Scalable encoding device and scalable encoding method including quality improvement of a decoded signal

• US 8,370,138 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2007
• Issued: 02/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: III Holdings 12, LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kawashima, Takuya, Ehara, Hiroyuki, Yoshida, Koji
• Primary Examiner(s): JACKSON, JAKIEDA R
• Application Number:
  US12/293,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20090070107A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,154 Days
• Field of Search: 704/229, 704/208, 704/214
• US Class Current: 704/229
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 19/002 Dynamic bit allocation for perceptual audio coders G10L19/032
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 19/005 Correction of errors induced by the transmission channel, if related to the coding algorithm
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 19/24 Variable rate codecs, e.g. for generating different qualities using a scalable representation such as hierarchical encoding or layered encoding

Abstract

A scalable encoding device is capable of improving quality of a decoded signal without increasing an encoding amount and compensating data with a sufficient quality upon data loss. An extension layer bit distribution calculator calculates a bit distribution of a quality improving encoding data and compensation encoding data in the extension layer according to an audio mode of the input signal. An extension layer encoder generates quality improving encoding data according to the specified number of bits. A compensation information encoder extracts a part of core layer encoding data and makes it as compensation encoding data for the core layer. An extension layer encoded data generator multiplexes the extension layer bit distribution information, the compensation encoding data, and the quality improving encoding data so as to obtain extension layer encoding data.

Claims

1. A scalable coding apparatus comprising:

a core layer coder that generates, using at least one processor, core layer encoded data using an input speech signal;

an enhancement layer coder that, using the input signal, generates quality improving encoded data that improves quality of a decoded signal when decoded with the core layer encoded data, and encoded data for concealment, configured to repair data when the core layer encoded data is lost;

a decider that decides a speech mode of the input speech signal; and

a bit distributor that performs bit allocation for the quality improving encoded data and the encoded data for concealment, wherein the speech mode represents a voiced period, an unvoiced period, a stationary voiced period or a non-stationary voiced period.

2. The scalable coding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a transmitter that multiplexes and transmits the core layer encoded data, the quality improving encoded data, the encoded data for concealment and bit allocation information which represents bit allocation for the quality improving encoded data and the encoded data for concealment.

3. The scalable coding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a calculator that calculates a coding error of a decoded signal decoded with the quality improving encoded data; and

a bit distributor that distributes bits for the quality improving encoded data and the encoded data for concealment based on a degree of the calculated coding error.

4. The scalable coding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a calculator that calculates a repairing error of data repaired by the encoded data for concealment; and

a bit distributor that distributes bits for the quality improving encoded data and the encoded data for concealment based on a degree of the calculated repairing error.

5. The scalable coding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the enhancement layer coder sets a target frame for the encoded data for concealment with an earlier frame than a target frame of the core layer encoded data.

6. The scalable coding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the enhancement layer coder sets the encoded data for concealment with higher enhancement layer encoded data.

7. The scalable coding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the enhancement layer coder sets the encoded data for concealment with enhancement layer encoded data in a plurality of layers.

8. The scalable coding apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the enhancement layer coder sets more important encoded data for concealment with low enhancement layer encoded data.

9. A communication terminal apparatus comprising the scalable coding apparatus according to claim 1.

10. A base station apparatus comprising the scalable coding apparatus according to claim 1.

11. A computer-implemented scalable coding method comprising:

generating core layer encoded data, utilizing at least one processor, using an input signal;

using the input signal and generating quality improving encoded data that improves quality of a decoded signal when decoded with the core layer encoded data, and encoded data for concealment, configured to repair data when the core layer encoded data is lost;

deciding a speech mode of the input speech signal; and

performing bit allocation for the quality improving encoded data and the encoded data for concealment, wherein the speech mode represents a voiced period, an unvoiced period, a stationary voiced period or a non-stationary voiced period.

12. The scalable coding method according to claim 11, further comprising:

multiplexing and transmitting the core layer encoded data, the quality improving encoded data, the encoded data for concealment and bit allocation information which represents bit allocation for the quality improving encoded data and the encoded data for concealment.

13. The scalable coding method according to claim 11, further comprising:

calculating an coding error of a decoded signal decoded with the quality improving encoded data; and

distributing bits for the quality improving encoded data and the encoded data for concealment based on a degree of the calculated coding error.

14. The scalable coding method according to claim 11, further comprising:

calculating a repairing error of data repaired by the encoded data for concealment; and

distributing bits for the quality improving encoded data and the encoded data for concealment based on a degree of the calculated repairing error.

15. The scalable coding method according to claim 11, wherein the using comprises setting a target frame for the encoded data for concealment with an earlier frame than a target frame of the core layer encoded data.

16. The scalable coding method according to claim 11, wherein the using comprises setting the encoded data for concealment with higher enhancement layer encoded data.

17. The scalable coding method according to claim 11, wherein the using comprises setting the encoded data for concealment with enhancement layer encoded data in a plurality of layers.

18. The scalable coding method according to claim 17, wherein the using comprises setting more important encoded data for concealment with low enhancement layer encoded data.