High quality detection in FM stereo radio signal

Abstract

The present document relates to audio signal processing, in particular to an apparatus and a corresponding method for improving an audio signal of an FM stereo radio receiver. In particular, the present document relates to a method and system for reliably detecting the quality of a received FM stereo radio signal and for selecting an appropriate processing based on the detected quality. An apparatus (20) configured to estimate the quality of a received multi-channel FM radio signal is described. The received multi-channel FM radio signal is representable as a mid signal and a side signal, and the side signal is indicative of a difference between a left signal and a right signal. The apparatus (20) comprises a power determination unit configured to determine (101) a power of the mid signal, referred to as mid power, and a power of the side signal, referred to as side power; a ratio determination unit configured to determine (102) a ratio of the mid power and the side power, thereby yielding a mid-to-side ratio; and a quality determination unit configured to determine (105) a quality indicator of the received FM radio signal based at least on the mid-to-side ratio.

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