Patents by Inventor Michael B. Doerr

Michael B. Doerr 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: 11683860
    Abstract: Methods and devices for a home power networking system including a first wireless access point (AP) configured to perform wired communications over a first circuit connected to the first wireless AP. The first wireless AP further performs wireless communications with a second wireless AP, wherein the second wireless access point is connected to a second circuit and is not connected to the first circuit. The first wireless AP provides wireless transport through the second wireless AP to bridge communications between the first circuit and the second circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Michael B. Doerr, Michael B. Solka, Yama Yasha
  • Patent number: 11677437
    Abstract: Methods and devices for dynamically designated first and second subsets of a plurality of frequency channels as upstream and downstream channels, respectively, for performing wired communications using virtual segmentation between a network controller and an endpoint device. performing virtual segmentation to service an endpoint device. Communications are performed between the network controller and the endpoint device through a wired communication medium using the upstream and downstream channels. The first subset and second subsets of the plurality of channels are designated as upstream channels and downstream channels, respectively, based at least in part on one or both of upstream and downstream channel demand and channel availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Michael B. Doerr
  • Patent number: 11671642
    Abstract: Control information for configuring an audiovisual device to present multimedia content according to a first service type may be generated. A method may include generating first control information for configuring an audiovisual device to decode a multimedia stream, generating first data that indicates a structure of the first control information, and transmitting the first data and the first control information. The first control information may be generated according to a first protocol version. Second data and second control information may be similarly generated and transmitted according to a second protocol version. Disclosed techniques may facilitate receiving devices to determine whether they support received wireless transmissions and decode the transmissions based on the control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Colleen J. McGinn, Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr
  • Publication number: 20230153117
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed of a multiprocessor system with processing elements optimized for high performance and low power dissipation and an associated method of programming the processing elements. Each processing element may comprise a fetch unit and a plurality of address generator units and a plurality of pipelined datapaths. The fetch unit may be configured to receive a multi-part instruction, wherein the multi-part instruction includes a plurality of fields. First and second address generator units may generate, based on different fields of the multi-part instruction, addresses from which to retrieve first and second data for use by an execution unit for the multi-part instruction or a subsequent multi-part instruction. The execution units may perform operations using a single pipeline or multiple pipelines based on third and fourth fields of the multi-part instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Michael B. Doerr, Carl S. Dobbs, Michael B. Solka, Michael R. Trocino, Kenneth R. Faulkner, Keith M. Bindloss, Sumeer Arya, John Mark Beardslee, David A. Gibson
  • Patent number: 11594301
    Abstract: System and method for constructing a hierarchical index table usable for matching a search sequence to reference data. The index table may be constructed to contain entries associated with an exhaustive list of all subsequences of a given length, wherein each entry contains the number and locations of matches of each subsequence in the reference data. The hierarchical index table may be constructed in an iterative manner, wherein entries for each lengthened subsequence are selectively and iteratively constructed based on the number of matches being greater than each of a set of respective thresholds. The hierarchical index table may be used to search for matches between a search sequence and reference data, and to perform misfit identification and characterization upon each respective candidate match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael B. Doerr, Jan D. Garmany, Stephen V. Wood, Daemon G. Anastas, Martin A. Hunt
  • Patent number: 11544072
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed of a multiprocessor system with processing elements optimized for high performance and low power dissipation and an associated method of programming the processing elements. Each processing element may comprise a fetch unit and a plurality of address generator units and a plurality of pipelined datapaths. The fetch unit may be configured to receive a multi-part instruction, wherein the multi-part instruction includes a plurality of fields. First and second address generator units may generate, based on different fields of the multi-part instruction, addresses from which to retrieve first and second data for use by an execution unit for the multi-part instruction or a subsequent multi-part instruction. The execution units may perform operations using a single pipeline or multiple pipelines based on third and fourth fields of the multi-part instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B. Doerr, Carl S. Dobbs, Michael B. Solka, Michael R. Trocino, Kenneth R. Faulkner, Keith M. Bindloss, Sumeer Arya, John Mark Beardslee, David A. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20220353562
    Abstract: Control information for configuring an audiovisual device to present multimedia content according to a first service type may be generated. A method may include generating first control information for configuring an audiovisual device to decode a multimedia stream, generating first data that indicates a structure of the first control information, and transmitting the first data and the first control information. The first control information may be generated according to a first protocol version. Second data and second control information may be similarly generated and transmitted according to a second protocol version. Disclosed techniques may facilitate receiving devices to determine whether they support received wireless transmissions and decode the transmissions based on the control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Colleen J. McGinn, Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr
