Method of transmitting or storing digitalized, multi-channel audio signals
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting or storing digitalized, multi-channel audio signals, comprising the steps of:
- (a) encoding the multi-channel audio signals, step (a) including(1) for each audio channel, generating a number of spectral subband signals;
(2) analyzing the subband signals to obtaina dynamic control signal which is oriented toward a binaural, psychoacoustic model,combiner mode information which is derived from the dynamic control signal,bit allocation information, andfor each subband signal, a scale factor that classes a peak value of the respective subband signal within a certain time block;
(3) combining the subband signals of different audio channels, but which have the same frequency position, to obtain combined subband signals, step (a-3) being conducted in an interchannel manner according to the dynamic control signal;
(4) normalizing the combined subband signals using the scale factors to obtain normalized subband signals; and
(5) quantizing the normalized subband signals to obtain encoded subband signals in accordance with a channel-specific, intra-channel perceptual threshold of human hearing, step (a-5) being controlled by the bit allocation information;
(b) transmitting or storing the encoded subband signals, the bit allocation information, the scale factors, and the combiner mode information; and
(c) decoding and processing the encoded subband signals, step (c) including(1) decoding the encoded subband signals according to the bit allocation information to obtain decoded subband signals;
(2) decombining the decoded subband signals of different audio channels, but the same frequency position, to obtain decombined subband signals, step (c-2) being conducted as a function of the combiner mode information;
(3) denormalizing the decombined subband signals according to the scale factors, to obtain denormalized subband signals; and
(4) generating a broadband digital audio signal from the denormalized subband signals.
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Abstract
In order to transmit or to store digitalized, multi-channel audio signals which are digitally represented by a plurality of spectral subband signals, at an encoder, subband signals of different audio channels but having the same frequency position are combined across channels according to a dynamic control signal. This control signal is derived from several audio channels by an audio signal analysis based on a psycho-acoustic binaural model. At a decoder, the subband signals of several audio channels but having the same frequency position are dissociated across channels according to a control value derived from the dynamic control signal, transmitted or stored therewith.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting or storing digitalized, multi-channel audio signals, comprising the steps of:
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(a) encoding the multi-channel audio signals, step (a) including (1) for each audio channel, generating a number of spectral subband signals; (2) analyzing the subband signals to obtain a dynamic control signal which is oriented toward a binaural, psychoacoustic model, combiner mode information which is derived from the dynamic control signal, bit allocation information, and for each subband signal, a scale factor that classes a peak value of the respective subband signal within a certain time block; (3) combining the subband signals of different audio channels, but which have the same frequency position, to obtain combined subband signals, step (a-3) being conducted in an interchannel manner according to the dynamic control signal; (4) normalizing the combined subband signals using the scale factors to obtain normalized subband signals; and (5) quantizing the normalized subband signals to obtain encoded subband signals in accordance with a channel-specific, intra-channel perceptual threshold of human hearing, step (a-5) being controlled by the bit allocation information; (b) transmitting or storing the encoded subband signals, the bit allocation information, the scale factors, and the combiner mode information; and (c) decoding and processing the encoded subband signals, step (c) including (1) decoding the encoded subband signals according to the bit allocation information to obtain decoded subband signals; (2) decombining the decoded subband signals of different audio channels, but the same frequency position, to obtain decombined subband signals, step (c-2) being conducted as a function of the combiner mode information; (3) denormalizing the decombined subband signals according to the scale factors, to obtain denormalized subband signals; and (4) generating a broadband digital audio signal from the denormalized subband signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of transmitting or storing digitalized audio signals for a plurality of intercorrelated audio channels, the intercorrelated audio channels including a left channel, a right channel, and at least one further channel, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) encoding the audio signals, step (a) including (1) for each audio channel, generating a number of spectral subband signals; (2) analyzing the subband signals to obtain bit allocation information which is derived from a common perceptual threshold, the common perceptual threshold being formed from all of the audio channels, and for each subband signal, a scale factor that classes a peak value of the respective subband signal within a certain time block; (3) normalizing signals which are derived from the subband signals, using the scale factors, to obtain normalized subband signals; and (4) quantizing the normalized subband signals to obtain encoded subband signals in accordance with a channel-specific, intra-channel perceptual threshold of human hearing, step (a-4) being controlled by the bit allocation information; (b) transmitting or storing the encoded subband signals, the bit allocation information, and the scale factors; and (c) decoding and processing the encoded subband signals, step (c) including (1) decoding the encoded subband signals as a function of the bit allocation information to obtain decoded subband signals; (2) denormalizing signals derived from the decoded subband signals according to the scale factors, to obtain denormalized subband signals; and (3) generating a broadband digital audio signal from the denormalized subband signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of transmitting or storing digitalized, multi-channel audio signals, comprising the steps of:
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(a) encoding the multi-channel audio signals, step (a) including; (1) for each audio channel, generating a number of spectral subband signals; (2) analyzing the subband signals to obtain bit allocation information, and for each subband signal, a scale factor that classes a peak value of there spective subband signal within a certain time block; (3) combining the subband signals of different audio channels, but which have the same frequency position, to obtain combined subband signals, step (a-3) being conducted as a function of an audio representation format of the audio channel corresponding to a system configuration; (4) normalizing the combined subband signals using the scale factors to obtain normalized subband signals; and (5) quantizing the normalized subband signals to obtain encoded subband signals in accordance with a channel-specific, intra-channel perceptual threshold of human hearing, step (a-5) being controlled by the bit allocation information; (b) transmitting or storing the encoded subband signals, the bit allocation information, the scale factors, and a control signal which is derived from the audio representation format; and (c) decoding and processing the encoded subband signals, step (c) including (1) decoding the encoded subband signals according to the bit allocation information to obtain decoded subband signals; (2) decombining the decoded subband signals of different audio channels, but the same frequency position, to obtain decombined subband signals, step (c-2) being conducted as a function of the control signal; (3) denormalizing the decombined subband signals according to the scale factors, to obtain denormalized subband signals; and (4) generating a broadband digital audio signal from the denormalized subband signals.
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