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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alain Albarello, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
Thomson-CSF, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3645135 ; 381 49 ;
Abstract
The process uses a set of data characteristic of the speech signal, supplied by processing circuits: measurements of the time intervals between zero crossovers and measurements of the energy in the half-waves of this signal. The test procedure implemented by a microprocessor selects the half-waves whose energies exceed thresholds characterizing pitch period beginnings. These thresholds are predetermined for the first two successive sums selected, then depend on the energy values of the preceding half-waves selected differently according as to whether the voiced character of the signal is acquired or not. Complementary tests are used for minimizing detection errors.