Transferring audio files
    3.
    发明授权
    Transferring audio files 有权
    传输音频文件

    公开(公告)号:US09473251B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US14031310

    申请日:2013-09-19

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention use one or more audible tones to communicate metadata during a transfer of an audio file. Embodiments of the present invention communicate an audio file from a speaker in a recording device (e.g., a recordable book, toy, computing device) to a microphone in a receiving device. The audio file is transferred by audibly broadcasting the audio file content. The audio file may be a recording made by the user (e.g., the user singing a song, a child responding to a storybook prompt intended to elicit a response). The file transfer process uses one or more audible tones, such as dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (“DTMF”) tones to communicate metadata associated with the audio file. Audible tones may also be used to communicate commands that delineate the beginning and/or end of a file broadcast.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例使用一个或多个可听音调在传送音频文件期间传送元数据。 本发明的实施例将来自记录装置(例如,可记录书,玩具,计算装置)中的扬声器的音频文件传送到接收装置中的麦克风。 通过可听地广播音频文件内容来传送音频文件。 音频文件可以是由用户进行的记录(例如,用户唱歌,响应于想要引出响应的故事书提示的小孩)。 文件传输过程使用一个或多个可听音调,例如双音多频信令(“DTMF”)音来传送与音频文件相关联的元数据。 声音也可用于传达描述文件广播的开始和/或结束的命令。

    Method of and apparatus for evaluating intelligibility of a degraded speech signal
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of and apparatus for evaluating intelligibility of a degraded speech signal 有权
    用于评估退化语音信号的可懂度的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09472202B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US14442953

    申请日:2013-11-15

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method of evaluating intelligibility of a degraded speech signal received from an audio transmission system conveying a reference speech signal. The method comprises sampling said signals into reference and degraded signal frames, and forming frame pairs by associating reference and degraded signal frames with each other. For each frame pair a difference function representing disturbance is provided, which is then compensated for specific disturbance types for providing a disturbance density function. Based on the density function of a plurality of frame pairs, an overall quality parameter is determined. The method provides for compensating the overall quality parameter for the effect that the assessment of intelligibility of CVC words is dominated by the intelligibility of consonants.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种评估从传送参考语音信号的音频传输系统接收的退化语音信号的可懂度的方法。 该方法包括将所述信号采样到参考和降级的信号帧中,并通过将参考和降级信号帧相互关联来形成帧对。 对于每个帧对,提供表示干扰的差分函数,然后补偿用于提供扰动密度函数的特定扰动类型。 基于多个帧对的密度函数,确定总体质量参数。 该方法用于补偿整体质量参数,使得CVC词的可懂度的评估由辅音的可懂度支配。

    METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING INTELLIGIBILITY OF A DEGRADED SPEECH SIGNAL
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING INTELLIGIBILITY OF A DEGRADED SPEECH SIGNAL 有权
    评估降低语音信号智能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150340047A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-26

    申请号:US14442953

    申请日:2013-11-15

    IPC分类号: G10L21/02

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method of evaluating intelligibility of a degraded speech signal received from an audio transmission system conveying a reference speech signal. The method comprises sampling said signals into reference and degraded signal frames, and forming frame pairs by associating reference and degraded signal frames with each other. For each frame pair a difference function representing disturbance is provided, which is then compensated for specific disturbance types for providing a disturbance density function. Based on the density function of a plurality of frame pairs, an overall quality parameter is determined. The method provides for compensating the overall quality parameter for the effect that the assessment of intelligibility of CVC words is dominated by the intelligibility of consonants.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种评估从传送参考语音信号的音频传输系统接收的退化语音信号的可懂度的方法。 该方法包括将所述信号采样到参考和降级的信号帧中,并通过将参考和降级信号帧相互关联来形成帧对。 对于每个帧对,提供表示干扰的差分函数,然后补偿用于提供扰动密度函数的特定扰动类型。 基于多个帧对的密度函数,确定总体质量参数。 该方法用于补偿整体质量参数,使得CVC词的可懂度的评估由辅音的可懂度支配。

    Multi-level memory controller with probability-distribution-based encoding
    6.
    发明授权
    Multi-level memory controller with probability-distribution-based encoding 有权
    具有概率分布编码的多级存储控制器

    公开(公告)号:US09053051B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US14505820

    申请日:2014-10-03

    摘要: A memory controller includes an encoder, a modulator, and a demodulator. A nonvolatile memory includes memory cells, each programmable to one of three or more levels. According to first encoded data, the modulator programs a first subset of the memory cells to a first of the levels and a second subset of the memory cells to a second of the levels. Measurable values of the first subset are characterized by a first probability density function having a first width. Measurable values of the second subset are characterized by a second probability density function having a second width. The first width is greater than the second width. The encoder generates the first encoded data based on input data such that the first subset is smaller than the second subset. The demodulator is configured to output second encoded data in response to measurable values of the memory cells.

