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Sound intelligibility enhancement using a psychoacoustic model and an oversampled filterbank

US7050966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2002
Grant dateMay 23, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2499/13
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of improving signal intelligibility over an interference signal is provided. The system includes a psychoacoustic professor having a psychoacoustic model wherein the level of a signal-of-interest is improved so as to be audible above noise and so as not to exceed a predetermined maximum output level. The system can be combined with active noise cancellation.

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