Method for identifying a momentary acoustic scene,...

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2005-06-21

2005-06-21

Chawan, Vijay B. (Department: 2654)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Recognition

C704S271000, C704S255000, C704S257000, C704S200100, C381S314000, C381S312000, C381S321000, C381S083000

Reexamination Certificate

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06910013

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates first of all to a method for identifying a transient acoustic scene, said method including the extraction, during an extraction phase, of characteristic features from an acoustic signal captured by at least one microphone (2a, 2b), and the identification, during an identification phase, of the transient acoustic scene on the basis of the extracted characteristics. According to the invention, at least auditory-based characteristics are identified in the extraction phase. Also specified are an application of the method per this invention and a hearing device.

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