Echo canceller for decreasing a deterioration factor of a speech quality

An echo canceller including an echo level estimator in an adaptation controller which controls adaptation of an adaptive filter, said echo level estimator comprising:

• a first level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a reception signal level;
• a second level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a transmission signal level;
• an echo gain estimator for estimating an echo gain based on the reception signal level and the transmission signal level;
• an echo level estimating means for adding the echo gain to the reception signal level to obtain an estimated echo level;
• a third level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power to a residual signal level;
• and
• a comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with the residual signal level after echo cancellation;
• wherein the adaptation of the adaptive filter is activated when the estimated echo level exceeds a value obtained by adding a margin to the residual signal level;
• said first level calculator calculates the reception signal level Lin(k) according to the following formula, Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = log 10 ⁢ { ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Rin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2 }
• said second level calculator calculates the transmitting signal level Ltin(k) according to the following formula, Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = log 10 ⁢ { ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Tin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2 }
• said third level calculator calculates the residual signal level Lres(k) according to the following formula, Lres ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = log 10 ⁢ { ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Res ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2 }
• where Res(i) represents a residual signal in which the echo component is canceled,
• said echo gain estimator estimating the echo gain EG according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ G = ∑ i = k - I + 1 k ⁢ { Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) - Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) } / I
• and said echo level estimator outputs the estimated echo level Lech(k) according to the following formula
• Lech(k)=Lrin(k)+EG.

An echo canceller including an echo level estimator in an adaptation controller which controls adaptation of an adaptive filter, said echo level estimator comprising:

• a first level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a reception signal level;
• a second level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a transmission signal level;
• an echo gain estimator for estimating an echo gain based on the reception signal level and the transmission signal level;
• an echo level estimating means for adding the echo gain to the reception signal level to obtain an estimated echo level;
• a third level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a residual signal level;
• a first comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with a residual signal level after echo cancellation;
• a second comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with the transmission signal level;
• a flag selector for selecting a first adaptive control flag outputted from said first comparator and a second adaptive control flag outputted from said second comparator;
• and
• an echo cancellation amount estimator for estimating an amount of echo cancellation from the transmission signal level and the residual signal level;
• wherein the adaptation of the adaptive filter is activated if the estimated echo level exceeds the value obtained by adding the margin to the residual signal in case that the amount of the echo cancellation exceeds a threshold value, and the echo of the reception signal contained in the transmission signal is canceled if the estimated echo level exceeds the value obtained by subtracting a margin from the transmission signal in case that the amount of the echo cancellation does not exceed the threshold value;
• said echo cancellation amount estimator outputs the estimated echo cancellation ERLE based on the transmission signal level Ltin(k) and the residual signal level Lres(k) according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ R ⁢ ⁢ L ⁢ ⁢ E = ∑ i = k - K + 1 k ⁢ { Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) - Lres ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) } / K
• where, Lres(k) represents a residual signal level at k.

An echo canceller comprising:

• an adaptive memory for storing a first filter coefficient for adaptation which is updated from a transmission signal and a residual signal after echo cancellation;
• a refuge memory for storing a second filter coefficient in the adaptive memory in parallel for predetermined sections while the adaptation is judged to be proper;
• a coefficient substitutor for controlling whether the filter coefficient for the adaptation of the adaptive filter should be updated or not according to a difference between the transmission signal and the residual signal level;
• an interpolator for interpolating, after comparing the value of the first filter coefficient in the adaptive memory with the value of the second filter coefficient in the refuge memory;
• a filter coefficient updator for updating the first filter coefficient of said adaptive memory according to the transmission signal and the residual signal;
• a sum/product calculator for generating a pseudo echo signal by carrying out a convolution operation according to the reception signal and the first filter coefficient stored in said adaptive memory;
• and
• an echo subtractor for subtracting the pseudo echo signal from the transmission signal to generate residual signal;
• wherein, when said coefficient substitutor controls to substitute the value of the first filter coefficient by the value of the second filter coefficient in case that the adaptation is not proper, and said interpolator carries out interpolation and updates for a predetermined timing number so that the value of the first filter coefficient is continuous to the value of the second filter coefficient.

