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Acoustic echo cancellation based on noise environment

US7809129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2007
Grant dateOct 5, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M9/082
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method (200) of cancelling echo in a duplex communication device (100). The method can include detecting a level of noise present on an uplink signal path (104), generating a noise classifier (194) based on the detected level of noise, detecting whether uplink audio is present on the uplink signal path (104) and detecting whether downlink audio is present on a downlink signal path (102). The method further can include generating a double talk flag (136) based at least on the noise classifier, whether uplink audio is present on the uplink signal path, and whether downlink audio is present on the downlink signal path. In addition, the double talk flag, the noise classifier and an uplink signal can be processed to generate an output signal (120) having reduced echo.

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