Patents by Inventor Michael John Hunter Smith

Michael John Hunter Smith 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).

  • Audio network system and method of detecting topology in audio signal transmitting system
    Patent number: 8675649
    Abstract: In an audio network system constructed from a main node and a plurality of satellite nodes each having a plurality of ports, the main node generates and transmits a main packet including audio signals of a plurality of channels. Each satellite node selects one of the plurality of ports in turn, and confirms whether the main packet arrives at the selected port every predetermined period or not. When the main packet arrives at the selected port every predetermined period, the main packet is received via the port by continuing selection of the port. In the case where reception of the main packet is lost, one is selected from the plurality of ports in turn, the operation to confirm arrival of the main packet is restarted, and another port at which the main packet arrives at the present stage is automatically found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Bentall, Eamon Hughes, Peter Charles Eastty, Michael John Hunter Smith, Ken Iwayama, Peter Damien Thorpe, Masahiro Shimizu
  • Audio Network System and Method of Detecting Topology in Audio Signal Transmitting System
    Publication number: 20100128658
    Abstract: In an audio network system constructed from a main node and a plurality of satellite nodes each having a plurality of ports, the main node generates and transmits a main packet including audio signals of a plurality of channels. Each satellite node selects one of the plurality of ports in turn, and confirms whether the main packet arrives at the selected port every predetermined period or not. When the main packet arrives at the selected port every predetermined period, the main packet is received via the port by continuing selection of the port. In the case where reception of the main packet is lost, one is selected from the plurality of ports in turn, the operation to confirm arrival of the main packet is restarted, and another port at which the main packet arrives at the present stage is automatically found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Bentall, Eamon Hughes, Peter Charles Eastty, Michael John Hunter Smith, Ken Iwayama, Peter Damien Thorpe, Masahiro Shimizu