Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Audio processing device and a method for estimating a signal-to-noise-ratio of a sound signal
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Application No.: US16546928Application Date: 2019-08-21
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Publication No.: US10861478B2Publication Date: 2020-12-08
- Inventor: Jesper Jensen , Andreas Thelander Bertelsen , Michael Syskind Pedersen
- Applicant: Oticon A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Smørum
- Assignee: OTICON A/S
- Current Assignee: OTICON A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Smørum
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: EP16171986 20160530
- Main IPC: G10L15/20
- IPC: G10L15/20 ; G10L21/0208 ; G10L19/26

Abstract:
An audio processing device comprises a) at least one input unit for providing a time-frequency representation Y(k,n) of an electric input signal representing sound consisting of target speech and noise signal components, where k and n are frequency band and time frame indices, respectively, b) a noise reduction system configured to b1) determine a first signal to noise ratio estimate γ(k,n) of said electric input signal, and to b2) determine a second signal to noise signal ratio estimate ζ(k,n) of said electric input signal from said first signal to noise ratio estimate γ(k,n) based on a recursive algorithm providing non-linear smoothing, and wherein a determination of said one or more bias and/or smoothing parameters comprises the use of supervised learning, e.g. one or more neural networks. The invention may be used in audio processing devices, such as hearing aids, headsets, ear phones, active ear protection systems, handsfree telephone systems, mobile telephones, etc.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190378531A1 AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A SIGNAL-TO-NOISE-RATIO OF A SOUND SIGNAL Public/Granted day:2019-12-12
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