Method and apparatus for coding or decoding wideband speech
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorKimio MISEKI
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Abstract
A wideband speech coding method comprising identifying whether an input speech signal is a narrowband signal or a wideband signal, and coding the input speech signal by controlling a predetermined parameter of a wideband speech coding process based on the identification result.
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A speech decoding method which generates a sound source signal and a synthesis filter from coded data and which obtains a speech signal based on the sound source signal and the synthesis filter, said method comprising:
- acquiring identification information used for determining whether the speech signal to be decoded is a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
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- modifying the sound source signal based on the identification information by controlling strength or presence of emphasis of pitch periodicity with respect to the sound source signal generated from the coded data, so as to generate the speech signal by use of the modified sound source signal and the synthesis filter.
A speech decoding method which generates a sound source signal and a synthesis filter from coded data and which uses a decoding process in which a speech signal is generated from the sound source signal and the synthesis filter, said method comprising:
- acquiring identification information used for determining whether the speech signal to be decoded is a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
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- modifying the sound source signal based on the identification information by controlling strength or presence of emphasis of formant with respect to the sound source signal generated from the coded data, so as to generate the speech signal by use of the modified sound source signal and the synthesis filter.
A speech decoding method which generates a sound source signal and a synthesis filter from coded data and which obtains a speech signal based on the sound source signal and the synthesis filter, said method comprising:
- determining whether the speech signal to be decoded is a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
- enhancing a spectrum envelope of the speech signal obtained based on the speech source signal and the synthesis filter, by a post-filter;
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- switching parameter sets, which modifies characteristics of the post-filter, according to whether the speech signal is wideband signal or narrowband signal.
A speech decoding method which generates a sound source signal and a synthesis filter from coded data and which obtains a speech signal based on the sound source signal and the synthesis filter, said method comprising:
- determining whether the speech signal to be decoded is a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
- enhancing a spectrum envelope of the speech signal obtained based on the speech source signal and the synthesis filter, by a post-filter;
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- determining parameter sets for controlling a degree of emphasis by which the spectrum envelope is emphasized, a first parameter set used if the speech signal is the wideband signal and a second parameter used if the speech signal is the narrowband signal being determined such that the first parameter set provides a lower degree of emphasis than the second parameter set.
A speech decoding method which generates a sound source signal and a synthesis filter from coded data and which uses a decoding process including (i) a lower-band generation process in which a lower-band speech signal is generated from the sound source signal and the synthesis filter, and (ii) a higher-band generation process in which a higher-band signal applied to the lower-band speech signal is generated, said method comprising:
- acquiring identification information used for determining whether the speech signal to be decoded is a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
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- controlling the decoding process such that, when the identification information represents a narrowband signal, the higher-band generation process is stopped, a higher-band signal generated in the higher-band generation process is modified to indicate zero or a small value, or the higher-band signal generated in the higher-band generation process is prevented from being applied to the lower-band speech signal generated in the lower-band generation process.
A speech decoding apparatus which employs:
- a unit configured to generate a sound source signal from coded data, a unit configured to generate a synthesis filter, and a unit configured to decode a speech signal from the sound source signal and the synthesis filter, said apparatus comprising:
- a unit configured to determine whether the speech signal to be decoded is a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
- a unit configured to obtain the speech signal by having the speech signal, obtained based on the speech source signal and the synthesis filter filtered through a post-filter which enhances a spectrum envelope of the speech signal;
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- a unit configured to switch parameter sets, used for modifying characteristics of the post-filter, according to whether the speech signal is a wideband signal or a narrowband signal.
A speech decoding apparatus which employs:
- a unit configured to generate a sound source signal from coded data, a unit configured to generate a synthesis filter, and a unit configured to decode a speech signal from the sound source signal and the synthesis filter, said apparatus comprising:
- a determination unit configured to determine whether the speech signal to be decoded is a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
- a unit configured to obtain the speech signal by having the speech signal, obtained based on the speech source signal and the synthesis filter filtered through a post-filter which enhances a spectrum envelope of the speech signal;
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- a unit configured to determine parameter sets for controlling a degree of emphasis by which the spectrum envelope used by the post-filter is emphasized, a first parameter set used if the speech signal is the wideband signal and a second parameter used if the speech signal is the narrowband signal being determined such that the first parameter set provides a lower degree of emphasis than the second parameter set.
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