IP Library Granted Patent US 11,025,462
Granted Patent B2
US 11,025,462 · App. 16/777,408 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

Systems and methods for modifying modulated signals for transmission

Inventor: Jeffry Copps (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
H04L27/122
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Patent No.
US 11,025,462
App. No.
16/777,408
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for modifying modulated signals for transmission. The system receives a modulated signal comprising a speech signal and a carrier wave and generates first and second spectral signals by converting the modulation signal and carrier wave from the time domain to the frequency domain respectively. The system then determines spectral bands for the first and second spectral signals. For each spectral band, the system calculates a weighted spectral band value based on a magnitude of the first spectral signal within the spectral band and generates a modified spectral signal by modifying the second spectral signal with the weighted spectral band value. The system then converts the modified spectral signal from the frequency domain to the time domain and transmits the converted modified spectral signal to a server.

Claims (49)

1. A method for modifying a speech signal for transmission comprising:

receiving the speech signal;

converting the speech signal from the time domain to the frequency domain;

determining spectral bands for the speech signal and a spectral signal;

for each spectral band, generating a modified spectral signal by modifying the spectral signal based on a magnitude of the speech signal;

converting the modified spectral signal from the frequency domain to the time domain; and

causing to transmit the converted modified spectral signal to a server.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the spectral signal based on a magnitude of the speech signal comprises:

calculating a weighted spectral band value based on the magnitude of the speech signal;

determining a plurality of frequencies within each spectral band;

calculating the magnitudes for each of the plurality of frequencies within each spectral band; and

executing a weighting operation to the magnitudes for each of the plurality of frequencies within each spectral band.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the weighting operation comprises at least one of a weighted average, mean calculation, standard deviation, median determination, mode determination, arithmetic operations, and statistical operations.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modification of the spectral signal comprises at least one of amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, and phase modulation.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein modification of the spectral signal comprises:

determining the spectral bands for the speech signal based on predefined values; and

assigning the determined spectral bands to the speech signal.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

selecting one or more filters to create the determined spectral bands; and

modifying the speech signal based on the selected one or more filters to create the determined spectral bands.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more filters comprise at least one of a low pass filter, band pass filter, and high pass filter.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the speech signal is generated by converting a modulation signal from the time domain to the frequency domain comprises a fast Fourier Transform.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein converting the modified spectral signal from the frequency domain to the time domain comprises an inverse fast Fourier Transform.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating a modified spectral signal by modifying the spectral signal based on a magnitude of the speech signal comprises modulating the spectral signal with a sawtooth wave.

11. A system for modifying a speech signal for transmission comprising:

control circuitry configured to:

receive the speech signal;

convert the speech signal from the time domain to the frequency domain;

determine spectral bands for the speech signal and a spectral signal;

for each spectral band, generating a modified spectral signal by modifying the spectral signal based on a magnitude of the speech signal;

convert the modified spectral signal from the frequency domain to the time domain; and

cause to transmit the converted modified spectral signal to a server.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured, when modifying the spectral signal based on a magnitude of the speech signal, to:

calculate a weighted spectral band value based on the magnitude of the speech signal;

determine a plurality of frequencies within each spectral band;

calculate the magnitudes for each of the plurality of frequencies within each spectral band; and

execute a weighting operation to the magnitudes for each of the plurality of frequencies within each spectral band.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the weighting operation comprises at least one of a weighted average, mean calculation, standard deviation, median determination, mode determination, arithmetic operations, and statistical operations.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the modification of the spectral signal comprises at least one of amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, and phase modulation.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured, when modifying the spectral signal, to:

determine the spectral bands for the speech signal based on predefined values; and

assign the determined spectral bands to the speech signal.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

select one or more filters to create the determined spectral bands; and

modifying the speech signal based on the selected one or more filters to create the determined spectral bands.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more filters comprise at least one of a low pass filter, band pass filter, and high pass filter.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the speech signal is generated by converting a modulation signal from the time domain to the frequency domain comprises a fast Fourier Transform.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein converting the modified spectral signal from the frequency domain to the time domain comprises an inverse fast Fourier Transform.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein generating a modified spectral signal by modifying the spectral signal based on a magnitude of the speech signal comprises modulating the spectral signal with a sawtooth wave.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069106/0178 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS INC.; VEVEO, INC.; INVENSAS CORPORATION; INVENSAS BONDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TESSERA, INC.; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DTS, INC.; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053468/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2020
From: COPPS, JEFFRY
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 051676/0551 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16383107 · Apr 12, 2019
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