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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Tatsuo Koga, Daito, JP;
Yuji Yamamoto, Yawata, JP;
Ryosuke Ohtsuki, Osaka, JP;
Satoru Matsumoto, Izumi, JP;
Inventors:
Tatsuo Koga, Daito, JP;
Yuji Yamamoto, Yawata, JP;
Ryosuke Ohtsuki, Osaka, JP;
Satoru Matsumoto, Izumi, JP;
Assignee:
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Morigchi, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aspect of the invention provides a commercial detection apparatus for detecting commercials that includes a silent detector configured to detect a silent segment based on the strength of the audio signal output in content, and a determination unit configured to determine a sound segment as a commercial if three or more silent segments are detected essentially within a set time span, and if the sound segment is found between two of the three silent segments.