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Apparatus and method for separating audio signals

US8139788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2006
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2021/02165
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An audio signal separation apparatus for separating observation signals in the time domain of a mixture of a plurality of signals including audio signals into individual signals by means of independent component analysis to produce isolated signals adapted to produce isolated signals in the time-frequency domain from the observation signals in the time-frequency domain and a separation matrix substituted by initial values, compute the modified value of the separation matrix by using a score function using the isolated signals in the time-frequency domain and a multidimensional probability density function and the separation matrix, modify the separation matrix until the separation matrix substantially converges by using the modified value and produce isolated signals in the time-frequency domain by using the substantially converging separation matrix.

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