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- This invention relates generally to automatic gain control (AGC). More specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain.
- AGC automatic gain control
- an input signal to a signal chain may include both desired and undesired signal components.
- the magnitude of a desired signal may be too small. Conversely, the magnitude of an undesired signal may be too large.
- Processing mechanisms such as filters, may be employed to attenuate undesired signals.
- Automatic gain control (AGC) mechanisms also have been incorporated into signal chains.
- An AGC mechanism applies varying gains to a signal that is inputted to the AGC mechanism. As such, desired signals may be amplified sufficiently to allow for meaningful signal processing.
- FIG. 1A illustrates a system 100 for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain.
- System 100 includes a processing mechanism 140 and an AGC mechanism 180 .
- Processing mechanism 140 includes an input 130 , which receives an input signal 101 , and an output 150 , which outputs a processed signal 160 .
- Input signal 101 comprises a desired signal 110 and an undesired signal 120 .
- AGC mechanism 180 includes an input 170 , which receives processed signal 160 , and an output 190 , which outputs an amplified signal 195 .
- desired signal 110 may be present intermittently in input signal 101 .
- FIG. 1A depicts desired signal 110 with a dashed line.
- a message may include pauses when no voice signals are present.
- system 100 When desired signal 110 and undesired signal 120 are both present in input signal 101 and have approximately the same order of magnitude, as shown in FIG. 1A , system 100 performs appropriately. More specifically, processing mechanism 140 attenuates undesired signal 120 within input signal 101 so that processed signal 160 outputted by processing mechanism 140 contains a small undesired signal component 162 relative to a desired signal component 161 therein. Processed signal 160 then is presented to input 170 of AGC mechanism 180 .
- AGC mechanism 180 adjustably applies gain to an input signal at input 170 based on the sensed input signal.
- AGC mechanism 180 adjustably applies gain to processed signal 160 based on the sensed magnitude of processed signal 160 . For instance, if processed signal 160 is of small magnitude, AGC mechanism 180 applies a relatively large amount of gain to processed signal 160 to ensure that a desired signal component 196 of amplified signal 195 is sufficiently large for use by the associated signal processing application. In contrast, if processed signal 160 is of large magnitude, AGC mechanism 180 applies a relatively small amount of gain to processed signal 160 . Based on the adjustably applied gain, AGC mechanism 180 outputs, at output 190 , amplified signal 195 , which contains desired signal component 196 and undesired signal component 197 .
- FIG. 1B shows how input signal 101 is processed when desired signal 110 is not present, or is of small magnitude relative to undesired signal 120 .
- Processing mechanism 140 receives at input 130 input signal 101 , which comprises undesired signal 120 .
- Processing mechanism 140 then attenuates undesired signal 120 to produce a processed signal 160 at output 150 .
- Processed signal 160 is received at input 170 of AGC mechanism 180 .
- AGC mechanism 180 adjustably applies gain based upon the sensed magnitude of processed signal 160 at input 170 , and because desired signal 110 is not substantially present, AGC mechanism 180 applies an increased gain to the relatively small processed signal 160 , thereby producing a large amplified signal 195 .
- Amplified signal 195 contains a large undesired signal component 197 .
- implementations such as that shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B do not effectively remove undesired signals when undesired signal components are large relative to desired signal components.
- undesired signals can be attenuated by one or more processing mechanisms, a subsequent AGC mechanism excessively amplifies the attenuated signals. Excessive amplification may impair signal postprocessing mechanisms (not shown) that receive and process amplified signal 195 .
- FIG. 1A Prior Art
- FIG. 1A illustrates a system for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain.
- FIG. 1B (Prior Art) illustrates a system for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain.
- FIG. 2A is a high-level diagram of a system for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is a high-level diagram of a system for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a high-level flow diagram of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processes associated with the presented embodiments may be stored in any storage device, such as, for example, a computer system (non-volatile) memory, an optical disk, magnetic tape, or magnetic disk. Furthermore, the processes may be programmed when the computer system is manufactured or via a computer-readable medium at a later date.
- a system and method for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain involves processing a first signal to produce a processed signal.
- a gain is adjustably applied to the processed signal via an automatic gain control (AGC) mechanism to produce a resulting signal.
- the gain is adjusted based on the first signal. As such, even when a desired signal is not substantially present in the first signal, gain is not excessively applied to the processed signal.
- AGC automatic gain control
- FIG. 2A illustrates a system 200 for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- System 200 includes a processing mechanism 240 and an AGC mechanism 280 . It is to be noted that the functions described herein may be implemented in hardware and/or software. Specifically, processing mechanism 240 and AGC mechanism 280 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof.
