Controlling loudness of speech in signals that contain...

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2002-08-30

2008-11-18

Opsasnick, Michael N. (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

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07454331

ABSTRACT:
Mechanisms are known that allow receivers to control loudness of speech in broadcast signals but these mechanisms require an estimate of speech loudness be inserted into the signal. Disclosed techniques provide improved estimates of loudness. According to one implementation, an indication of the loudness of an audio signal containing speech and other types of audio material is obtained by classifying segments of audio information as either speech or non-speech. The loudness of the speech segments is estimated and this estimate is used to derive the indication of loudness. The indication of loudness maybe used to control audio signal levels so that variations in loudness of speech between different programs is reduced. A preferred method for classifying speech segments is described.

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