Method and system for adaptive filtering of speech signals using

Details Method and system for adaptive filtering of speech signals using Method and system for adaptive filtering of speech signals using

1996-08-07

1998-09-08

Hudspeth, David R.

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

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704210, 381 943, G10L 302

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058060251

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for adaptively filtering a speech signal. The method includes decomposing the signal into subbands, which may include performing a discrete Fourier transform on the signal to provide approximately orthogonal components. The method also includes determining a speech quality indicator for each subband, which may include estimating a signal-to-noise ratio for each subband. The method also includes selecting a filter for filtering each subband depending on the speech quality indicator, which may include estimating parameters for the filter based on a clean speech signal. The method further includes determining an overall average error for the filtered subbands, which may include calculating a mean-squared error. The method still further includes identifying at least one filtered subband which, if excluded from the filtered speech signal, would reduce the overall average error determined, and combining, with exception of the filtered subbands identified, the filtered subbands to provide an estimated filtered speech signal. The system includes filters and software for performing the method.

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