- Processing mechanism 240 includes an input 230 and an output 250 .
- Processing mechanism 240 receives an input signal 201 at input 230 .
- Input signal 201 may comprise desired and undesired signal components, namely, desired signal 210 and undesired signal 220 .
- desired signal 210 is present and has approximately a same order of magnitude as undesired signal 220 .
- desired signal 210 may be selectively present in input signal 201 . As such, desired signal 210 is depicted with a dashed line.
- Input signal 201 may include audio signals.
- desired signal 210 may comprise voice signals of a person speaking.
- Undesired signal 220 may comprise, for example, a tone or filterable noise (e.g., narrowband noise).
- system 200 may be included in a recording device associated with dictation software and/or hardware.
- the recording device may send a low-level pilot tone to a user to indicate that the dictation system is ready for the user to speak. When a user hears the tone, the user begins speaking.
- the recording device receives a combination of the user's voice signals and echoes associated with the pilot tone.
- the voice signals correspond to desired signal 210
- the echoes of the tone correspond to undesired signal 220 .
- the user may speak at a low volume level, and the recording may include moments when the user is silent.
- desired signals may need to be amplified, and undesired signals may need to be attenuated.
- Processing mechanism 240 processes input signal 201 .
- processing mechanism 240 comprises a filter, such as a notched filter, that attenuates undesired signal 220 so that it becomes small relative to desired signal 210 . The attenuation may not substantially affect desired signal 210 .
- Processing mechanism 240 outputs, at output 250 , processed signal 260 , which includes a desired signal component 261 and an undesired signal component 262 .
- the undesired signal component of processed signal 260 , undesired signal 262 may be smaller in magnitude than the undesired signal component of input signal 201 , undesired signal 220 .
- AGC mechanism 280 includes a split set of inputs and an output 290 .
- Input 270 is coupled to output 250 of processing mechanism 240 . As such, input 270 receives processed signal 260 .
- Gain adjust input 285 is coupled to input 230 of processing mechanism 240 . Thus, gain adjust input 285 receives input signal 201 .
- AGC mechanism 280 adjustably applies gain to processed signal 260 based upon input signal 201 , the signal sensed at gain adjust input 285 .
- AGC mechanism 280 outputs a resulting amplified signal 295 at output 290 of AGC mechanism 280 .
- Amplified signal 295 comprises a desired signal component 296 and an undesired signal component 297 . As illustrated in FIG. 2A , the undesired signal component 297 of amplified signal 295 is relatively small.
- the gain may be adjustably applied to ensure that the desired signal component 296 of amplified signal 295 is sufficiently large for postprocessing by postprocessing mechanism(s) 298 , if such mechanisms are incorporated into system 200 .
- FIG. 2B illustrates system 200 when desired signal 201 is not present in input signal 201 or is of small magnitude relative to undesired signal 220 .
- Gain adjust input 285 senses a smaller signal because desired signal 201 is not present in input signal 201 or is of small magnitude therein. Accordingly, AGC mechanism 280 increases the gain applied to processed signal 260 . Because AGC mechanism 280 adjustably applies gain based upon input signal 201 sensed at gain adjust input 285 , not upon processed signal 260 , AGC mechanism 280 does not excessively apply gain to processed signal 260 . Thus, undesired signal 262 in processed signal 260 is not excessively amplified, and AGC mechanism 280 does not substantially undo the attenuation performed by processing mechanism 240 .
- FIG. 3 is a high-level flow diagram of a method 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a first signal is processed to produce a processed signal.
- gain is adjustably applied to the processed signal based upon the sensed first signal.
- a resulting signal is produced.
- the resulting signal is processed using a postprocessing mechanism in item 320 .
- communications receivers which may receive interference tones and intermittent voice signals, may filter interference tones; the filtered interference tones should not be excessively amplified after filtering.
- embodiments of the present invention may be incorporated into signal processing applications wherein a desired signal and an undesired signal are of the same order of magnitude; the desired signal is intermittent; and the undesired signal is to be attenuated by processing. Exemplary applications may include dictation systems similar to those offered by Dictaphone Corporation.
- the invention may be implemented in part or in whole as a hard-wired circuit, as a circuit configuration fabricated into an application-specific integrated circuit, or as a firmware program loaded into non-volatile storage or a software program loaded from or into a data storage medium as machine-readable code, such code being instructions executable by an array of logic elements such as a microprocessor or other digital signal processing unit.
