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Methods and devices for updating filter coefficients during echo cancellation

US9479650B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2015
Grant dateOct 25, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/2475
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and devices for updating filter coefficients during echo cancellation are disclosed. A communication device includes a processor configured to operate a background filter configured as an adaptive filter, operate a foreground filter configured as a fixed filter; and update the foreground filter with coefficients from the background filter responsive to monitoring a history of both a near-end signal energy and an estimated far-end signal energy for a pre-determined time window in which conditions of each of the near-end signal energy and the estimated far-end signal energy are satisfied. A related method includes monitoring a near-end signal energy, monitoring an estimated far-end signal energy, performing an echo cancellation, and transferring coefficients from an adaptive filter to a fixed filter responsive to a history of both the near-end signal energy and the estimated far-end signal energy satisfying conditions for a pre-determined time window.

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