Robust noise estimation
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1. An enhancement system operative to estimate noise from a received signal comprising:
- a spectrum monitor operative to divide a portion of a received signal at more than one frequency resolution;
a global adaptation logic operative to derive a noise adaptation factor of the received signal;
a plurality of logical devices programmed to track characteristics of an estimated noise in the received signal and modify a plurality of noise adaptation rates of portions of the received signal divided at a first frequency resolution;
a weighting logic applied to one or more of the tracked characteristics of the estimated noise in the received signal, the weighting logic being operative to derive a value that when compared to a predetermined threshold indicates a presence of speech; and
a limiting logic operative to constrain the modified plurality of noise adaptation rates.
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Abstract
An enhancement system improves the estimate of noise from a received signal. The system includes a spectrum monitor that divides a portion of the signal at more than one frequency resolution. Adaptation logic derives a noise adaptation factor of the received signal. A plurality of devices tracks the characteristics of an estimated noise in the received signal and modifies multiple noise adaptation rates. Weighting logic applies the modified noise adaptation rates derived from the signal divided at a first frequency resolution to the signal divided at a second frequency resolution.
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22 Claims
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1. An enhancement system operative to estimate noise from a received signal comprising:
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a spectrum monitor operative to divide a portion of a received signal at more than one frequency resolution; a global adaptation logic operative to derive a noise adaptation factor of the received signal; a plurality of logical devices programmed to track characteristics of an estimated noise in the received signal and modify a plurality of noise adaptation rates of portions of the received signal divided at a first frequency resolution; a weighting logic applied to one or more of the tracked characteristics of the estimated noise in the received signal, the weighting logic being operative to derive a value that when compared to a predetermined threshold indicates a presence of speech; and a limiting logic operative to constrain the modified plurality of noise adaptation rates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An enhancement system operative to estimate noise from a received signal comprising:
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a spectrum monitor operative to divide a portion of a received signal into wide bands and narrow bands; a global adaptation logic operative to derive a noise adaptation factor of the received signal; a first and a second logic configured with inverse square functions operative to modify a plurality of noise adaptation rates based on a variance; a third logic operative to modify the plurality of noise adaptation rates based on temporal characteristics; a peer pressure logic operative to modify the plurality of noise adaptation rates and narrow band noise estimates based on trend characteristics and the modified noise adaptation rates of nearby wide bands and/or narrow bands; and a temporal inertia logic operative to modify the plurality of noise adaptation rates and narrow band noise estimates based on predicted adaptation trends. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An enhancement system operative to estimate noise from a received signal comprising:
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a spectrum monitor operative to divide a portion of a received signal into wide bands and narrow bands; a normalizing logic operative to convert an estimate of the received signal into a near normal distribution; a global adaptation logic operative to derive a noise adaptation factor of the received signal; and means to modify wide band noise adaptation rates and narrow band noise estimates based on inverse square functions and temporal characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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21. An enhancement method operative to estimate noise from a received signal comprising:
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dividing a portion of a received signal into wide bands and narrow bands; normalizing an estimate of the received signal into a near normal distribution; deriving a noise adaptation factor of the received signal, where the noise adaptation factor is based on an inverse square function; modifying a plurality of noise adaptation rates based on variances; modifying the plurality of noise adaptation rates based on temporal characteristics; and modifying the plurality of noise adaptation rates and narrow band noise estimates based on trend characteristics and the modified noise adaptation rates.
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