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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2007
Pierrick Philippe, Melesse, FR;
Christophe Veaux, Paris, FR;
Patrice Collen, Montgermont, FR;
France Telecom, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A method is provided for coding a source audio signal. The method includes the following steps: coding a quantization profile of coefficients representative of at least one transform of the source audio signal, according to at least to distinct coding techniques, delivering at least two sets of data representative of a quantization profile; selecting one of the sets of data representative of a quantization profile, as a function of a predetermined selection criterion; transmitting and/or storing the set of data representative of a selected quantization profile and an indicator representative of the corresponding coding technique.