Apparatus and method for audio analysis
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1. A method for improving the accuracy level of an at least one audio analysis engine designed to process an at least one audio interaction segment captured in an environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- pre-processing the at least one audio interaction segment, said pre-processing comprising estimating a quality parameter associated with the at least one audio analysis engine;
determining to transfer based on the pre-processing results, the at least one audio interaction segment for analysis by the at least one audio analysis engine;
analyzing the at least one audio interaction segment by the at least one audio analysis engine, the at least on audio analysis engine providing at least one result based upon the analysis algorithms;
post-processing the at least one result of the at least one audio analysis engine processing the at least one audio interaction segment; and
based on said post-processing, determining whether to qualify or disqualify, the at least one result, thus improving the accuracy level of the at least one audio analysis engine.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for an improved audio analysis process is disclosed. The improvement concerns the accuracy level of the results and the rate of false alarms produced by the audio analysis process. The proposed apparatus and method provides a three-stage audio analysis route. The three-stage analysis process includes a pre-analysis stage, a main analysis stage and a post analysis stage.
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1. A method for improving the accuracy level of an at least one audio analysis engine designed to process an at least one audio interaction segment captured in an environment, the method comprising the steps of:
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pre-processing the at least one audio interaction segment, said pre-processing comprising estimating a quality parameter associated with the at least one audio analysis engine; determining to transfer based on the pre-processing results, the at least one audio interaction segment for analysis by the at least one audio analysis engine; analyzing the at least one audio interaction segment by the at least one audio analysis engine, the at least on audio analysis engine providing at least one result based upon the analysis algorithms; post-processing the at least one result of the at least one audio analysis engine processing the at least one audio interaction segment; and based on said post-processing, determining whether to qualify or disqualify, the at least one result, thus improving the accuracy level of the at least one audio analysis engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 31, 32)
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15. An apparatus for improving an accuracy levels of an at least one audio analysis engine designed to process an at least one audio interaction segment captured in an environment, the apparatus comprising:
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a pre-processor comprising; a quality evaluator component for determining the quality of the at least one audio interaction segment; and a pre-analysis performance estimator and rule engine component for estimating a quality parameter associated with the at least one audio analysis engine designed to process the at least one audio interaction segment prior to processing the at least one audio interaction segment by the at least one audio analysis engine and passing the at least one audio interaction segment to the at least one audio analysis engine according to an at least one rule; and a post-processing rule engine for determining whether to qualify or disqualify, at least one result reported by the at least one audio analysis engine processing the at least one audio interaction segment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34)
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