Patents by Inventor Neil Smyth

Neil Smyth 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: 9059727
    Abstract: An audio coding system in which a plurality of quantization methods are selectable for application to components of a streamed audio signal to achieve a target frame size that is determined by comparing an achieved bit rate against a target bit rate. Based on the target frame size, the system calculates a bit allocation for signal components and compares the bit allocation to the dynamic range of the signal components. Depending on the outcome of the comparison, the system may select to quantize or not quantize a signal component. The system employs lossless coding techniques, but is capable of introducing lossy coding by quantization in order to meet the target bit rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
    Inventors: Neil Smyth, David Trainor
  • Patent number: 8819523
    Abstract: An adaptive controller for a configurable audio coding system comprising a fuzzy logic controller modified to use reinforcement learning to create an intelligent control system. With no knowledge of the external system into which it is placed the audio coding system, under the control of the adaptive controller, is capable of adapting its coding configuration to achieve user set performance goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
    Inventor: Neil Smyth
  • Patent number: 8793557
    Abstract: An adaptive controller for a configurable audio coding system including a fuzzy logic controller modified to use reinforcement learning to create an intelligent control system. With no knowledge of the external system into which it is placed the audio coding system, under the control of the adaptive controller, is capable of adapting its coding configuration to achieve user set performance goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Cambrige Silicon Radio Limited
    Inventor: Neil Smyth
  • Publication number: 20120296658
    Abstract: An adaptive controller for a configurable audio coding system including a fuzzy logic controller modified to use reinforcement learning to create an intelligent control system. With no knowledge of the external system into which it is placed the audio coding system, under the control of the adaptive controller, is capable of adapting its coding configuration to achieve user set performance goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd.
    Inventor: Neil Smyth
  • Publication number: 20120296656
    Abstract: An adaptive controller for a configurable audio coding system comprising a fuzzy logic controller modified to use reinforcement learning to create an intelligent control system. With no knowledge of the external system into which it is placed the audio coding system, under the control of the adaptive controller, is capable of adapting its coding configuration to achieve user set performance goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Neil Smyth
  • Publication number: 20120290306
    Abstract: An audio coding system in which a plurality of quantization methods are selectable for application to components of a streamed audio signal to achieve a target frame size that is determined by comparing an achieved bit rate against a target bit rate. Based on the target frame size, the system calculates a bit allocation for signal components and compares the bit allocation to the dynamic range of the signal components. Depending on the outcome of the comparison, the system may select to quantize or not quantize a signal component. The system employs lossless coding techniques, but is capable of introducing lossy coding by quantization in order to meet the target bit rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd.
    Inventors: Neil Smyth, David Trainor
  • Patent number: 7781169
    Abstract: Method for diagnosis of autoimmune diseases of the GSE-type or associated with gluten sensitive enteropathy comprising taking a sample and testing the sample for antibodies against human tissue transglutaminase, tissue-specific transglutaminases, or other transglutaminases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventors: Mats Paulsson, Uwe Odenthal, Neil Smyth, Daniel Aeschlimann, Sarolta Karpati, Miklos Sardy