Intel Corporation

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Larry Wagner

Robert A Marshall

Daniel R Cox

Ralph S Smith

Carol Wu

An audio processing system applies a filter to convert the audio signals generated by the microphone of a combined microphone/speaker earpiece into filtered audio signals, where the filter is designed to correct for distortions in the audio signals that result from the microphone being part of the combined earpiece.

Filtering audio signals from a combined microphone/speaker earpiece

A grill for using combustible material to cook food items. The grill includes a body member defining a compartment and having a primary opening; a hood member for selectively covering the primary opening of the body member; a grate member mounting within the compartment of the body member for supporting the food items; a fire box for holding the combustible material; an ash pan for holding ashes produced when the combustible material held by the fire box is burned; a framework for holding the fire box and for holding the ash pan a fixed distance below the fire box; and a lifting mechanism for selectively moving the framework toward and away from the grate member, and for moving the fire box and the ash pan toward and away from the grate member with the ash pan held a fixed distance below the fire box.

Adjustable cooking grill

A transceiver providing simultaneous transfer of control information with voice and data over a public switched telephone network line is disclosed. In a typical system application, the transceiver is coupled to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) via a single telephone line. The transceiver includes logic for generating control information and for combining the control information with voice signals or data signals for transmission and reception through the PSTN using a single telephone line. The present invention provides a PSTN channel having two component subchannels, a main channel and a side channel. The main channel is provided for the transfer of voice signals and data signals at the same time the side channel is transferring control information and/or additional data signals. The control information transferred on the side channel is used primarily for selecting the transfer of either voice signals or data signals on the main channel. By providing a separate and independent side channel for controlling the main channel, the present invention eliminates the inherent delays caused in the prior art design by switching between a voice transfer mode and a data transfer mode using a single channel. The present invention also allows the transfer of data signals on the side channel simultaneously with the transfer of voice signals on the main channel. These advantages are provided by the present invention without redefining the bandwidth of the standard PSTN channel.

Simultaneous transfer of control information with voice and data over a

A continuous stage variable is generated with a state machine of a controller. A level of transmit attenuation and a level of receive attenuation are generated by the controller using the continuous state variable. Local audio signals generated with a local microphone are attenuated with a transmit attenuator at the level of transmit attenuation for transmission to a remote node. Remote audio signals received from the remote node are attenuated with a receive attenuator at the level of receive attenuation for playback at a local speaker.

Processing audio signals using a state variable

A local histogram is generated with a controller based on local audio signals generated with a local microphone. A level of transmit attenuation and a level of receive attenuation are generated with the controller based on the local histogram. The local audio signals are attenuated with a transmit attenuator at the level of transmit attenuation for transmission to a remote node. Remote audio signals received from the remote node are attenuated with a receive attenuator at the level of receive attenuation for playback at a local speaker.

Histogram-based processing of audio signals

Remote audio information corresponding to remote audio signals are received by a controller from a remote node. A level of transmit attenuation and a level of receive attenuation are generated by the controller using the remote audio information. The local audio signals are attenuated with a transmit attenuator at the level of transmit attenuation for transmission to a remote node. Remote audio signals received from the remote node are attenuated with a receive attenuator at the level of receive attenuation for playback at a local speaker.

Distributed processing of audio signals

A fishing pole holder for holding a fishing pole to a boat. The fishing pole holder includes base structure for being fixedly and permanently attached to the boat; body structure for being slidably and removably attached to the base structure; and fishing pole holder structure for being attached to the body structure and for holding the fishing pole to the body structure.

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Oakland, CA, United States of America

Larry Wagner