Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – For storage or transmission
Patent
1998-07-13
2000-08-01
Hudspeth, David R.
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
For storage or transmission
704206, G10L 1904
Patent
active
060980362
ABSTRACT:
A speech coding system and associated method rely on a speech encoder and a speech decoder. The speech decoder includes a Linear Predictive Coding (LPC) filter having an input and an output. The LPC filter provides synthesized speech at the output in response to voiced and unvoiced excitation provided at the input. A harmonic generator for providing voiced excitation to the input of the LPC filter includes a spectral formant enhancer for attenuating the amplitude of harmonics generate by the harmonic generator in spectral valleys between format peaks of respective frames of voiced speech. The system and method reduce perceived buzziness while increasing perceived spectral depth of synthesized speech at the output of the LPC filter.
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Brooksby Glen William
Grabb Mark Lewis
Koch Steven Robert
Zinser, Jr. Richard Louis
Hudspeth David R.
Johnson C.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meise W.
Smits Talivaldis Ivars
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