Spectrally interdependent gain adjustment techniques
US6523003B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2025/783
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The spectral shape of a communication signal is preserved by filtering it into a selected number of frequency band signals representing a selected number of the frequency bands. A calculator generates a plurality of initial gain signals having initial gain values for altering the gain of the frequency band signals. Each initial gain signal corresponds to one of the frequency band signals. Each initial gain value is derived from a measurement of the power of at least a portion of one of the frequency band signals. The calculator also generates a plurality of modified gain signals having modified gain values. Each modified gain signal corresponds to at least one of the frequency band signals and each modified gain value is derived from one or more functions of at least two of the initial gain values. The frequency band signals are altered in response to the modified gain signals to generate weighted frequency band signals which are combined to generate an improved communication signal.
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