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Voice band expander and expansion method, and voice communication apparatus

US8396703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2009
Grant dateMar 12, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L21/038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A band-limited voice signal is processed to reduce its spectral envelope or harmonic structure, or both. The resulting reduced signal is moved into a frequency band above the upper limit frequency of the band-limited voice signal, and then combined with the band-limited voice signal to form a band expanded signal with improved quality and comprehensibility, free of unnatural high-frequency resonances and unnaturally strong high-frequency harmonics.

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