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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2006
Yang Gao, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Eyal Shlomot, Long Beach, CA (US);
Adil Benyassine, Irvine, CA (US);
Yang Gao, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Eyal Shlomot, Long Beach, CA (US);
Adil Benyassine, Irvine, CA (US);
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
There is provided a voice activity detection method for indicating an active voice mode and an inactive voice mode. The method comprises receiving a first portion of an input signal; determining that the first portion of the input signal includes an active voice signal; indicating the active voice mode in response to the determining that the first portion of the input signal includes the active voice signal; receiving a second portion of the input signal immediately following the first portion of the input signal; determining that the second portion of the input signal includes an inactive voice signal; extending the indicating the active voice mode for a period of time after determining that the second portion of the input signal includes the inactive voice signal, wherein the period of time varies based on one or more conditions; and indicating the inactive voice mode after expiration of the period of time.