Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Audio signal bandwidth compression or expansion – With content reduction encoding
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2008-05-27
Edouard, Patrick N. (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Audio signal bandwidth compression or expansion
With content reduction encoding
C704S500000, C380S038000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10617347
ABSTRACT:
An information encoding apparatus and method, an information decoding apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program make it possible to embed information without causing an increase in the amount of data of compressed audio signals. A spectrum measurer converts an audio signal from a time axis signal into a frequency axis signal. A compressor removes frequency spectra having levels below a minimum audible threshold value. An embedability determiner determines whether information can be embedded. A spectrum switcher embeds information in an audio signal by switching or by not switching predetermined first frequency spectrum and second frequency spectrum under the control of an information adder. The present invention is applicable to a disk recording apparatus.
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Ando Kazutaka
Fukushi Gakuho
Hattori Masaaki
Kimura Hiroto
Kondo Tetsujiro
Edouard Patrick N.
Frommer William S.
Frommer & Lawrence & Haug LLP
Presson Thomas F.
Sony Corporation
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