Patents by Inventor Radu D Pralea

Radu D Pralea 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: 9954633
    Abstract: The present application relates to a receiver for performing a decimation on a signal for pattern detection and a method of operating thereof. A frequency-domain decimator component and a pattern detector component arranged at the receiver are provided. The frequency-domain decimator component is coupled to at least one antenna to receive an input sequence of samples of the signal received at the at least one antenna. The frequency-domain decimator component is further configured to apply an anti-aliasing filter and to decimate the input sequence. The frequency-domain decimator component is further arranged to output the input sequence filtered and decimated as output sequence. The pattern detector component is coupled to the frequency-domain decimator component to receive the output sequence. The pattern detection component is further configured to perform a pattern detection based on cross-correlation values in frequency domain between the output sequence and predefined patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Radu D. Pralea
  • Publication number: 20160373222
    Abstract: The present application relates to a receiver for performing a decimation on a signal for pattern detection and a method of operating thereof. A frequency-domain decimator component and a pattern detector component arranged at the receiver are provided. The frequency-domain decimator component is coupled to at least one antenna to receive an input sequence of samples of the signal received at the at least one antenna. The frequency-domain decimator component is further configured to apply an anti-aliasing filter and to decimate the input sequence. The frequency-domain decimator component is further arranged to output the input sequence filtered and decimated as output sequence. The pattern detector component is coupled to the frequency-domain decimator component to receive the output sequence. The pattern detection component is further configured to perform a pattern detection based on cross-correlation values in frequency domain between the output sequence and predefined patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: RADU D. PRALEA
  • Patent number: 9094526
    Abstract: A conference call system comprises an input interface for receiving during a conference call at least two input streams of audio signal, each from another source. A selection unit is connected to the input interface, for selecting a number of dominant speaker streams out of the input streams, the number being less than or equal to a maximum number of dominant speakers value and each of the dominant speaker streams representing speech from a respective dominant speaker. A mixer is connected to the selection unit, for mixing the selected streams into an output stream. The conference call system comprises an output interface for outputting the output stream and a selection control unit connected to the selection unit and the input interface, for dynamically setting, during the conference call, the maximum number of dominant speakers value based on dynamics of the conference call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Krutsch, Radu D. Pralea
  • Publication number: 20140112464
    Abstract: A conference call system comprises an input interface for receiving during a conference call at least two input streams of audio signal, each from another source. A selection unit is connected to the input interface, for selecting a number of dominant speaker streams out of the input streams, the number being less than or equal to a maximum number of dominant speakers value and each of the dominant speaker streams representing speech from a respective dominant speaker. A mixer is connected to the selection unit, for mixing the selected streams into an output stream. The conference call system comprises an output interface for outputting the output stream and a selection control unit connected to the selection unit and the input interface, for dynamically setting, during the conference call, the maximum number of dominant speakers value based on dynamics of the conference call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Krutsch, Radu D. Pralea
  • Patent number: 8619963
    Abstract: A conference call system comprises an input interface for receiving during a conference call at least two input streams of audio signal, each from another source. A selection unit is connected to the input interface, for selecting a number of dominant speaker streams out of the input streams, the number being less than or equal to a maximum number of dominant speakers value and each of the dominant speaker streams representing speech from a respective dominant speaker. A mixer is connected to the selection unit, for mixing the selected streams into an output stream. The conference call system comprises an output interface for outputting the output stream and a selection control unit connected to the selection unit and the input interface, for dynamically setting, during the conference call, the maximum number of dominant speakers value based on dynamics of the conference call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Krutsch, Radu D Pralea
  • Publication number: 20130024191
    Abstract: An audio communication device comprises an input connectable to a narrowband audio signal source. The input can receive a narrowband audio signal having a first bandwidth. An extraction unit is connected to the input and arranged to extract a plurality of narrowband parameters from the narrowband audio signal. An extrapolation unit is connected to receive the plurality of narrowband parameters and arranged to generate a plurality of wideband parameters from the plurality of narrowband parameters. The extrapolation unit comprises one or more adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system modules. The device further comprises a synthesis unit connected to receive the plurality of wideband parameters and arranged to generate, using the wideband parameters, a synthesized wideband audio signal having a second bandwidth wider than the first bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: FREESCALE Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Krutsch, Radu D. Pralea
  • Publication number: 20120207295
    Abstract: A conference call system comprises an input interface for receiving during a conference call at least two input streams of audio signal, each from another source. A selection unit is connected to the input interface, for selecting a number of dominant speaker streams out of the input streams, the number being less than or equal to a maximum number of dominant speakers value and each of the dominant speaker streams representing speech from a respective dominant speaker. A mixer is connected to the selection unit, for mixing the selected streams into an output stream. The conference call system comprises an output interface for outputting the output stream and a selection control unit connected to the selection unit and the input interface, for dynamically setting, during the conference call, the maximum number of dominant speakers value based on dynamics of the conference call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Krutsch, Radu D Pralea