Prioritization method and device for speech frames coded by a linear predictive coder
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1. A method for assigning a priority to each of selected speech frames generated by a linear predictive speech coder in a packet-switched communication network, comprising the steps of:
- A) initializing a memory unit to desired settings for at least an onset condition for an immediately preceding speech frame (IPSF) and linear predictive coding (LPC) coefficients and prediction error energy for the IPSF;
B) receiving at least a first selected current speech frame (CSF) having digitized speech samples;
C) determining for the CSF;
LPC coefficients, a prediction error energy, and at least two of;
an energy (Ec);
a log spectral distance (LSD) between the CSF and the CSF'"'"'s IPSF; and
a pitch predictor coefficient (β
c);
D) utilizing at least two of;
Ec, LSD, and β
c, together with the onset condition of the IPSF for assigning a priority for the CSF and for determining an onset condition of the CSF, where an onset condition of the CSF is used for determining the priority of a next frame;
and updating the IPSF onset condition of the memory unit and the IPSF LPC coefficients and prediction error energy of the memory unit by the CSF onset condition and CSF LPC coefficients and prediction error energy; and
E) reiterating steps 1(B) through 1(D) until desired selected speech frames have been prioritized.
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Abstract
A priority assignment method and device are set forth for assigning a priority to a selected speech frame coded by a linear predictive coder based on at least two of: an energy of the speech frame, a log spectral distance between a frame and a frame immediately previous, and a pitch predictor coefficient for the selected speech frame. The invention protects against loss of perceptually important and hard-to-reconstruct speech frames.
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1. A method for assigning a priority to each of selected speech frames generated by a linear predictive speech coder in a packet-switched communication network, comprising the steps of:
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A) initializing a memory unit to desired settings for at least an onset condition for an immediately preceding speech frame (IPSF) and linear predictive coding (LPC) coefficients and prediction error energy for the IPSF; B) receiving at least a first selected current speech frame (CSF) having digitized speech samples; C) determining for the CSF;
LPC coefficients, a prediction error energy, and at least two of;
an energy (Ec);
a log spectral distance (LSD) between the CSF and the CSF'"'"'s IPSF; and
a pitch predictor coefficient (β
c);D) utilizing at least two of;
Ec, LSD, and β
c, together with the onset condition of the IPSF for assigning a priority for the CSF and for determining an onset condition of the CSF, where an onset condition of the CSF is used for determining the priority of a next frame;and updating the IPSF onset condition of the memory unit and the IPSF LPC coefficients and prediction error energy of the memory unit by the CSF onset condition and CSF LPC coefficients and prediction error energy; and E) reiterating steps 1(B) through 1(D) until desired selected speech frames have been prioritized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for assigning a priority to a current speech frame (CSF) having digitized speech samples generated by a linear predictive speech coder in a packet-switched communication network, comprising the steps of:
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A) initializing to desired settings a memory unit having at least a first memory location (M1) for onset condition storage of an immediately preceding speech frame (IPSF) and a second memory location (M2) for storage of linear predictive coding (LPC) coefficients and linear prediction error energy of the IPSF; B) receiving the current speech frame (CSF) having digitized speech samples and determining the LPC coefficients and a prediction error energy for the CSF; C) determining, for the selected CSF, at least two of; 1) an energy (Ec) of the selected CSF; 2) a log spectral distance (LSD) between the CSF and the CSF'"'"'s IPSF utilizing at least the LPC coefficients of the CSF and of the IPSF; and 3) a pitch predictor coefficient (β
c) for the selected CSF;D) utilizing at least two of;
Ec, LSD, and β
c, and the onset condition of the IPSF for assigning a priority for the selected CSF and for determining an onset condition of the CSF, where an onset condition of the CSF is used for determining the priority of a next frame;E) utilizing the at least first and second memory locations for storing the onset condition of the CSF, the LPC coefficients and prediction error energy for the CSF, respectively, to provide at least for utilizing same as a next IPSF onset condition, LPC coefficients for the next IPSF, and prediction error energy for the next IPSF, i.e., by utilizing the CSF onset condition and CSF LPC coefficients and prediction error energy, respectively, for processing a next CSF; and F) reiterating steps 8(B) through 8(E) until desired selected speech frames have been prioritized. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for assigning a priority to a current speech frame (CSF) generated by a linear predictive speech coder in a packet-switched communication network, comprising the steps of:
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A) initializing to desired settings a memory unit for storing an onset condition of, and for storing linear predictive coding (LPC) coefficients and linear prediction error energy for, an immediate preceding speech frame (IPSF); B) receiving the CSF having digitized speech samples and determining the LPC coefficients and a prediction error energy for the CSF; C) determining for the CSF;
