Speech intelligibility enhancement

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1981-10-05

1984-06-12

Kemeny, E. S. Matt

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Sound effects

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381106, G10L 100, H04R 2900

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044546092

ABSTRACT:
In a communications system, consonant high frequency sounds are enhanced: the greater the high frequency content relative to the low, the more such high frequency content is boosted.

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