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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Alon Konchitsky, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Alberto D Berstein, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sandeep Kulakcherla, Santa Clara, CA (US);
William Martin Ribble, San Jose, CA (US);
Kevin Fitzgerald, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Don Seferovich, Nevada City, CA (US);
Alon Konchitsky, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Alberto D Berstein, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sandeep Kulakcherla, Santa Clara, CA (US);
William Martin Ribble, San Jose, CA (US);
Kevin Fitzgerald, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Don Seferovich, Nevada City, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention relates to means and methods of classifying speech and music signals in voice communication systems, devices, telephones, and methods, and more specifically, to systems, devices, and methods that automate control when either speech or music is detected over communication links. The present invention provides a novel system and method for monitoring the audio signal, analyze selected audio signal components, compare the results of analysis with a pre-determined threshold value, and classify the audio signal either as speech or music.