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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Attiia Ferencz, Suwon-si, KR;
Jun-il Sohn, Yongin-si, KR;
Kwon-ju Yi, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong-beom Lee, Seoul, KR;
Sang-ryong Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Attiia Ferencz, Suwon-si, KR;
Jun-il Sohn, Yongin-si, KR;
Kwon-ju Yi, Yongin-si, KR;
Yong-beom Lee, Seoul, KR;
Sang-ryong Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus to disturb a voice signal by attenuating and masking the voice signal are provided. The method includes; receiving a voice signal from a wired or wireless network; obtaining a masked voice signal by dividing the received voice signal into a plurality of segments of the same size; outputting the received voice signal and receiving a feedback signal of the output voice signal; obtaining an attenuated voice signal by performing a first sound attenuation operation on the feedback signal; and combining the attenuated voice signal and the masked voice signal and outputting the result of the combination as disturbing sound.