Abstract
A system and method for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain are presented. A first signal is processed to produce a processed signal. A gain is adjustably applied to the processed signal using an automatic gain control (AGC) mechanism. A resulting signal is produced. The gain is adjusted based on the first signal. As such, even when a desired signal is not substantially present in the first signal, gain is not excessively applied to the processed signal.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/951,904, filed on Sep. 14, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,340,069, the teachings of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field
- This invention relates generally to automatic gain control (AGC). More specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain.
- 2. General Background and Related Art
- In many signal processing applications, an input signal to a signal chain may include both desired and undesired signal components. The magnitude of a desired signal may be too small. Conversely, the magnitude of an undesired signal may be too large. Processing mechanisms, such as filters, may be employed to attenuate undesired signals. Automatic gain control (AGC) mechanisms also have been incorporated into signal chains. An AGC mechanism applies varying gains to a signal that is inputted to the AGC mechanism. As such, desired signals may be amplified sufficiently to allow for meaningful signal processing.
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FIG. 1A (Prior Art) illustrates asystem 100 for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain.System 100 includes aprocessing mechanism 140 and anAGC mechanism 180.Processing mechanism 140 includes aninput 130, which receives aninput signal 101, and anoutput 150, which outputs a processedsignal 160.Input signal 101 comprises a desiredsignal 110 and anundesired signal 120.AGC mechanism 180 includes aninput 170, which receives processedsignal 160, and anoutput 190, which outputs an amplifiedsignal 195. - In some applications, desired
signal 110 may be present intermittently ininput signal 101. As such,FIG. 1A depicts desiredsignal 110 with a dashed line. In a voicemail application, for example, a message may include pauses when no voice signals are present. - When desired
signal 110 andundesired signal 120 are both present ininput signal 101 and have approximately the same order of magnitude, as shown inFIG. 1A ,system 100 performs appropriately. More specifically,processing mechanism 140 attenuatesundesired signal 120 withininput signal 101 so that processedsignal 160 outputted byprocessing mechanism 140 contains a smallundesired signal component 162 relative to a desiredsignal component 161 therein. Processedsignal 160 then is presented to input 170 ofAGC mechanism 180. -
AGC mechanism 180 adjustably applies gain to an input signal atinput 170 based on the sensed input signal. In particular,AGC mechanism 180 adjustably applies gain to processedsignal 160 based on the sensed magnitude of processedsignal 160. For instance, if processedsignal 160 is of small magnitude,AGC mechanism 180 applies a relatively large amount of gain to processedsignal 160 to ensure that a desiredsignal component 196 of amplifiedsignal 195 is sufficiently large for use by the associated signal processing application. In contrast, if processedsignal 160 is of large magnitude,AGC mechanism 180 applies a relatively small amount of gain to processedsignal 160. Based on the adjustably applied gain,AGC mechanism 180 outputs, atoutput 190, amplifiedsignal 195, which containsdesired signal component 196 andundesired signal component 197. -
FIG. 1B (Prior Art) shows howinput signal 101 is processed when desiredsignal 110 is not present, or is of small magnitude relative toundesired signal 120.Processing mechanism 140 receives atinput 130input signal 101, which comprisesundesired signal 120.Processing mechanism 140 then attenuatesundesired signal 120 to produce a processedsignal 160 atoutput 150. Processedsignal 160 is received atinput 170 ofAGC mechanism 180. BecauseAGC mechanism 180 adjustably applies gain based upon the sensed magnitude of processedsignal 160 atinput 170, and because desiredsignal 110 is not substantially present,AGC mechanism 180 applies an increased gain to the relatively small processedsignal 160, thereby producing a large amplifiedsignal 195. Amplifiedsignal 195 contains a largeundesired signal component 197. - Therefore, implementations such as that shown in
FIGS. 1A and 1B do not effectively remove undesired signals when undesired signal components are large relative to desired signal components. Although undesired signals can be attenuated by one or more processing mechanisms, a subsequent AGC mechanism excessively amplifies the attenuated signals. Excessive amplification may impair signal postprocessing mechanisms (not shown) that receive and process amplifiedsignal 195. - Therefore, what is needed is a system and method for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain.
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FIG. 1A (Prior Art) illustrates a system for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain. -
FIG. 1B (Prior Art) illustrates a system for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain. -
FIG. 2A is a high-level diagram of a system for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2B is a high-level diagram of a system for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a high-level flow diagram of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention. - The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings that illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present inventions. Other embodiments are possible and modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the following detailed description is not meant to limit the invention. Rather, the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.
