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Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009

Filed:

Nov. 30, 2001
Applicants:

Hiroyuki Ehara, Yokohama, JP;

Kazutoshi Yasunaga, Kyoto, JP;

Kazunori Mano, Musashino, JP;

Yusuke Hiwasaki, Musashino, JP;

Inventors:

Hiroyuki Ehara, Yokohama, JP;

Kazutoshi Yasunaga, Kyoto, JP;

Kazunori Mano, Musashino, JP;

Yusuke Hiwasaki, Musashino, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 11/06 (2006.01); G10L 19/12 (2006.01); G10L 15/00 (2006.01); G10L 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A first determinertentatively determines whether the current processing unit represents a stationary noise period, based on stationary properties of a decoded signal. Based on the tentative determination result and a determination result of the periodicity of the decoded signal, a second determinerdetermines whether the current processing unit represents a stationary noise period, thereby distinguishing a decoded signal including a stationary speech signal such as a stationary vowel from stationary noise and correctly identifying the stationary noise period.


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