High-band encoding method and device, and high-band decoding method and device
A high-band encoding/decoding method and device for bandwidth extension are provided. A high-band encoding method comprising the steps of: generating sub band-specific bit allocation information on the basis of a low-band envelope; determining, on the basis of the sub band-specific bit allocation information, the sub band requiring an envelope update in a high band; and generating, for the determined sub band, refinement data relating to the envelope update. A high-band decoding method comprising the steps of: generating sub band-specific bit allocation information on the basis of a low-band envelope; determining, on the basis of the sub band-specific bit allocation information, the sub band requiring an envelope update in a high band; and decoding, for the determined sub band, refinement data relating to the envelope update, thereby updating the envelope.
1. A method for encoding an audio signal, the method comprising:
generating a mapped envelope of a high band by mapping an envelope of the high band into a band configuration of a full band;
generating an envelope of the full band by combining the mapped envelope of the high band with an envelope of a low band;
generating bit allocation information for a sub-band based on the envelope of the full band;
determining to perform envelope refinement if there is any sub-band to which a bit is allocated in the high band based on the bit allocation information;
in response to determining to perform the envelope refinement, generating refinement data for the sub-band to which the bit is allocated in the high band, updating the mapped envelope by using the refinement data, updating the bit allocation information based on bits used for the envelope refinement for the sub-band to which the bit is allocated, and generating a bitstream including the refinement data.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating an excitation class based on signal characteristics of the high band and encoding the excitation class.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the updated bit allocation information is provided to be used for spectrum coding.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the refinement comprises calculating a delta of norm, which is a difference between the mapped envelope and an envelope from an original spectrum, by using a maximum limit and a minimum limit.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein generating of the bitstream comprises generating the bitstream including necessary bits for representing the delta of norm and a value of the delta of norm.
6. A method for decoding an audio signal, the method comprising:
generating a mapped envelope of a high band by mapping an envelope of the high band into a band configuration of a full band;
generating an envelope of the full band by combining the mapped envelope of the high band with an envelope of a low band;
generating bit allocation information for a sub-band based on the envelope of the full band;
determining to perform updating the envelope if there is any sub-band in which a bit is allocated in the high band based on the bit allocation information; and
in response to determining to perform the updating the envelope, decoding refinement data for the sub-band to which the bit is allocated in the high band, and updating the envelope by using the refinement data, and updating the bit allocation information based on bits used for envelope refinement for the sub-band to which the bit is allocated.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising decoding an excitation class.
8. The method of claim 6 , the updated bit allocation information is provided to be used for spectrum decoding.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein decoding of the refinement data comprises decoding necessary bits for representing a delta of norm and a value of the delta of norm, wherein the delta of norm is a difference between the mapped envelope and an envelope from an original spectrum.
10. An apparatus for encoding an audio signal, the apparatus comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
generate a mapped envelope of a high band by mapping an envelope of the high band into a band configuration of a full band;
generate an envelope of the full band by combining the mapped envelope of the high band with an envelope of a low band;
generate bit allocation information for a sub-band based on the envelope of the full band;
determine to perform envelope refinement if there is any sub-band to which a bit is allocated in the high band based on the bit allocation information;
in response to determining to perform the envelope refinement, generate refinement data for the sub-band to which the bit is allocated in the high band, update the mapped envelope by using the refinement data, update the bit allocation information based on bits used for the envelope refinement for the sub-band to which the bit is allocated, and generate a bitstream including the refinement data.
11. An apparatus for decoding an audio signal, the apparatus comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
generate a mapped envelope of a high band by mapping an envelope of the high band into a band configuration of a full band;
generate an envelope of the full band by combining the mapped envelope of the high band with an envelope of a low band;
generate bit allocation information for a sub-band based on the envelope of the full band;
determine to perform updating the envelope if there is any sub-band in which a bit is allocated in the high band based on the bit allocation information; and
in response to determining to perform the updating the envelope, decode refinement data for the sub-band to which the bit is allocated in the high band, update the envelope by using the refinement data, and update the bit allocation information based on bits used for envelope refinement for the sub-band to which the bit is allocated.