an energy (Ec), a log spectral distance (LSD) between the CSF and the IPSF, and a pitch predictor coefficient (β
c);D) utilizing the Ec, LSD, and β
c together with the onset condition for assigning a priority for the CSF, determining an onset condition for the CSF where an onset condition of the CSF is used for determining the priority of a next frame, updating the IPSF onset condition, updating the IPSF LPC coefficients, and updating the IPSF prediction error energy by utilizing the CSF onset condition and CSF LPC coefficients and prediction error energy; andE) reiterating steps 11(B) through 11(D) until desired CSFs have been prioritized. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A device for assigning a priority to each of selected speech frames having digitized speech samples generated by a linear predictive speech coder in a packet-switched communication network, having an initializing means comprising at least memory means for storing an onset condition, linear predictive coding (LPC) coefficients, and LPC prediction error energy, respectively, of an immediately preceding speech frame (IPSF), initialized to desired settings upon beginning prioritization, comprising at least:
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A) receiving means, operably coupled to receive at least a first selected current speech frame (CSF) having digitized speech samples; B) determining means, operably coupled to the receiving means, for determining LPC coefficients and a LPC prediction error energy, and for determining, for the CSF, at least two of;
an energy (Ec);
a log spectral distance (LSD) between the CSF and its immediately preceding speech frame (IPSF); and
a pitch predictor coefficient (β
c);C) prioritizing means, operably coupled to the memory unit and to the determining means, for utilizing at least two of;
Ec, LSD, and β
c, together with the onset condition of the IPSF for assigning a priority for the CSF and for determining an onset condition of the CSF and for updating the IPSF onset condition of the memory unit, the IPSF LPC coefficients, and the prediction error energy of the memory unit; andD) iteration means, operably coupled to the prioritizing means, for, where further desired speech frames are desired to be prioritized, recycling to the receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A device for assigning a priority to at least a first current speech frame (CSF) of digitized speech samples generated by a linear predictive speech coder in a packet-switched communication network, comprising at least:
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A) initializing means, operably coupled to receive an onset condition, linear predictive coding (LPC) coefficients and linear predictive coding (LPC) prediction error energy for an immediately preceding speech frame (IPSF), for initializing at least a first memory unit to desired settings for the IPSF onset condition, IPSF LPC coefficients and prediction error energy upon beginning prioritization; B) receiving means, operably coupled to receive the at least first CSF having digitized speech samples; C) determining means, operably coupled to the receiving means, for determining, for the CSF, LPC coefficients and a prediction error energy and at least two of; 1) an energy (Ec) of the selected CSF; 2) a log spectral distance (LSD) between the selected current frame and its immediately preceding speech frame utilizing at least the LPC coefficients of the CSF and of the IPSF; and 3) a pitch predictor coefficient (β
c);D) prioritization means, operably coupled to the determining means and to the initializing means, for; utilizing the at least two of;
Ec, LSD, and β
c, and the onset condition of the IPSF for assigning a priority for the CSF and for determining an onset condition of the CSF; andutilizing the at least first memory unit for storing the onset condition of the CSF, the LPC coefficients for the CSF, and the prediction error energy for the CSF, respectively, to provide at least for utilizing same as a next IPSF onset condition, LPC coefficients for the next IPSF, and prediction error energy for the next IPSF, respectively, for processing a next CSF; and E) iteration means, operably coupled to the prioritizing means, for, where further desired speech frames are desired to be prioritized, recycling to the receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A device for assigning a priority to at least a first current speech frame (CSF) of digitized speech samples generated by a linear predictive speech coder in a packet-switched communication network, having an initializing means comprising at least memory means for storing an onset condition, linear predictive coding (LPC) coefficients and prediction error energy, respectively, of an immediately preceding speech frame (IPSF) that are initialized to desired settings upon beginning prioritization, and further comprising at least:
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A) receiving means, operably coupled to receive the at least first CSF having the digitized speech samples; B) determining means, operably coupled to the receiving means, for determining LPC coefficients and a prediction error energy for the CSF, and for determining, for the CSF;
an energy (Ec), a log spectral distance (LSD) between the CSF and the IPSF, and a pitch predictor coefficient (β
c);C) prioritizing means, operably coupled to the memory unit and to the determining means, for utilizing the Ec, LSD, and β
c together with the IPSF onset condition for assigning a priority for the CSF, determining an onset condition for the CSF, and for updating the IPSF onset condition of the memory unit, the IPSF LPC coefficients and the IPSF prediction error energy of the memory unit; andD) iterating means, operably coupled to the prioritizing means, for, where further desired speech frames are desired to be prioritized, recycling to the receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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