Patents by Inventor Stephen Verrall

Stephen Verrall 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: 9996933
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting errors in a depth map generated by a structured light system are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes dividing a depth map into segments and calculating a density distribution of the depth values for each segment. The method includes detecting error (or “outlier”) values by determining the depth values that fall outside of a range of depth values, the range of depth values representative of the highest density depth values for a given segment. The method includes detecting error values in the depth map as a whole based on the density distribution values for each segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Albrecht Johannes Lindner, Kalin Atanassov, Stephen Verrall
  • Publication number: 20170178332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting errors in a depth map generated by a structured light system are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes dividing a depth map into segments and calculating a density distribution of the depth values for each segment. The method includes detecting error (or “outlier”) values by determining the depth values that fall outside of a range of depth values, the range of depth values representative of the highest density depth values for a given segment. The method includes detecting error values in the depth map as a whole based on the density distribution values for each segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Albrecht Johannes Lindner, Kalin Atanassov, Stephen Verrall
  • Patent number: 9420332
    Abstract: This disclosure describes audio decoding techniques for decoding audio information that needs to be properly clocked. In accordance with this disclosure, the number of audio samples in decoded audio output can be adjusted to compensate for an estimated error the in decoder clock. That is to say, rather than adjust the decoder clock to synchronize the decoder clock to the encoder clock, this disclosure proposes adding or removing audio samples from the decoded audio output in order to ensure that the decoded audio output is properly timed. In this way, the techniques of this disclosure can eliminate the need for an adjustable or controllable clock at the decoding device, which can save cost and/or allow legacy devices that do not include an adjustable or controllable clock to decode and output audio information that needs to be properly clocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nischal Abrol, Sivaramakrishna Veerepalli, Stephen Verrall, Sandeep Singhai
  • Patent number: 8978077
    Abstract: Systems and methods to present video content are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method of processing video data is disclosed. The method includes receiving timing information associated with the video data. The received timing information is indicative of a start time to start presentation of video content corresponding to the video data. The method includes starting presentation of the video content at a time prior to the start time. The method also includes increasing a presentation rate of the video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Constantine Elster, Ron Keidar, Nela Gurevich, Stephen Verrall
  • Publication number: 20100218226
    Abstract: Systems and methods to present video content are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method of processing video data is disclosed. The method includes receiving timing information associated with the video data. The received timing information is indicative of a start time to start presentation of video content corresponding to the video data. The method includes starting presentation of the video content at a time prior to the start time. The method also includes increasing a presentation rate of the video content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Constantine Elster, Ron Keidar, Neia Gurevich, Stephen Verrall
  • Publication number: 20080008281
    Abstract: This disclosure describes audio decoding techniques for decoding audio information that needs to be properly clocked. In accordance with this disclosure, the number of audio samples in decoded audio output can be adjusted to compensate for an estimated error the in decoder clock. That is to say, rather than adjust the decoder clock to synchronize the decoder clock to the encoder clock, this disclosure proposes adding or removing audio samples from the decoded audio output in order to ensure that the decoded audio output is properly timed. In this way, the techniques of this disclosure can eliminate the need for an adjustable or controllable clock at the decoding device, which can save cost and/or allow legacy devices that do not include an adjustable or controllable clock to decode and output audio information that needs to be properly clocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Nischal Abrol, Sivaramakrishna Veerepalli, Stephen Verrall, Sandeep Singhai