An echo canceller including an echo level estimator in an adaptation controller which controls adaptation of an adaptive filter, said echo level estimator comprising:

• a first level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a reception signal level;
• a second level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a transmission signal level;
• an echo gain estimator for estimating an echo gain based on the reception signal level and the transmission signal level;
• an echo level estimating means for adding the echo gain to the reception signal level to obtain an estimated echo level;
• a third level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power to a residual signal level;
• and
• a comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with the residual signal level after echo cancellation;
• wherein the adaptation of the adaptive filter is activated when the estimated echo level exceeds a value obtained by adding a margin to the residual signal level;
• said first level calculator calculates the reception signal level Lin(k) according to the following formula, Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Rin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said second level calculator calculates the transmitting signal level Ltin(k) according to the following formula, Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Tin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said third level calculator calculates the residual signal level Lres(k) according to the following formula, Lres ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Res ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said echo gain estimator estimating the echo gain EG according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ G = ∑ i = k - I + 1 k ⁢ { Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) / Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) } / I
• and said echo level estimator outputs the estimated echo level Lech(k) according to the following formula
• Lech(k)=Lrin(k)×EG.

An echo canceller including an echo level estimator in an adaptation controller which controls adaptation of an adaptive filter, said echo level estimator comprising:

• a first level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a reception signal level;
• a second level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a transmission signal level;
• an echo gain estimator for estimating an echo gain based on the reception signal level and the transmission signal level;
• an echo level estimating means for adding the echo gain to the reception signal level to obtain an estimated echo level;
• a comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with the transmitting signal level;
• wherein the adaptation of the adaptive filter is activated when the estimated echo level exceeds the value obtained by subtracting a margin from the transmitting signal level;
• said first level calculator calculates the reception signal level Lin(k) according to the following formula, Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Rin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said second level calculator calculates the transmitting signal level Ltin(k) according to the following formula, Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Tin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said echo gain estimating the echo gain EG according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ G = ∑ i = k - I + 1 k ⁢ { Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) / Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) } / I
• and said echo level estimator outputs the estimated echo level Lech(k) according to the following formula,
• Lech(k)=Lrin(k)×EG.

An echo canceller including an echo level estimator in an adaptation controller which controls adaptation of an adaptive filter, said echo level estimator comprising:

• a first level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a reception signal level;
• a second level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a transmission signal level;
• an echo gain estimator for estimating an echo gain based on the reception signal level and the transmission signal level;
• an echo level estimating means for adding the echo gain to the reception signal level to obtain an estimated echo level;
• a third level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a residual signal level;
• a first comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with a residual signal level after echo cancellation;
• a second comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with the transmission signal level;
• a flag selector for selecting a first adaptive control flag outputted from said first comparator and a second adaptive control flag outputted from said second comparator;
• and
• an echo cancellation amount estimator for estimating an amount of echo cancellation from the transmission signal level and the residual signal level;
• wherein the adaptation of the adaptive filter is activated if the estimated echo level exceeds the value obtained by adding the margin to the residual signal in case that the amount of the echo cancellation exceeds a threshold value, and the echo of the reception signal contained in the transmission signal is canceled if the estimated echo level exceeds the value obtained by subtracting a margin from the transmission signal in case that the amount of the echo cancellation does not exceed the threshold value;
• said first level calculator calculates the reception signal level Lin(k) according to the following formula, Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Rin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said second level calculator calculates the transmitting signal level Ltin(k) according to the following formula, Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Tin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said third level calculator calculates the residual signal level Lres(k) according to the following formula, Lres ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Res ⁡ ( i ) 2
• said echo gain estimator estimating the echo gain EG according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ G = ∑ i = k - I + 1 k ⁢ { Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) / Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) } / I
• and said echo level estimator outputting the estimated echo level Lech(k) according to the following formula, and
• Lech(k)=Lrin(k)×EG
• said echo cancellation amount estimator outputting the estimated echo cancellation ERLE based on the transmission signal level Ltin(k) and the residual signal level Lres(k) according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ R ⁢ ⁢ L ⁢ ⁢ E = ∑ i = k - K + 1 k ⁢ { Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) / Lres ⁡ ( i ) } / K .

