IP Library Granted Patent US 12,431,156
Granted Patent B1
US 12,431,156 · App. 18/196,383 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Systems and methods for audio timing and synchronization

Inventor: Mitchell Fantuz (Beaverton, OR)
Assignee: DATAVAULT AI INC.
G10L21/04G10L15/06G10L15/12G10L15/285
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Patent No.
US 12,431,156
App. No.
18/196,383
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

According to disclosed embodiments, methods and systems of data transmission are provided. An aspect of the present disclosure is a method for estimating a TSF value, the method comprising requesting a timing synchronization function (TSF) value, receiving a first TSF value after a TSF read delay, and estimating a second TSF value by compensating the first TSF value using the TSF read delay.

Claims (62)

1. A method comprising:

requesting a timing synchronization function (TSF) value;

receiving a first TSF value after a TSF read delay; and

predicting a second TSF value using a prediction model based on a compensated first TSF value, compensated using the TSF read delay;

wherein the compensation is achieved using adaptive filtering.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

estimating a third TSF value between the first TSF value and the second TSF value by interpolating the first TSF value and the second TSF value.

3. A method comprising:

requesting a timing synchronization function (TSF) value;

receiving a first TSF value after a TSF read delay;

predicting a second TSF value using a prediction model based on a compensated first TSF value, compensated using the TSF read delay; and

estimating a third TSF value between the first TSF value and the second TSF value by interpolating the first TSF value and the second TSF value;

wherein the interpolation uses an interpolation method selected from the group comprising: polynomial and cubic spline.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein prediction model is a linear regression model.

5. A wireless audio device configured to perform the method of claim 1 .

6. A method comprising:

requesting a timing synchronization function (TSF) value;

receiving a first TSF value after a TSF read delay; and

predicting a second TSF value using a prediction model based on a compensated first TSF value, compensated using the TSF read delay;

wherein the compensation is achieved using a Volterra filter.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prediction model is a gradient descent model.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a device, cause the device to:

request a timing synchronization function (TSF) value;

receive a first TSF value after a TSF read delay; and

predict a second TSF value using a prediction model based on a compensated first TSF value, compensated using the TSF read delay;

wherein the compensation is achieved using adaptive filtering.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further configure the device to:

estimate a third TSF value between the first TSF value and the second TSF value by interpolating the first TSF value and the second TSF value.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a device, cause the device to:

request a timing synchronization function (TSF) value;

receive a first TSF value after a TSF read delay; and

predict a second TSF value using a prediction model based on a compensated first TSF value, compensated using the TSF read delay;

estimate a third TSF value between the first TSF value and the second TSF value by interpolating the first TSF value and the second TSF value;

wherein the interpolation uses an interpolation method selected from the group comprising: polynomial and cubic spline.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein prediction model is a linear regression model.

12. A wireless audio device comprising the computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 .

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a device, cause the device to:

request a timing synchronization function (TSF) value;

receive a first TSF value after a TSF read delay; and

predict a second TSF value using a prediction model based on a compensated first TSF value, compensated using the TSF read delay;

wherein the compensation is achieved using a Volterra filter.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the prediction model is a gradient descent model.

15. A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the device to:

request a timing synchronization function (TSF) value;

receive a first TSF value after a TSF read delay; and

predict a second TSF value using a prediction model based on a compensated first TSF value, compensated using the TSF read delay;

wherein the compensation is achieved using adaptive filtering.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further configure the device to:

estimate a third TSF value between the first TSF value and the second TSF value by interpolating the first TSF value and the second TSF value.

17. The device of claim 15 , wherein prediction model is a linear regression model.

18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the device is a wireless audio device comprising at least one of a wireless audio transmitter and a wireless audio receiver.

19. A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the device to:

request a timing synchronization function (TSF) value;

receive a first TSF value after a TSF read delay; and

predict a second TSF value using a prediction model based on a compensated first TSF value, compensated using the TSF read delay;

wherein the compensation is achieved using adaptive filtering;

wherein the compensation is achieved using a Volterra filter.

20. The device of claim 15 , wherein the prediction model is a gradient descent model.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2025
From: WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: DATAVAULT AI INC.
Reel/Frame 070514/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2023
From: FANTUZ, MITCHELL
To: WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 063937/0198 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 63340904 · May 11, 2022
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