IP Library Granted Patent US 9,514,765
Granted Patent B2
US 9,514,765 · App. 14/722,704 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Method for reducing noise and computer program thereof and electronic device

Inventors: Kuan-Li Chao (Taipei, TW); Chih-Long Chang (Taipei, TW); Ju-Huei Tsai (Taipei, TW); Jing-Wei Li (Taipei, TW); Wei-Ming Chen (Taipei, TW); Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young (Taipei, TW); Kuo-Ping Yang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
G10L21/0224G10L21/0264
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Patent No.
US 9,514,765
App. No.
14/722,704
Granted
Dec 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for reducing noise is used to divide a received voice into plural voice segments and set a predetermined energy value. The energy of voice segment which is higher than the predetermined energy value is determined as normal voice and outputs directly, and the energy of voice segment which is lower than the predetermined energy value is determined as noise and will be processed.

Claims (36)

1. A method for reducing noise, applied in a voice electronic device, the voice electronic device receiving an input voice, and the method comprising:

dividing the input voice into a plurality of voice segments;

obtaining a maximum energy reference value of a current voice segment; and

adjusting the energy of the current voice segment according to a current reference ratio, wherein the current reference ratio is calculated according to the maximum energy reference value and a predetermined energy value, and the current reference ratio is less than or equal to 1 and greater than or equal to 0,

wherein the maximum energy reference value is determined according to the maximum energy from n voice segments prior to the current voice segment, where n is between 0 and 180, and if n is 0, the maximum energy reference value is the maximum energy of the current voice segment,

wherein the current reference ratio is calculated further according to a previous reference ratio, where the previous reference ratio is an energy used for adjusting a previous voice segment, the previous reference ratio is less than or equal to 1 and greater than or equal to 0, and the previous voice segment is one voice segment ahead of the current voice segment, and

wherein the current reference ratio is calculated further according to a constraint coefficient, and if the current reference ratio is greater than the previous reference ratio, the constraint coefficient is between 0.01 and 1.

2. The method for reducing noise as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the energy of the maximum energy reference value and the predetermined energy value are defined as sound amplitude.

3. The method for reducing noise as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the predetermined energy value is between 30 dB and 90 dB.

4. The method for reducing noise of claim 1 , further comprising the step of outputting the adjusted voice segment.

5. A method for reducing noise, applied in a voice electronic device, the voice electronic device receiving an input voice, and the method comprising:

dividing the input voice into a plurality of voice segments;

obtaining a maximum energy reference value of a current voice segment; and

adjusting the energy of the current voice segment according to a current reference ratio, wherein the current reference ratio is calculated according to the maximum energy reference value and a predetermined energy value, and the current reference ratio is less than or equal to 1 and greater than or equal to 0,

wherein the maximum energy reference value is determined according to the maximum energy from n voice segments prior to the current voice segment, where n is between 0 and 180, and if n is 0, the maximum energy reference value is the maximum energy of the current voice segment,

wherein the current reference ratio is calculated further according to a previous reference ratio, where the previous reference ratio is an energy used for adjusting a previous voice segment, the previous reference ratio is less than or equal to 1 and greater than or equal to 0, and the previous voice segment is one voice segment ahead of the current voice segment, and

wherein the current reference ratio is calculated further according to a constraint coefficient, and if the current reference ratio is less than the previous reference ratio, the constraint coefficient is between 0.0004 and 0.1.

6. The method for reducing noise as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the energy of the maximum energy reference value and the predetermined energy value are defined as sound amplitude.

7. The method for reducing noise as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the predetermined energy value is between 30 dB and 90 dB.

8. A method for reducing noise, applied in a voice electronic device, the voice electronic device receiving an input voice, and the method comprising:

dividing the input voice into a plurality of voice segments;

obtaining a maximum energy reference value of a current voice segment; and

adjusting the energy of the current voice segment according to a current reference ratio, wherein the current reference ratio is calculated according to the maximum energy reference value and a predetermined energy value, and the current reference ratio is less than or equal to 1 and greater than or equal to 0,

wherein the maximum energy reference value is determined according to the maximum energy from n voice segments prior to the current voice segment, where n is between 0 and 180, and if n is 0, the maximum energy reference value is the maximum energy of the current voice segment,

wherein the current reference ratio is calculated further according to a previous reference ratio, where the previous reference ratio is an energy used for adjusting a previous voice segment, the previous reference ratio is less than or equal to 1 and greater than or equal to 0, and the previous voice segment is one voice segment ahead of the current voice segment, and

wherein the current reference ratio is calculated further according to a constraint coefficient, and if the current reference ratio is greater than the previous reference ratio, the constraint coefficient with the current reference ratio greater than the previous reference ratio is greater than the constraint coefficient with the current reference ratio less than the previous reference ratio.

9. The method for reducing noise as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the energy of the maximum energy reference value and the predetermined energy value are defined as sound amplitude.

10. The method for reducing noise as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the predetermined energy value is between 30 dB and 90 dB.

11. An electronic device for reducing noise, comprising a voice receiver, a voice processing module and a speaker, wherein the voice receiver and the speaker are electrically connected to the voice processing module, and the voice processing module is used for implementing the method as claimed in claim 1 .

12. The electronic device for reducing noise as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the energy of the maximum energy reference value and the predetermined energy value are defined as sound amplitude.

13. The electronic device for reducing noise as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the predetermined energy value is between 30 dB and 90 dB.

14. An electronic device for reducing noise, comprising a voice receiver, a voice processing module and a speaker, wherein the voice receiver and the speaker are electrically connected to the voice processing module, and the voice processing module is used for implementing the method as claimed in claim 5 .

15. The electronic device for reducing noise as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the energy of the maximum energy reference value and the predetermined energy value are defined as sound amplitude.

16. An electronic device for reducing noise, comprising a voice receiver, a voice processing module and a speaker, wherein the voice receiver and the speaker are electrically connected to the voice processing module, and the voice processing module is used for implementing the method as claimed in claim 8 .

17. The electronic device for reducing noise as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the energy of the maximum energy reference value and the predetermined energy value are defined as sound amplitude.

18. The electronic device for reducing noise as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the predetermined energy value is between 30 dB and 90 dB.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2022
From: PIXART IMAGING INC.
To: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 060591/0264 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2020
From: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
To: PIXART IMAGING INC.
Reel/Frame 053985/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2015
From: CHAO, KUAN-LI; CHANG, CHIH-LONG; TSAI, JU-HUEI; LI, JING-WEI; CHEN, WEI-MING; YOUNG, NEO BOB CHIH-YUNG; YANG, KUO-PING
To: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035722/0972 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 103139189 A · Nov 12, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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