IP Library Granted Patent US 7,499,851
Granted Patent B1
US 7,499,851 · App. 11/548,833 · Granted Mar 3, 2009

System and method for deploying filters for processing signals

Assignee: AT&T Corp.
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Patent No.
US 7,499,851
App. No.
11/548,833
Granted
Mar 3, 2009
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system, method and computer-readable medium are disclosed for using filters signal processing. The system includes a module that calculates a filter for each of a plurality of frequency bands, a module that groups the filters into a plurality of groups, a module that determines a representative filter for each group of the plurality of groups and a module that uses the representative filter of each group for frequency bands of the each group. The filters are temporal noise shaping filters (TNS) filters.

Claims (32)

1. A system for deploying filters for use in processing signals, comprising:

means for calculating a filter for each of a plurality of frequency bands of audio signals;

means for grouping the filters into a plurality of groups;

means for determining a representative filter for each group of the plurality of groups; and

means for using the representative filter of each group for frequency bands of the each group, wherein the filters are temporal noise shaping filters (TNS) filters for audio signals.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for grouping groups the filters based on coefficients of the filters.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the coefficients are PARCOR coefficients.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for grouping groups the filters based on energy in the frequency bands.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the representative filter of each group is a centroid of the filters of the group.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the representative filter of each group is used for frequency bands of each group in lieu of the filter calculated for each of the plurality of frequency bands.

7. A system for deploying filters for use in processing signals, comprising:

means for calculating a filter for each of a plurality of frequency bands of audio signals;

means for grouping the filters into a first group and a second group;

means for determining a first representative filter for the first group and a second representative filter for the second group;

means for using the first representative filter for frequency bands of the first group; and

means for using the second representative filter for frequency bands of the second group, wherein the filters are temporal noise shaping filters (TNS) filters for audio signals.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the means for grouping groups the filters is based on coefficients of the filters.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the coefficients are PARCOR coefficients.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the grouping of the filters is based on energy in the frequency bands.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first representative filter is a centroid of the filters of the first group and the second representative filter is a centroid of the filters of the second group.

12. The system of claim 7 , further comprising means for redefining at least one of the representative filters.

13. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first and second representative filters are used for frequency bands of the first and second groups, respectively, in lieu of the filter calculated for each of the plurality of frequency bands.

14. A computer-readable medium storing computer instructions for controlling a computing device to deploy filters for use in processing signals, the instructions comprising the steps:

calculating a filter for each of a plurality of frequency bands of audio signals;

grouping the filters into a plurality of groups;

determining a representative filter for each group of the plurality of groups; and

using the representative filter of each group for frequency bands of the each group, wherein the filters are temporal noise shaping filters (TNS) filters for audio signals.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein grouping the filters is based on coefficients of the filters.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the coefficients are PARCOR coefficients.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein grouping the filters is based on energy in the frequency bands.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the representative filter of each group is a centroid of the filters of the group.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the representative filter of each group is used for frequency bands of each group in lieu of the filter calculated for each of the plurality of frequency bands.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
To: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Reel/Frame 041149/0133 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: JOHNSTON, JAMES DAVID; KUO, SHYH-SHIAW
To: AT&T CORP.
Reel/Frame 040588/0307 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: AT&T CORP.
To: AT&T PROPERTIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 040588/0469 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: AT&T PROPERTIES, LLC
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 040588/0629 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 1081166200 · Mar 29, 2004
Continuation 0953794700 · Mar 29, 2000