Dynamic allocation of resources for echo cancellation
US6751314B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B3/23
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is presented for dynamic resource allocation in a speech signal echo canceler enabling more efficient echo cancellation and as a result the ability for an Integrated Circuit to handle additional channels than heretofore possible. This is accomplished by applying one or more of three efficiency enhancing strategies. First, no update of coefficients is computed or convolution performed if the power level of the far end speech signal is below a given threshold. Second, convolution is limited to the set of active taps (i.e., taps that account for most of the power in the echo). Third, new coefficients are computed only when the power of the error signal is greater than a given threshold. Lastly, the set of active coefficients is periodically updated. These strategies release computational resources from unnecessary computations and divert them to other channels that may be active.
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