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Speech detection system in an audio signal in noisy surrounding

US7359856B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2002
Grant dateApr 15, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L25/93
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of detecting speech in an audio signal comprises a step of obtaining information on the energy of the audio signal, the energy information then being used to detect speech in the audio signal. The method further comprises a step of obtaining information on the voicing of the audio signal, the voicing information then being used in conjunction with the energy information to detect speech in the audio signal.

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