Variable rate vocoder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5414796
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08004484

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An apparatus and method for performing speech signal compression, by variable rate coding of frames of digitized speech samples. The level of speech activity for each frame of digitized speech samples is determined and an output data packet rate is selected from a set of rates based upon the determined level of frame speech activity. A lowest rate of the set of rates corresponds to a detected minimum level of speech activity, such as background noise or pauses in speech, while a highest rate corresponds to a detected maximum level of speech activity, such as active vocalization. Each frame is then coded according to a predetermined coding format for the selected rate wherein each rate has a corresponding number of bits representative of the coded frame. A data packet is provided for each coded frame with each output data packet of a bit rate corresponding to the selected rate.

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QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDSAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92121-1714

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gardner, William R San Diego, CA 30 1414
Gilhousen, Klein S San Diego, CA 73 15183
Jacobs, Paul E San Diego, CA 123 7912
Lam, S Katherine San Diego, CA 9 1046
Lee, Chong U San Diego, CA 102 6439
Tsai, Ming-Chang San Diego, CA 53 2075

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