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Sound encoding system

US4680796A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 1986
Grant dateJul 14, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G9/025
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A signal encoding system for generating at least two encoded signals in response to a plurality of information signals containing audio data representative of virtual images of sources of the data so that the encoded signals can be subsequently decoded by a decoding system including a decoding matrix means for decoding the encoded signals so as to regenerate the information signals. The signal encoding system comprises signal encoding means for generating the encoded signals in response to the information signals; and a duplicate of the decoding matrix means coupled to the encoding means for generating a feedback signal corresponding to each of the information signals; wherein the encoding signals are modified in response to the feedback signals so as to reduce the noise artifacts generated by the decoding matrix when the encoded signals are decoded by the decoding system. A system is also disclosed for modifying the signal gain impressed on an input signal so as to modify the dynamic range of at least a portion of the input signal wherein the system is of the type including operational amplification means for generating an output signal in response to the input signal and feedback…

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