    摘要翻译: 存储器控制器包括编码器,调制器和解调器。 非易失性存储器包括存储器单元,每个可编程为三个或更多个级中的一个。 根据第一编码数据,调制器将存储器单元的第一子集编程为第一级,并将存储器单元的第二子集编程为第二级。 第一子集的可测量值的特征在于具有第一宽度的第一概率密度函数。 第二子集的可测量值的特征在于具有第二宽度的第二概率密度函数。 第一宽度大于第二宽度。 编码器基于输入数据生成第一编码数据,使得第一子集小于第二子集。 解调器被配置为响应于存储器单元的可测量值而输出第二编码数据。

    TRANSFERRING AUDIO FILES
    9.
    发明申请
    TRANSFERRING AUDIO FILES 有权
    传输音频文件

    公开(公告)号:US20150081282A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14031310

    申请日:2013-09-19

    IPC分类号: G10L21/00

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention use one or more audible tones to communicate metadata during a transfer of an audio file. Embodiments of the present invention communicate an audio file from a speaker in a recording device (e.g., a recordable book, toy, computing device) to a microphone in a receiving device. The audio file is transferred by audibly broadcasting the audio file content. The audio file may be a recording made by the user (e.g., the user singing a song, a child responding to a storybook prompt intended to elicit a response). The file transfer process uses one or more audible tones, such as dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (“DTMF”) tones to communicate metadata associated with the audio file. Audible tones may also be used to communicate commands that delineate the beginning and/or end of a file broadcast.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例使用一个或多个可听音调在传送音频文件期间传送元数据。 本发明的实施例将来自记录装置(例如,可记录书,玩具,计算装置)中的扬声器的音频文件传送到接收装置中的麦克风。 通过可听地广播音频文件内容来传送音频文件。 音频文件可以是由用户进行的记录(例如,用户唱歌,响应于想要引出响应的故事书提示的小孩)。 文件传输过程使用一个或多个可听音调,例如双音多频信令(“DTMF”)音来传送与音频文件相关联的元数据。 声音也可用于传达描述文件广播的开始和/或结束的命令。

    MULTI-LEVEL MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH PROBABILITY-DISTRIBUTION-BASED ENCODING
    10.
    发明申请
    MULTI-LEVEL MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH PROBABILITY-DISTRIBUTION-BASED ENCODING 审中-公开
    基于可分布分布式编码的多级记忆控制器

    公开(公告)号:US20150058702A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-26

    申请号:US14505820

    申请日:2014-10-03

    IPC分类号: G06F11/10 H03M13/15 H03M13/11

    摘要: A memory controller includes an encoder, a modulator, and a demodulator. A nonvolatile memory includes memory cells, each programmable to one of three or more levels. According to first encoded data, the modulator programs a first subset of the memory cells to a first of the levels and a second subset of the memory cells to a second of the levels. Measurable values of the first subset are characterized by a first probability density function having a first width. Measurable values of the second subset are characterized by a second probability density function having a second width. The first width is greater than the second width. The encoder generates the first encoded data based on input data such that the first subset is smaller than the second subset. The demodulator is configured to output second encoded data in response to measurable values of the memory cells.

    摘要翻译: 存储器控制器包括编码器,调制器和解调器。 非易失性存储器包括存储器单元,每个可编程为三个或更多个级中的一个。 根据第一编码数据,调制器将存储器单元的第一子集编程为第一级,并将存储器单元的第二子集编程为第二级。 第一子集的可测量值的特征在于具有第一宽度的第一概率密度函数。 第二子集的可测量值的特征在于具有第二宽度的第二概率密度函数。 第一宽度大于第二宽度。 编码器基于输入数据生成第一编码数据,使得第一子集小于第二子集。 解调器被配置为响应于存储器单元的可测量值而输出第二编码数据。