  • Patent number: 11483580
    Abstract: A split architecture for encoding a video stream. A source encoder may encode a video content stream to obtain an encoded bitstream and a side information stream. The side information stream includes information characterizing rate and/or distortion estimation functions per block of the video content stream. Also, a different set of estimation functions may be included per coding mode. The encoded bitstream and side information stream may be received by a video transcoder, which transcodes the encoded bitstream to a client-requested picture resolution, according to a client-requested video format and bit rate. The side information stream allows the transcoder to efficiently and compactly perform rate control for its output bitstream, which is transmitted to the client device. This split architecture may be especially useful to operators of content delivery networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael W. Bruns, Michael B. Solka, Carl S. Dobbs, Martin A. Hunt, Michael B. Doerr, Tommy K. Eng
  • Publication number: 20220116073
    Abstract: Methods and devices for dynamically designated first and second subsets of a plurality of frequency channels as upstream and downstream channels, respectively, for performing wired communications using virtual segmentation between a network controller and an endpoint device. performing virtual segmentation to service an endpoint device. Communications are performed between the network controller and the endpoint device through a wired communication medium using the upstream and downstream channels. The first subset and second subsets of the plurality of channels are designated as upstream channels and downstream channels, respectively, based at least in part on one or both of upstream and downstream channel demand and channel availability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Michael B. Doerr
  • Publication number: 20220109456
    Abstract: Wireless transport of multiple service versions of a transport framework. First and second information may be processed for transmission, respectively, according to first and second service versions of a transport framework. The first and second information may be encoded using a first type of error correction coding; after processing, the processed first information may include error correction coding according to the first type of error correction coding, while the processed second information may remain uncoded according to the first type of error correction coding. Control information may be generated indicating that the second information remains uncoded according to the first type of error correction coding, which may signal to receivers that the second information is processed according to the second service version of the transport framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr
  • Publication number: 20220061127
    Abstract: Methods and devices for a home power networking system including a first wireless access point (AP) configured to perform wired communications over a first circuit connected to the first wireless AP. The first wireless AP further performs wireless communications with a second wireless AP, wherein the second wireless access point is connected to a second circuit and is not connected to the first circuit. The first wireless AP provides wireless transport through the second wireless AP to bridge communications between the first circuit and the second circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Michael B. Doerr, Michael B. Solka, Yama Yasha
  • Patent number: 11233527
    Abstract: Wireless transport of multiple service versions of a transport framework. First and second information may be processed for transmission, respectively, according to first and second service versions of a transport framework. The first and second information may be encoded using a first type of error correction coding; after processing, the processed first information may include error correction coding according to the first type of error correction coding, while the processed second information may remain uncoded according to the first type of error correction coding. Control information may be generated indicating that the second information remains uncoded according to the first type of error correction coding, which may signal to receivers that the second information is processed according to the second service version of the transport framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr
  • Patent number: 11228339
    Abstract: Methods and devices for dynamically designated first and second subsets of a plurality of frequency channels as upstream and downstream channels, respectively, for performing wired communications using virtual segmentation between a network controller and an endpoint device. performing virtual segmentation to service an endpoint device. Communications are performed between the network controller and the endpoint device through a wired communication medium using the upstream and downstream channels. The first subset and second subsets of the plurality of channels are designated as upstream channels and downstream channels, respectively, based at least in part on one or both of upstream and downstream channel demand and channel availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Michael B. Doerr
  • Patent number: 11212876
    Abstract: Methods and devices for a home power networking system including a first wireless access point (AP) configured to perform wired communications over a first circuit connected to the first wireless AP. The first wireless AP further performs wireless communications with a second wireless AP, wherein the second wireless access point is connected to a second circuit and is not connected to the first circuit. The first wireless AP provides wireless transport through the second wireless AP to bridge communications between the first circuit and the second circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Michael B. Doerr, Michael B. Solka, Yama Yasha
