Invention Grant
US08239196B1 System and method for multi-channel multi-feature speech/noise classification for noise suppression
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用于多声道多功能语音/噪声分类的噪声抑制系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for multi-channel multi-feature speech/noise classification for noise suppression
- Patent Title (中): 用于多声道多功能语音/噪声分类的噪声抑制系统和方法
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Application No.: US13193297Application Date: 2011-07-28
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Publication No.: US08239196B1Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Marco Paniconi
- Applicant: Marco Paniconi
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Main IPC: G10L21/02
- IPC: G10L21/02

Abstract:
An architecture and framework for speech/noise classification of an audio signal using multiple features with multiple input channels (e.g., microphones) are provided. The architecture may be implemented with noise suppression in a multi-channel environment where noise suppression is based on an estimation of the noise spectrum. The noise spectrum is estimated using a model that classifies each time/frame and frequency component of a signal as speech or noise by applying a speech/noise probability function. The speech/noise probability function estimates a speech/noise probability for each frequency and time bin. A speech/noise classification estimate is obtained by fusing (e.g., combining) data across different input channels using a layered network model. Individual feature data acquired at each channel and/or from a beam-formed signal is mapped to a speech probability, which is combined through layers of the model into a final speech/noise classification for use in noise estimation and filtering processes for noise suppression.
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