Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – For storage or transmission
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Chawan, Vijay (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
For storage or transmission
C704S207000, C704S210000, C704S215000, C704S226000, C463S035000, C455S306000, C455S309000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08000958
ABSTRACT:
The device and method of the present invention improves electronic communication which have behavioral consequences, including for example, flight communication, two-way closed circuit communication such as for fire, police, miners, scuba divers and other heath and safety workers, and even for mobile communication which happens during activities such as cellular or mobile conversations during driving. Dichotic listening techniques are altered to enhance dyadic (involving two people) interactions with a partner. The speech of at least the first member of the dyad is filtered to isolate the component below 0.5 Khz, which will be input with a gain to the left ear of the second person (provided that they are right-handed), and thus their right cerebral hemispheres, and the component with a frequency above 0.5 Khz. will be input to their right ears, and thus their left cerebral hemispheres. The apparatus of the invention includes a communication source, which could include live and simultaneous broadcast, or pre-recorded communication. This constitutes the communication input which is directed to a filter to split off the speech fundamental frequency, i.e. the SFF. The post filtered communication signal, or “SFF augmented signal” is fed to a differentiation device which differentiates two signals, one with an enhanced SFF, and one without the enhancement subsequently, a delivery device delivers the now differentiated left and right signals to the appropriate ears.
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Gregory, Jr. Stanford W.
Kalkhoft Will
Chawan Vijay
Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. LPA
Kent State University
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