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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2005
Michiyo Goto, Tokyo, JP;
Chun Woei Teo, Singapore, SG;
Sua Hong Neo, Singapore, SG;
Koji Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Michiyo Goto, Tokyo, JP;
Chun Woei Teo, Singapore, SG;
Sua Hong Neo, Singapore, SG;
Koji Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Multichannel signal coding equipment is provided for presenting a high quality sound at a low bit rate. In the multichannel signal coding equipment (), a down mix part () generates monaural reference channel signals for N number of channel signals. A coding part () codes the generated reference channel signal. A signal analyzing part () extracts parameters indicating characteristics of each of the N number of channel signals. An MUX part () multiplexes the coded reference channel signal with the extracted parameters.