An echo canceller including an echo level estimator in an adaptation controller which controls adaptation of an adaptive filter, said echo level estimator comprising:

• a first level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a reception signal level;
• a second level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a transmission signal level;
• an echo gain estimator for estimating an echo gain based on the reception signal level and the transmission signal level;
• an echo level estimating means for adding the echo gain to the reception signal level to obtain an estimated echo level;
• a third level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power to a residual signal level;
• and
• a comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with the residual signal level after echo cancellation;
• wherein the adaptation of the adaptive filter is activated when the estimated echo level exceeds a value obtained by adding a margin to the residual signal level;
• said first level calculator calculates the reception signal level Lin(k) according to the following formula, Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Rin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said second level calculator calculates the transmitting signal level Ltin(k) according to the following formula, Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Tin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said third level calculator calculates the residual signal level Lres(k) according to the following formula, Lres ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Res ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said echo gain estimator estimates the echo gain EG according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ G = ∑ i = k + I + 1 k ⁢ Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) / ∑ i = k + I + 1 k ⁢ Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( i )
• and said echo level estimator outputs the estimated echo level Lech(k) according to the following formula,
• Lech(k)=Lrin(k)×EG.

An echo canceller including an echo level estimator in an adaptation controller which controls adaptation of an adaptive filter, said echo level estimator comprising:

• a first level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a reception signal level;
• a second level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a transmission signal level;
• an echo gain estimator for estimating an echo gain based on the reception signal level and the transmission signal level;
• an echo level estimating means for adding the echo gain to the reception signal level to obtain an estimated echo level;
• a comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with the transmitting signal level;
• wherein the adaptation of the adaptive filter is activated when the estimated echo level exceeds the value obtained by subtracting a margin from the transmitting signal level;
• said first level calculator calculates the reception signal level Lin(k) according to the following formula, Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Rin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said second level calculator calculates the transmitting signal level Ltin(k) according to the following formula, Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Tin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said echo gain estimator estimates the echo gain EG according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ G = ∑ i = k + I + 1 k ⁢ Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) / ∑ i = k + I + 1 k ⁢ Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( i )
• and said echo level estimator outputs the estimated echo level Lech(k) according to the following formula,
• Lech(k)=Lrin(k)×EG.

An echo canceller including an echo level estimator in an adaptation controller which controls adaptation of an adaptive filter, said echo level estimator comprising:

• a first level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a reception signal level;
• a second level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a transmission signal level;
• an echo gain estimator for estimating an echo gain based on the reception signal level and the transmission signal level;
• an echo level estimating means for adding the echo gain to the reception signal level to obtain an estimated echo level;
• a third level calculator for calculating logarithmically converted power of a residual signal level;
• a first comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with a residual signal level after echo cancellation;
• a second comparator for comparing the estimated echo level with the transmission signal level;
• a flag selector for selecting a first adaptive control flag outputted from said first comparator and a second adaptive control flag outputted from said second comparator;
• and
• an echo cancellation amount estimator for estimating an amount of echo cancellation from the transmission signal level and the residual signal level;
• wherein the adaptation of the adaptive filter is activated if the estimated echo level exceeds the value obtained by adding the margin to the residual signal in case that the amount of the echo cancellation exceeds a threshold value, and the echo of the reception signal contained in the transmission signal is canceled if the estimated echo level exceeds the value obtained by subtracting a margin from the transmission signal in case that the amount of the echo cancellation does not exceed the threshold value;
• said first level calculator calculates the reception signal level Lin(k) according to the following formula, Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Rin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said second level calculator calculates the transmitting signal level Ltin(k) according to the following formula, Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Tin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said third level calculator calculates the residual signal level Lres(k) according to the following formula, Lres ⁢ ⁢ ( k ) = ∑ i = k - L + 1 k ⁢ Res ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) 2
• said echo gain estimator estimates the echo gain EG according to the following formula, and E ⁢ ⁢ G = ∑ i = k + I + 1 k ⁢ Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) / ∑ i = k + I + 1 k ⁢ Lrin ⁢ ⁢ ( i )
• said echo level estimator outputs the estimated echo level Lech)k) according to the following formula,
• Lech(k)=Lrin(k)×EG
• said echo cancellation amount estimator outputs the estimated echo cancellation ERLE based on the transmission signal level Ltin(k) and the residual signal level Lres)k) according to the following formula, E ⁢ ⁢ R ⁢ ⁢ L ⁢ ⁢ E = ∑ i = k - K + 1 k ⁢ Ltin ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) / ∑ i = k - K + 1 k ⁢ Lres ⁢ ⁢ ( i ) .