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Near-transparent or transparent multi-channel encoder/decoder scheme

US7573912B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2005
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2420/03
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-channel encoder/decoder scheme additionally preferably generates a waveform-type residual signal. This residual signal is transmitted together with one or more multi-channel parameters to a decoder. In contrast to a purely parametric multi-channel decoder, the enhanced decoder generates a multi-channel output signal having an improved output quality because of the additional residual signal.

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