  • Patent number: 11206437
    Abstract: Control information for configuring an audiovisual device to present multimedia content according to a first service type may be generated. A method may include generating first control information for configuring an audiovisual device to decode a multimedia stream, generating first data that indicates a structure of the first control information, and transmitting the first data and the first control information. The first control information may be generated according to a first protocol version. Second data and second control information may be similarly generated and transmitted according to a second protocol version. Disclosed techniques may facilitate receiving devices to determine whether they support received wireless transmissions and decode the transmissions based on the control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Colleen J. McGinn, Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr
  • Publication number: 20210208895
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed of a multiprocessor system with processing elements optimized for high performance and low power dissipation and an associated method of programming the processing elements. Each processing element may comprise a fetch unit and a plurality of address generator units and a plurality of pipelined datapaths. The fetch unit may be configured to receive a multi-part instruction, wherein the multi-part instruction includes a plurality of fields. First and second address generator units may generate, based on different fields of the multi-part instruction, addresses from which to retrieve first and second data for use by an execution unit for the multi-part instruction or a subsequent multi-part instruction. The execution units may perform operations using a single pipeline or multiple pipelines based on third and fourth fields of the multi-part instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Michael B. Doerr, Carl S. Dobbs, Michael B. Solka, Michael R. Trocino, Kenneth R. Faulkner, Keith M. Bindloss, Sumeer Arya, John Mark Beardslee, David A. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20210168186
    Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly transmitting audiovisual information. A first plurality of packets including audiovisual information may be generated. A second plurality of packets including error correction coding information for the audiovisual information may be generated. Control information for associating the error correction coding information with the audiovisual information may be generated, and a third plurality of packets including the control information may also be generated. The plurality of packets, including the first, second, and third pluralities of packets, may be transmitted to a mobile device in a wireless manner. The control information may inform the mobile device of the association of the first error correction coding information with the audiovisual information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr
  • Patent number: 11016779
    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed of a multiprocessor system with processing elements optimized for high performance and low power dissipation and an associated method of programming the processing elements. Each processing element may comprise a fetch unit and a plurality of address generator units and a plurality of pipelined datapaths. The fetch unit may be configured to receive a multi-part instruction, wherein the multi-part instruction includes a plurality of fields. A first address generator unit may be configured to perform an arithmetic operation dependent upon a first field of the plurality of fields. A second address generator unit may be configured to generate at least one address of a plurality of addresses, wherein each address is dependent upon a respective field of the plurality of fields. A parallel assembly language may be used to control the plurality of address generator units and the plurality of pipelined datapaths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael B. Doerr, Carl S. Dobbs, Michael B. Solka, Michael R. Trocino, Kenneth R. Faulkner, Keith M. Bindloss, Sumeer Arya, John Mark Beardslee, David A. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20210144425
    Abstract: Control information for configuring an audiovisual device to present multimedia content according to a first service type may be generated. A method may include generating first control information for configuring an audiovisual device to decode a multimedia stream, generating first data that indicates a structure of the first control information, and transmitting the first data and the first control information. The first control information may be generated according to a first protocol version. Second data and second control information may be similarly generated and transmitted according to a second protocol version. Disclosed techniques may facilitate receiving devices to determine whether they support received wireless transmissions and decode the transmissions based on the control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Colleen J. McGinn, Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr
  • Patent number: 10893085
    Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly transmitting audiovisual information. A first plurality of packets including audiovisual information may be generated. A second plurality of packets including error correction coding information for the audiovisual information may be generated. Control information for associating the error correction coding information with the audiovisual information may be generated, and a third plurality of packets including the control information may also be generated. The plurality of packets, including the first, second, and third pluralities of packets, may be transmitted to a mobile device in a wireless manner. The control information may inform the mobile device of the association of the first error correction coding information with the audiovisual information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Coherent Logix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin A. Shelby, Peter J. Nysen, Michael B. Doerr