Method and apparatus for detecting voice region

Details Method and apparatus for detecting voice region Method and apparatus for detecting voice region

2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Dorvil, Richemond (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Recognition

C704S208000, C704S248000, C704S253000, C704SE11001, C704SE11003

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07966179

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for distinguishing a voice region from a non-voice region in an environment where various types of noise and voice are mixed together are provided. The method includes the steps of converting an input voice signal into a frequency domain signal by preprocessing the input voice signal, performing sigmoid compression on the converted signal, transforming a spectrum vector generated by the sigmoid compression into a voice detection parameter in scalar form, and detecting the voice region using the parameter.

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