Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – For storage or transmission
Reexamination Certificate
2002-05-20
2008-08-26
Abebe, Daniel D (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
For storage or transmission
C704S200000, C704S270000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07418379
ABSTRACT:
The speech intelligibility of an audio signal of unchanged volume is improved by raising the total audio signal by a constant factor and lowering the amplitude of this raised signal by a high-pass filter. The corner frequency fcof the high-pass filter is adjusted such that the output amplitude of the audio signal at the end of the processing segment is equal or proportional to the input amplitude of the audio signal.
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Abebe Daniel D
Micronas GmbH
O'Shea Getz & Kosakowski P.C.
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