Patents by Inventor Nigel Paton

Nigel Paton 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).

  • Real time audio echo and background noise reduction for a mobile device
    Patent number: 9495951
    Abstract: An audio enhancement system includes a display unit configured to exhibit a waveform corresponding to a microphone signal that is subject to an audio interference. The audio enhancement system also includes an interference reduction unit coupled to the microphone signal and configured to provide a reduction in the audio interference, wherein a reduced audio interference is indicated by the waveform in real time. A microphone signal enhancement method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Gilles Miet, Stefano Sarghini, Nigel Paton
  • REAL TIME AUDIO ECHO AND BACKGROUND NOISE REDUCTION FOR A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140198923
    Abstract: An audio enhancement system includes a display unit configured to exhibit a waveform corresponding to a microphone signal that is subject to an audio interference. The audio enhancement system also includes an interference reduction unit coupled to the microphone signal and configured to provide a reduction in the audio interference, wherein a reduced audio interference is indicated by the waveform in real time. A microphone signal enhancement method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Gilles Miet, Stefano Sarghini, Nigel Paton
  • Wireless communication device and method of operating the same
    Publication number: 20070197204
    Abstract: A wireless communications network participant comprising: a plurality of communications subsystems, each subsystem being arranged to transmit and/or receive signals under a different telecommunications standard; means for generating a clock signal; and scheduling means for sending commands to at least one of the subsystems for its or their operation, the scheduling means deducing the timing of the commands relative to the clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Eugene Herczog, Nigel Paton