Speech presence detector based on sparse time-random signal samples
US5822726A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/46
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A speech presence detector (101) includes a circuit input (105) to couple to a source of input signals. A control signal generator (113) generates control signals. A sampling circuit (112) samples the input signals as a function of the control signal. A processor (116, 616, or 916) is coupled to the sampling circuit to receive the signal samples. The processor is responsive to the sampled signals to identify a background noise threshold and detect the presence of speech. According to one embodiment, the method and apparatus employ a random control signal. According to another embodiment, the average frequency of the control signal is below the Nyquist rate. According to another embodiment, the processor is responsive to the received signal to count the number of samples within a predetermined amplitude range and identifies a background noise threshold from the number of samples which are in the predetermined range.
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