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Quantizing audio data using amplitude histogram

US6029129A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 1997
Grant dateFeb 22, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L19/032
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Quantizing optimizes compression encoding for transmission of audio data. A working set of most frequent sound levels in a sequence of audio samples is determined from a histogram. Sound levels from the working set are then substituted for original sound levels in the subject audio data. This filters the audio data by increasing redundancy and decreasing granularity/resolution.

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