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System and method for method for improving speech intelligibility of voice calls using common speech codecs

US8645142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2012
Grant dateFeb 4, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L21/0364
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

System and method to improve intelligibility of coded speech, the method including: receiving an encoded speech signal from a network; extracting an encoded media data stream and one or more control data packets from the encoded speech signal; decoding the encoded media data stream to produce a decoded speech signal; boosting an upper spectral portion of the decoded speech signal to produce a boosted speech signal; and outputting the boosted speech signal. In another embodiment, the method may include: receiving an uncoded speech signal; processing the uncoded speech signal, wherein the processing comprises generating an unencoded data stream from the uncoded speech signal; boosting an upper spectral portion of the unencoded data stream to produce a boosted speech signal; encoding the boosted speech signal to produce an encoded speech signal; and outputting the boosted speech signal.

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