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Speech signal processing apparatus for cutting out a speech signal from a noisy speech signal

  • US 5,617,505 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1995
  • Issued: 04/01/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A signal processing apparatus comprising:

  • band division means for performing a band division process including a Fourier transformation for an inputted speech signal and outputting spectrum signals of plural channels;

    cepstrum analysis means for performing a cepstrum analysis process for the spectrum signals of plural channels outputted from said band division means and outputting a quefrency value which represents a pitch detected through said cepstrum analysis;

    formant analysis means for performing a formant analysis process for the cepstrum analysis result outputted from said cepstrum analysis means and outputting a quefrency value and a cepstrum level which represent a formant detected through said cepstrum analysis;

    speech detection means for detecting a feature of a speech of the inputted speech signal based on a combination of the quefrency value which represents the detected pitch outputted from said cepstrum analysis means, and the quefrency value and the cepstrum level which represent the detected formant outputted from said formant analysis means;

    speech judgment control means for storing predetermined features of speeches of plural speakers and sequentially outputting the stored features, said predetermined features denoting a predetermined pitch quefrency value and a predetermined formant quefrency value and cepstrum level for each of said plural speakers;

    speech judgment means for detecting which speaker among said plural speakers the feature detected by said speech detection means corresponds to by comparing the feature detected by said speech detection means with the stored features outputted from said speech judgment control means and outputting a detection result;

    switch control means for outputting a switch control signal according to the detection result outputted from said speech judgment means; and

    switch means for outputting speech signals discriminating them by respective speakers according to the switch control signal outputted from said switch control means in response to the outputted speech signal.

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