公开(公告)号：US20070082612A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11238078

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Paivi Valve ,  Leo Karkkainen ,  Juha Backman ,  Jari Sjoberg

发明人： Paivi Valve ,  Leo Karkkainen ,  Juha Backman ,  Jari Sjoberg

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/6066 ,  H04M1/6008 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/02 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R2201/107 ,  H04R2420/07

摘要： The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software product for listening assistance to a user of a phone terminal with a headset or a hearing aid for selective listening of a local acoustic source in a noisy environment by said user utilizing a combination of said phone terminal and said headset. The method for the listening assistance comprises of placing the phone terminal near a desired local acoustic source, switching a mode of the phone terminal to a listening mode, providing to the headset or to the hearing aid a signal (e.g., a wireless signal) generated by the phone terminal in response to an acoustic signal from the local acoustic source, and providing to the user an output acoustic signal generated by the headset or by the hearing aid in response to that signal thus providing said listening assistance to the user.

摘要翻译： 本说明书和附图提出了一种用于使用耳机或助听器向具有耳机或助听器的电话终端的用户进行听力辅助的新方法，装置和软件产品，用于在所述用户利用所述用户的组合对噪声环境中选择性地收听本地声源 电话终端和耳机。 用于听力辅助的方法包括将电话终端放置在期望的本地声源附近，将电话终端的模式切换到聆听模式，向耳机或助听器提供产生的信号（例如，无线信号） 通过电话终端响应于来自本地声源的声信号，并且向用户提供响应于该信号由耳机或助听器产生的输出声信号，从而向用户提供所述聆听辅助。

公开(公告)号：US20050137864A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10803103

申请日：2004-03-18

申请人： Paivi Valve ,  Antti Pasanen

发明人： Paivi Valve ,  Antti Pasanen

IPC分类号： G10L19/16 ,  G10L21/02 ,  G10L19/04

CPC分类号： G10L19/173 ,  G10L21/0364

摘要： Method and apparatus for enhancing a coded audio signalcomprising indices which represent audio signal parameters which comprise at least a first parameter representing a first characteristic of speech are disclosed. A current first parameter value is determined from an index corresponding to at least the first parameter. The current first parameter value is adjusted in order to achieve an enhanced first characteristic, thereby obtaining an enhanced first parameter value. A new index value is determined from a table relating index values to at least first parameter values, such that a new first parameter value corresponding to the new index value substantially matches the enhanced first parameter value.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于增强表示音频信号参数的编码音频信号的编码音频信号的方法和装置，其包括表示第一语音特征的至少第一参数。 从对应于至少第一参数的索引确定当前第一参数值。 为了获得增强的第一特性，调整当前的第一参数值，从而获得增强的第一参数值。 从与索引值相关联的至少第一参数值的表确定新的索引值，使得对应于新索引值的新的第一参数值基本上与增强的第一参数值匹配。

公开(公告)号：US08218460B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US11616351

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Laura Laaksonen ,  Jussi Virolainen ,  Paivi Valve

发明人： Laura Laaksonen ,  Jussi Virolainen ,  Paivi Valve

IPC分类号： H04L12/16 ,  H04Q11/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M3/569 ,  H04M2203/2094 ,  H04M2242/30

摘要： A network entity, method and computer program product are provided for effectuating a conference session. The method may include receiving a plurality of signals representative of voice communication of the participants. In this regard, the signals may be received from a plurality of terminals of a respective plurality of participants at one of the locations, each of at least some of the terminals otherwise being configured for voice communication independent of at least some of the other terminals. The method of this aspect also includes classifying speech activity of the conference session according to a speech pause, or one or more actively-speaking participants, during the conference session. The signals of the respective participants may then be mixed into a at least one mixed signal for output to one or more other participants at one or more other locations, the signals being mixed based upon classification of the speech activity.

摘要翻译： 提供网络实体，方法和计算机程序产品用于实现会议会话。 该方法可以包括接收代表参与者的语音通信的多个信号。 在这点上，信号可以从一个位置处的相应多个参与者的多个终端接收，至少一些终端中的每一个终端被配置为独立于至少一些其他终端的语音通信。 该方面的方法还包括在会议会话期间根据语音暂停或一个或多个主动参与的参与者对会议的语音活动进行分类。 然后可以将各参与者的信号混合成至少一个混合信号，以输出到一个或多个其他位置处的一个或多个其他参与者，该信号基于语音活动的分类进行混合。

公开(公告)号：US20080159507A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11616638

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Jussi Virolainen ,  Laura Laaksonen ,  Ali Ahmaniemi ,  Paivi Valve

发明人： Jussi Virolainen ,  Laura Laaksonen ,  Ali Ahmaniemi ,  Paivi Valve

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M3/562 ,  H04M3/564 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2250/06 ,  H04M2250/62 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W48/08