- It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments as described below may be implemented in many different embodiments of software, firmware, and hardware in the entities illustrated in the figures. The actual software code or specialized control hardware used to implement the present invention is not limiting of the present invention. Thus, the operation and behavior of the embodiments will be described without specific reference to the actual software code or specialized hardware components. The absence of such specific references is feasible because it is clearly understood that artisans of ordinary skill would be able to design software and control hardware to implement the embodiments of the present invention based on the description herein with only a reasonable effort and without undue experimentation.
- Moreover, the processes associated with the presented embodiments may be stored in any storage device, such as, for example, a computer system (non-volatile) memory, an optical disk, magnetic tape, or magnetic disk. Furthermore, the processes may be programmed when the computer system is manufactured or via a computer-readable medium at a later date.
- A system and method for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain, as presented herein, involves processing a first signal to produce a processed signal. A gain is adjustably applied to the processed signal via an automatic gain control (AGC) mechanism to produce a resulting signal. The gain is adjusted based on the first signal. As such, even when a desired signal is not substantially present in the first signal, gain is not excessively applied to the processed signal.
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FIG. 2A illustrates asystem 200 for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain according to an embodiment of the present invention.System 200 includes aprocessing mechanism 240 and anAGC mechanism 280. It is to be noted that the functions described herein may be implemented in hardware and/or software. Specifically,processing mechanism 240 andAGC mechanism 280 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof. -
Processing mechanism 240 includes aninput 230 and anoutput 250.Processing mechanism 240 receives aninput signal 201 atinput 230.Input signal 201 may comprise desired and undesired signal components, namely, desiredsignal 210 andundesired signal 220. InFIG. 2A , desiredsignal 210 is present and has approximately a same order of magnitude asundesired signal 220. However, desiredsignal 210 may be selectively present ininput signal 201. As such, desiredsignal 210 is depicted with a dashed line. -
Input signal 201 may include audio signals. In particular, desiredsignal 210 may comprise voice signals of a person speaking.Undesired signal 220 may comprise, for example, a tone or filterable noise (e.g., narrowband noise). In an exemplary implementation,system 200 may be included in a recording device associated with dictation software and/or hardware. The recording device may send a low-level pilot tone to a user to indicate that the dictation system is ready for the user to speak. When a user hears the tone, the user begins speaking. The recording device receives a combination of the user's voice signals and echoes associated with the pilot tone. The voice signals correspond to desiredsignal 210, and the echoes of the tone correspond toundesired signal 220. The user may speak at a low volume level, and the recording may include moments when the user is silent. Thus, in such a system, desired signals may need to be amplified, and undesired signals may need to be attenuated. -
Processing mechanism 240processes input signal 201. In one implementation,processing mechanism 240 comprises a filter, such as a notched filter, that attenuatesundesired signal 220 so that it becomes small relative to desiredsignal 210. The attenuation may not substantially affect desiredsignal 210.Processing mechanism 240 outputs, atoutput 250, processedsignal 260, which includes a desiredsignal component 261 and anundesired signal component 262. Depending on the processing performed byprocessing mechanism 240, the undesired signal component of processedsignal 260,undesired signal 262, may be smaller in magnitude than the undesired signal component ofinput signal 201,undesired signal 220. -
AGC mechanism 280 includes a split set of inputs and anoutput 290.Input 270 is coupled tooutput 250 ofprocessing mechanism 240. As such,input 270 receives processedsignal 260. Gain adjustinput 285 is coupled to input 230 ofprocessing mechanism 240. Thus, gain adjustinput 285 receivesinput signal 201. -
AGC mechanism 280 adjustably applies gain to processedsignal 260 based uponinput signal 201, the signal sensed at gain adjustinput 285.AGC mechanism 280 outputs a resulting amplifiedsignal 295 atoutput 290 ofAGC mechanism 280. Amplifiedsignal 295 comprises a desiredsignal component 296 and anundesired signal component 297. As illustrated inFIG. 2A , theundesired signal component 297 of amplifiedsignal 295 is relatively small. The gain may be adjustably applied to ensure that the desiredsignal component 296 of amplifiedsignal 295 is sufficiently large for postprocessing by postprocessing mechanism(s) 298, if such mechanisms are incorporated intosystem 200. -
FIG. 2B illustratessystem 200 when desiredsignal 201 is not present ininput signal 201 or is of small magnitude relative toundesired signal 220. Gain adjustinput 285 senses a smaller signal because desiredsignal 201 is not present ininput signal 201 or is of small magnitude therein. Accordingly,AGC mechanism 280 increases the gain applied to processedsignal 260. BecauseAGC mechanism 280 adjustably applies gain based uponinput signal 201 sensed at gain adjustinput 285, not upon processedsignal 260,AGC mechanism 280 does not excessively apply gain to processedsignal 260. Thus,undesired signal 262 in processedsignal 260 is not excessively amplified, andAGC mechanism 280 does not substantially undo the attenuation performed byprocessing mechanism 240. -
FIG. 3 is a high-level flow diagram of amethod 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Initem 301, a first signal is processed to produce a processed signal. Initem 310, using an AGC mechanism, gain is adjustably applied to the processed signal based upon the sensed first signal. A resulting signal is produced. The resulting signal is processed using a postprocessing mechanism initem 320. - The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments are possible, and the generic principles presented herein may be applied to other embodiments as well. For instance, communications receivers, which may receive interference tones and intermittent voice signals, may filter interference tones; the filtered interference tones should not be excessively amplified after filtering. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention may be incorporated into signal processing applications wherein a desired signal and an undesired signal are of the same order of magnitude; the desired signal is intermittent; and the undesired signal is to be attenuated by processing. Exemplary applications may include dictation systems similar to those offered by Dictaphone Corporation.
