Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – For storage or transmission
Reexamination Certificate
2003-04-01
2010-10-26
Armstrong, Angela A (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
For storage or transmission
C704S207000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07822599
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method for analyzing speech, the method comprising the steps of: a) inputting a speech signal, b) obtaining the first harmonic of the speech signal, c) determining the phase-difference Df between the speech signal and the first harmonic.
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Armstrong Angela A
Koninklijke Philips Electronics , N.V.
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