Patents by Inventor Kris D. Fleming

Kris D. Fleming 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to facilitate time synchronization of audio over bluetooth low energy
    Patent number: 10652659
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to facilitate time synchronization of audio over Bluetooth Low Energy are disclosed herein. An apparatus includes a packet processor to process a data packet to identify a timestamp encoded in the data packet; a buffer to store the data packet with the timestamp; and a host to: when the data packet is removed from the buffer, initiate a timer; and when the timer reaches a time corresponding to a sum of the timestamp and a presentation delay time, out the data packet to render the data packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Himanshu Bhalla, Xuemei Ouyang, Kris D. Fleming, Ganesh Venkatesan
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE TIME SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO OVER BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY
    Publication number: 20190045304
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to facilitate time synchronization of audio over Bluetooth Low Energy are disclosed herein. An apparatus includes a packet processor to process a data packet to identify a timestamp encoded in the data packet; a buffer to store the data packet with the timestamp; and a host to: when the data packet is removed from the buffer, initiate a timer; and when the timer reaches a time corresponding to a sum of the timestamp and a presentation delay time, out the data packet to render the data packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Himanshu Bhalla, Xuemei Ouyang, Kris D. Fleming, Ganesh Venkatesan