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Multi-state speech encoder and decoder

US4704730A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1984
Grant dateNov 3, 1987
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L19/08
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Audio signals are analyzed for predictable components (reflection coefficients) and non-predictable (residual) components. The original signal state, over a short-term interval of samples (packet) is defined as one of four states: Silence, Hiss, Sigma, or Peaky. The state determines the step-size encoding of the residual quantized signal, which can therefor be encoded more efficiently.

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