Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – For storage or transmission
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Storm, Donald L. (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
For storage or transmission
C704S230000, C375S240050
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11599686
ABSTRACT:
An audio encoder regulates quality and bitrate with a control strategy. The strategy includes several features. First, an encoder regulates quantization using quality, minimum bit count, and maximum bit count parameters. Second, an encoder regulates quantization using a noise measure that indicates reliability of a complexity measure. Third, an encoder normalizes a control parameter value according to block size for a variable-size block. Fourth, an encoder uses a bit-count control loop de-linked from a quality control loop. Fifth, an encoder addresses non-monotonicity of quality measurement as a function of quantization level when selecting a quantization level. Sixth, an encoder uses particular interpolation rules to find a quantization level in a quality or bit-count control loop. Seventh, an encoder filters a control parameter value to smooth quality. Eighth, an encoder corrects model bias by adjusting a control parameter value in view of current buffer fullness.
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Chen Wei-Ge
Lee Ming-Chieh
Thumpudi Naveen
Klarquist & Sparkman, LLP
Microsoft Corporation
Storm Donald L.
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