Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Audio signal bandwidth compression or expansion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2005-06-28
Abebe, Daniel (Department: 2655)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Audio signal bandwidth compression or expansion
C381S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06912501
ABSTRACT:
A method for providing multiple users with voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) adjustment capability includes receiving at a first decoder a voice signal and a remaining audio signal and simultaneously receiving at a second decoder, the voice signal and the remaining audio signal, wherein the voice signal and the remaining audio signal are received separately; and separately adjusting by each of the decoders, the separately received voice and remaining audio signals.
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Saunders William R.
Vaudrey Michael A.
Abebe Daniel
Hearing Enhancement Company LLC
Kenyon & Kenyon
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