摘要： Provided are multichannel architectures, systems, methods, and computer program products for distributed teleconferencing using one or more master devices and/or a centralized conferencing switch. Multichannels enhance functionality of a master device in distributed teleconferencing and allow for compatibility with 3D capable teleconferencing. Multichannel distributed teleconferencing involves multichannel, monophonic, and/or a fixed number of uplink and downlink channels. A multichannel distributed teleconferencing system may perform active talker detection of near-end participants and communicate an ID signal on an uplink channel identifying the active near-end participants. A multichannel distributed teleconferencing system may also receive an ID signal on a downlink channel identifying the active far-end participants. A multichannel distributed teleconferencing system may perform various uplink and downlink processing. Uplink processing may involve multimixing and spatialization. Multimixing may be used to separate speech signals of near-end participants. Spatialization, also used in downlink processing, introduces spatial separation of active participants.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用一个或多个主设备和/或集中式会议交换机的分布式电话会议的多通道架构，系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 多通道增强分布式电话会议中主设备的功能，并允许与3D功能的电话会议兼容。 多通道分布式电话会议涉及多通道，单声道和/或固定数量的上行链路和下行链路信道。 多通道分布式电话会议系统可以执行近端参与者的主动讲话者检测，并且在标识活跃的近端参与者的上行链路信道上传送ID信号。 多通道分布式电话会议系统还可以在识别活动的远端参与者的下行链路信道上接收ID信号。 多通道分布式电话会议系统可以执行各种上行链路和下行链路处理。 上行链路处理可能涉及多重混合和空间化。 多重混合可用于分离近端参与者的语音信号。 也用于下行处理的空间化引入了主动参与者的空间分离。

公开(公告)号：US20050267745A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US10853819

申请日：2004-05-25

申请人： Laura Laaksonen ,  Paivi Valve

发明人： Laura Laaksonen ,  Paivi Valve

IPC分类号： G10L11/02 ,  G10L21/02

CPC分类号： G10L25/78

摘要： A method, device, system, and computer program product calculate a gradient index as a sum of magnitudes of gradients of speech signals from a received frame at each change of direction; and provide an indication that the frame contains babble noise if the gradient index, energy information, and background noise level exceed pre-determined thresholds or a voice activity detector algorithm and sound level indicate babble noise.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，装置，系统和计算机程序产品将梯度指数计算为在每个方向改变时来自接收帧的语音信号的梯度的幅度之和; 并且如果梯度指数，能量信息和背景噪声水平超过预定阈值或语音活动检测器算法和声音电平指示混音噪声，则提供该帧包含混音噪声的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20080162127A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11616351

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Laura Laaksonen ,  Jussi Virolainen ,  Paivi Valve

发明人： Laura Laaksonen ,  Jussi Virolainen ,  Paivi Valve

IPC分类号： G10L15/08

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M3/569 ,  H04M2203/2094 ,  H04M2242/30

摘要： A network entity, method and computer program product are provided for effectuating a conference session. The method may include receiving a plurality of signals representative of voice communication of the participants. In this regard, the signals may be received from a plurality of terminals of a respective plurality of participants at one of the locations, each of at least some of the terminals otherwise being configured for voice communication independent of at least some of the other terminals. The method of this aspect also includes classifying speech activity of the conference session according to a speech pause, or one or more actively-speaking participants, during the conference session. The signals of the respective participants may then be mixed into a at least one mixed signal for output to one or more other participants at one or more other locations, the signals being mixed based upon classification of the speech activity.

摘要翻译： 提供网络实体，方法和计算机程序产品用于实现会议会话。 该方法可以包括接收代表参与者的语音通信的多个信号。 在这点上，信号可以从一个位置处的相应多个参与者的多个终端接收，至少一些终端中的每一个终端被配置为独立于至少一些其他终端的语音通信。 该方面的方法还包括在会议会话期间根据语音暂停或一个或多个主动参与的参与者对会议的语音活动进行分类。 然后可以将各参与者的信号混合成至少一个混合信号，以输出到一个或多个其他位置处的一个或多个其他参与者，该信号基于语音活动的分类进行混合。

公开(公告)号：US20050267741A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US10853820

申请日：2004-05-25

申请人： Laura Laaksonen ,  Paivi Valve

发明人： Laura Laaksonen ,  Paivi Valve

IPC分类号： G10L19/06

CPC分类号： G10L21/038

摘要： A method, device, system, and computer program product expand narrowband speech signals to wideband speech signals. The method includes determining signal type information from a signal, obtaining characteristics for forming an upper band signal using the determined signal type information, determining signal noise information, using the determined signal noise information to modify the obtained characteristics for forming the upper band signal, and forming the upper band signal using the modified characteristics.

摘要翻译： 方法，设备，系统和计算机程序产品将窄带语音信号扩展到宽带语音信号。 该方法包括从信号中确定信号类型信息，使用所确定的信号类型信息获得用于形成高频带信号的特性，使用所确定的信号噪声信息来确定信号噪声信息，以修改所获得的用于形成高频带信号的特性，以及 使用改进的特征形成上限信号。