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Analysis-by-synthesis 2,4 kbps linear predictive speech codec

US5293449A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 1992
Grant dateMar 8, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L25/93
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A linear predictive speech codec arrangement including: a spectrum synthesizer for providing reconstructed speech generation in response to excitation signals; a distortion analyzer for comparing the reconstructed speech with an original speech, and providing a distortion analysis signal in response to such comparison; and an excitation model circuit for providing excitation signals to the spectrum synthesizer, with the excitation model circuit receiving and utilizing the distortion analysis signal in an analysis-by-synthesis operation, for determining ones of excitation signals which provide an optimal reconstructed speech. The excitation model circuit can include: a voiced excitation generator and a Gaussian noise generator, both of which should optimally provide a plurality of available excitation signal models. The voiced excitation generator and Gaussian noise generator can be in the form of a codebook of a plurality of possible pulse trains and Gaussian sequences, respectively, or alternatively, the voiced excitation generator can be in the form of a first order pitch synthesizer. The optimal excitation signal and/or the pitch value and the pitch filter coefficient are determ…

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