GB9714001D0 - Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system

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GB9714001D0
GB9714001D0 GBGB9714001.6A GB9714001A GB9714001D0 GB 9714001 D0 GB9714001 D0 GB 9714001D0 GB 9714001 A GB9714001 A GB 9714001A GB 9714001 D0 GB9714001 D0 GB 9714001D0
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SIMOCO EUROP Ltd
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Priority to GBGB9714001.6A priority Critical patent/GB9714001D0/en
Publication of GB9714001D0 publication Critical patent/GB9714001D0/en
Priority to CA002235455A priority patent/CA2235455A1/en
Priority to ZA9805607A priority patent/ZA985607B/xx
Priority to JP50665899A priority patent/JP2002507291A/ja
Priority to GB0001586A priority patent/GB2343822B/en
Priority to DE69804310T priority patent/DE69804310D1/de
Priority to GB9920667A priority patent/GB2336978B/en
Priority to AU82277/98A priority patent/AU8227798A/en
Priority to CN98807458A priority patent/CN1265217A/zh
Priority to GB9814279A priority patent/GB2327835B/en
Priority to PL98337717A priority patent/PL337717A1/xx
Priority to AT98932337T priority patent/ATE214832T1/de
Priority to KR1019997012508A priority patent/KR20010014352A/ko
Priority to EP98932337A priority patent/EP0993670B1/en
Priority to PCT/GB1998/001936 priority patent/WO1999001863A1/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L21/00—Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility
    • G10L21/02—Speech enhancement, e.g. noise reduction or echo cancellation
    • G10L21/0208—Noise filtering
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L21/00—Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility
    • G10L21/003—Changing voice quality, e.g. pitch or formants
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L21/00—Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility
    • G10L21/02—Speech enhancement, e.g. noise reduction or echo cancellation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L21/00—Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility
    • G10L21/02—Speech enhancement, e.g. noise reduction or echo cancellation
    • G10L21/0316—Speech enhancement, e.g. noise reduction or echo cancellation by changing the amplitude
    • G10L21/0364—Speech enhancement, e.g. noise reduction or echo cancellation by changing the amplitude for improving intelligibility
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L21/00—Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility
    • G10L21/003—Changing voice quality, e.g. pitch or formants
    • G10L21/007—Changing voice quality, e.g. pitch or formants characterised by the process used
    • G10L21/013—Adapting to target pitch
    • G10L2021/0135—Voice conversion or morphing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L25/00—Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups G10L15/00 - G10L21/00
    • G10L25/03—Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups G10L15/00 - G10L21/00 characterised by the type of extracted parameters
    • G10L25/15—Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups G10L15/00 - G10L21/00 characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being formant information
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L25/00—Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups G10L15/00 - G10L21/00
    • G10L25/03—Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups G10L15/00 - G10L21/00 characterised by the type of extracted parameters
    • G10L25/24—Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups G10L15/00 - G10L21/00 characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being the cepstrum
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/43—Signal processing in hearing aids to enhance the speech intelligibility

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Audiology, Speech & Language Pathology (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computational Linguistics (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Compression, Expansion, Code Conversion, And Decoders (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
  • Reduction Or Emphasis Of Bandwidth Of Signals (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Interconnected Communication Systems, Intercoms, And Interphones (AREA)
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GBGB9714001.6A 1997-07-02 1997-07-02 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system Ceased GB9714001D0 (en)

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GBGB9714001.6A GB9714001D0 (en) 1997-07-02 1997-07-02 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system
CA002235455A CA2235455A1 (en) 1997-07-02 1998-04-21 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system
ZA9805607A ZA985607B (en) 1997-07-02 1998-06-26 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system.
PCT/GB1998/001936 WO1999001863A1 (en) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system
GB9920667A GB2336978B (en) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system
GB0001586A GB2343822B (en) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system
DE69804310T DE69804310D1 (de) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur sprachverbesserung in einem sprachübertragungssystem
JP50665899A JP2002507291A (ja) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 音声通信システムにおける音声強調方法およびその装置
AU82277/98A AU8227798A (en) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system
CN98807458A CN1265217A (zh) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 在语音通信系统中语音增强的方法和装置
GB9814279A GB2327835B (en) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system
PL98337717A PL337717A1 (en) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Method of and apparatus for improving speech in a voice communication system
AT98932337T ATE214832T1 (de) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur sprachverbesserung in einem sprachübertragungssystem
KR1019997012508A KR20010014352A (ko) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 음성 통신 시스템에서 음성 강화를 위한 방법 및 장치
EP98932337A EP0993670B1 (en) 1997-07-02 1998-07-01 Method and apparatus for speech enhancement in a speech communication system

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JP (1) JP2002507291A (ko)
KR (1) KR20010014352A (ko)
CN (1) CN1265217A (ko)
AT (1) ATE214832T1 (ko)
AU (1) AU8227798A (ko)
CA (1) CA2235455A1 (ko)
DE (1) DE69804310D1 (ko)
GB (2) GB9714001D0 (ko)
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AU8227798A (en) 1999-01-25
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GB2327835A (en) 1999-02-03
DE69804310D1 (de) 2002-04-25
EP0993670A1 (en) 2000-04-19
CA2235455A1 (en) 1999-01-02
KR20010014352A (ko) 2001-02-26
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