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Auto-tuning of non-linear processor threshold

US9706057B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2015
Grant dateJul 11, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M9/08
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A threshold control system for controlling a non-linear processor in an echo canceller, the non-linear processor being configured to remove any signal energy below a threshold that remains in a microphone signal after the echo canceller has subtracted an echo estimate from it, the threshold control system comprising a convergence unit configured to determine an indication of the stability of an adaptive filter, the adaptive filter being configured to continuously model an echo path so as to generate the echo estimate, and a threshold tuner configured to adjust the threshold of the non-linear processor in dependence on the indication.

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