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Method and apparatus for adaptively suppressing noise

US6591234B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 2000
Grant dateJul 8, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L25/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processor (300) is arranged to divide a communication signal into a plurality of frequency band signals including speech and noise components due to speech and noise. The processor generates first and second power signals for the frequency band signals. Each first power signal is based on estimating over a first time period the power of one of the frequency band signals. Each second power signal is based on estimating over a second time period less than the first time period the power of one of the frequency band signals. The processor generates condition signals representing conditions of the frequency band signals, and adjusts the gain of the frequency band signals in response to the condition signals to generate adjusted frequency band signals. The processor then combines the adjusted frequency band signals to generate an adjusted communication signal.

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