention equally relates to a corresponding computer program, to corresponding devices and to a corresponding communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Khaldoon Taha Al-Naimi, Stephane Villette, Ahmet Kondoz