Speech coding system and method using voicing probability determ

Details Speech coding system and method using voicing probability determ Speech coding system and method using voicing probability determ

1995-09-13

1998-06-30

MacDonald, Allen R.

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

For storage or transmission

704206, 704219, 704262, 704268, G10L 702, G10L 914

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057748373

ABSTRACT:
A modular system and method is provided for encoding and decoding of speech signals using voicing probability determination. The continuous input speech is divided into time segments of a predetermined length. For each segment the encoder of the system computes the signal pitch and a parameter which is related to the relative content of voiced and unvoiced portions in the spectrum of the signal, which is expressed as a ratio Pv, defined as a voicing probability. The voiced portion of the signal spectrum, as determined by the parameter Pv, is encoded using a set of harmonically related amplitudes corresponding to the estimated pitch. The unvoiced portion of the signal is processed in a separate processing branch which uses a modified linear predictive coding algorithm. Parameters representing both the voiced and the unvoiced portions of a speech segment are combined in data packets for transmission. In the decoder, speech is synthesized from the transmitted parameters representing voiced and unvoiced portions of the speech in a reverse order. Boundary conditions between voiced and unvoiced segments are established to ensure amplitude and phase continuity for improved output speech quality. Perceptually smooth transition between frames is ensured by using an overlap and add method of synthesis. Also disclosed is the use of the system in the generation of a variety of voice effects.

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