- Moreover, the invention may be implemented in part or in whole as a hard-wired circuit, as a circuit configuration fabricated into an application-specific integrated circuit, or as a firmware program loaded into non-volatile storage or a software program loaded from or into a data storage medium as machine-readable code, such code being instructions executable by an array of logic elements such as a microprocessor or other digital signal processing unit.
- As such, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown above but rather is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed in any fashion herein.
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1. A method for automatically controlling gain in a signal chain, comprising:
attenuating an undesired signal in an input signal received at a processing circuitry to produce a processed signal, said input signal comprising at least one of a desired signal and said undesired signal;
adjustably applying a gain to the processed signal of said processing circuitry to produce a resulting signal, wherein the gain is adjusted based only on the input signal input to the processing mechanism.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the desired signal and the undesired signal have approximately equal orders of magnitude.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein attenuating the undesired signal does not substantially affect the desired signal.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the desired signal is not substantially present in the unprocessed input signal, and wherein the adjustably applying the gain comprises increasing the gain applied to the processed signal.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the desired signal represents a voice signal and wherein the undesired signal represents an echo of a tone.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the input signal is generated by a recording device.
7. A system comprising:
a processing circuitry configured to receive an input signal comprising at least one of a desired signal and an undesired signal, said processing circuitry comprising a filter configured to attenuate said undesired signal; and
an automatic gain controller (AGC) configured to adjustably apply a gain to an output signal of said processing mechanism to produce a resulting signal, wherein the gain is adjusted based only on the input signal input to the processing circuitry.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the desired signal and the undesired signal have approximately equal orders of magnitude.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to attenuate the undesired signal, the attenuating not substantially affecting the desired signal.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the desired signal is not present in the unprocessed input signal, wherein the AGC is configured to increase the gain applied to the output signal of the processing mechanism.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the desired signal represents a voice signal and wherein the undesired signal represents an echo of a tone.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the input signal is generated by a recording device.
13. The system of claim 7 , wherein said filter comprises a notched filter.
14. An apparatus comprising:
a first input configured to receive a processed signal from a processing circuitry, said processed signal comprising at least one an attenuated undesirable signal and a desired signal;
a second input configured to receive an input signal, said input signal comprising at least one of said desired signal and said undesired signal prior to attenuation; and
an amplifier configured to adjustably apply a gain to said processed signal received at said first input to produce a resulting signal, wherein the gain is adjusted based only on said input signal received at said second input.
15. An article comprising a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following:
attenuating an undesired signal in an input signal to produce a processed signal, said input signal comprising at least one of a desired signal and said undesired signal; and
adjustably applying a gain to the processed signal to produce a resulting signal, wherein the gain is adjusted based only on the input signal prior to attenuation.
16. The article of claim 15 , wherein the desired signal and the undesired signal have approximately equal orders of magnitude.
17. The article of claim 15 , wherein the desired signal is not present in the input signal, wherein the adjustably applying the gain includes increasing the gain applied to the processed signal.
18. The article of claim 15 , wherein the desired signal represents a voice signal and wherein the undesired signal represents an echo of a tone.
19. The article of claim 18 , wherein the resulting signal is received by dictation software.
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