Eugene Parrella

Title: Eugene Parrella and His Patent for Opportunistic Muting

Introduction

Eugene Parrella is an inventor associated with Calabasas, California, and iBiquity Digital Corporation. His listed patent concerns radio receivers and the transition to digital audio during signal acquisition. The available information identifies 1 patent associated with him.

Latest Patents

Parrella’s patent, “Opportunistic Muting of All-Digital Stations During Noisy Acquisition,” describes a method for handling audio while a receiver acquires an all-digital radio signal. The receiver uses a list to identify all-digital broadcast signals and responds to a tune command by playing muted audio while tuning to the selected signal and performing digital signal acquisition. Once acquisition is complete, the receiver demodulates the signal to recover digital audio and switches from muted audio to digital audio.

Career Highlights

Parrella’s listed work connects his inventorship with digital radio technology at iBiquity Digital Corporation. The patent addresses the listening experience during the interval when a receiver is acquiring an all-digital station.

Collaborations

Robert Saizan is identified as Parrella’s coworker. The provided information does not specify whether Saizan collaborated on the patent.

Conclusion

Eugene Parrella’s listed patent focuses on managing audio during all-digital radio signal acquisition, reflecting an effort to make station tuning more seamless for listeners.