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Speech processing apparatus and method for enhancing speech information and suppressing noise in spectral divisions of a speech signal

US7286980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2001
Grant dateOct 23, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2025/783
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A speech processing apparatus and method may identify divisions of a signal spectrum as having a speech component or having no speech component. A comb filter is generated, based on a high-accuracy speech pitch obtained in the identified speech component divisions, for enhancing speech information in the speech component divisions. The comb filter is applied to the speech component divisions to suppress noise.

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