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Apparatus for compressing a digital input signal with signal spectrum-dependent and noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bit allocation
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-16
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2013-06-16
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for compressing a digital audio input signal to provide a compressed output signal. A circuit derives plural spectral coefficients from the input signal and groups the spectral coefficients into bands. A distributing circuit distributes a total available number of quantizing bits between signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits and noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits. A circuit determines a magnitude for each band, and, in response thereto, allocates the signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands. This allocates to each band a number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band. A circuit determines a subjectively-allowable noise spectrum and, in response thereto, allocates the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands. This allocates to each band a number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band. A quantizing circuit quantizes the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of quantizing bits determined by summing the number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band and the number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band. The distribution circuit sets the distribution ratio in response to a circuit that calculates the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal. In this manner, optimum quantizing for both musical signals and single sine wave signals are given by a single processing operation, without the need to repeatedly adjust the quantizing bit allocation.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenzo Akagiri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/62; H04B1/64; H03; H03G; H03G7/00; H03G7/007; H04B1/66; H04B1/665
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An apparatus for compressing a digital audio input signal to provide a compressed output signal, the apparatus comprising: means for deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal and for grouping the spectral coefficients into bands; distributing means, responsive to the input signal, for distributing a total available number of quantizing bits between signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits and noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits; means for determining a magnitude for each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; means for determining a subjectively-allowable noise spectrum based at least upon the determined magnitude of each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; and quantizing means for quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of quantizing bits determined by summing the number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band and the number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
199 words
An apparatus for compressing a digital audio input signal to provide a compressed output signal, the apparatus comprising: means for deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal and for grouping the spectral coefficients into bands; distributing means, responsive to the input signal, for distributing a total available number of quantizing bits between signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits and noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits; means for determining a magnitude for each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; means for determining a subjectively-allowable noise spectrum based at least upon the determined magnitude of each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; and quantizing means for quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of quantizing bits determined by summing the number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band and the number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal input comprises: means for dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals; and means for dividing each frequency range signal in time into blocks, and for further dividing the frequency range signal in each block in frequency to provide the spectral coefficients.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for deriving spectral coefficients from the input signal input comprises: means for dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals; and an orthogonal transform circuit connected to each frequency range signal and providing plural spectral coefficients therefrom.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
202 words
An apparatus for compressing a digital audio input signal to provide a compressed output signal, the apparatus comprising: means for deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal and for grouping the spectral coefficients into bands; distributing means, responsive to a smoothness of the input signal, for distributing a total available number of quantizing bits between signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits and noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits; means for determining a magnitude for each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; means for determining a subjectively-allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the determined magnitude of each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; and quantizing means for quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of quantizing bits determined by summing the number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band and the number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
202 words
An apparatus for compressing a digital audio input signal to provide a compressed output signal, the apparatus comprising: means for deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal and for grouping the spectral coefficients into bands; distributing means, responsive to a smoothness of the input signal, for distributing a total available number of quantizing bits between signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits and noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits; means for determining a magnitude for each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; means for determining a subjectively-allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the determined magnitude of each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; and quantizing means for quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of quantizing bits determined by summing the number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band and the number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the distributing means comprises: means for distributing more of the total available number of quantizing bits to the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the spectrum of the input signal includes plural spectral points, each having a value and the apparatus further comprises: means for calculating a difference between the values of adjacent spectral points to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising: means for determining a magnitude for each band; and means for calculating a difference between the magnitudes of the bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising: means for applying block floating to each band, and for calculating a block floating coefficient for each band; and means for calculating a difference between the block floating coefficients of adjacent bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
217 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
217 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
84 words
The apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal of claim 9, wherein the compression method further comprises the step of including in the compressed signal the quantized spectral coefficients, block floating information, and word length information indicating the number of bits used to quantize the spectral coefficients in each band; the extracting means further comprises means for extracting word length information from the compressed signal; and the dequantizing means further comprises means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components using the extracted word length information.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
245 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum having a smoothness, by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands, wherein the input signal has a smoothness and more of the total available number of quantizing bits are distributed as noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the .quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
245 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum having a smoothness, by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands, wherein the input signal has a smoothness and more of the total available number of quantizing bits are distributed as noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the .quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
273 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum which includes plural spectral points, each point having a value, by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; calculating a difference between the values of adjacent spectral points to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands, wherein the input signal has a smoothness and more of the total available number of quantizing bits are distributed as noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
273 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum which includes plural spectral points, each point having a value, by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; calculating a difference between the values of adjacent spectral points to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands, wherein the input signal has a smoothness and more of the total available number of quantizing bits are distributed as noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
262 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; calculating a difference between the magnitudes of the bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands, wherein the input signal has a smoothness and more of the total available number of quantizing bits are distributed as noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
262 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; calculating a difference between the magnitudes of the bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands, wherein the input signal has a smoothness and more of the total available number of quantizing bits are distributed as noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
279 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; applying block floating to each band, and calculating a block floating coefficient for each band; calculating a difference between the block floating coefficients of adjacent bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands, wherein the input signal has a smoothness and more of the total available number of quantizing bits are distributed as noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, Wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
279 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; applying block floating to each band, and calculating a block floating coefficient for each band; calculating a difference between the block floating coefficients of adjacent bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands, wherein the input signal has a smoothness and more of the total available number of quantizing bits are distributed as noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, Wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
274 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal by dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals, and dividing each frequency range signal in time into blocks, and further dividing the frequency range signal in each block in frequency to provide the spectral coefficients, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components, wherein the means for deriving includes an orthogonal transform circuit.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
274 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal by dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals, and dividing each frequency range signal in time into blocks, and further dividing the frequency range signal in each block in frequency to provide the spectral coefficients, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components, wherein the means for deriving includes an orthogonal transform circuit.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
259 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal by dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals, orthogonally transforming each frequency range signal to provide plural spectral coefficients therefrom, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components, wherein the means for deriving includes an orthogonal transform circuit.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
259 words
An apparatus for expanding a compressed digital signal to provide a digital audio output signal, the compressed digital signal being derived from a digital audio input signal having a spectrum by a compression method including the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal by dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals, orthogonally transforming each frequency range signal to provide plural spectral coefficients therefrom, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the magnitudes of the bands; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal; the expander comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal, wherein the allocation of bits among the bands depends on the subjectively allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the magnitude determined for each band; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components, wherein the means for deriving includes an orthogonal transform circuit.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
315 words
A system for recording on a recording medium a digital audio input signal having a bit rate, and for reproducing the digital input signal from the recording medium to provide a digital audio output signal, the system deriving from the input signal a compressed signal for recording on the recording medium, and deriving the output signal from the compressed signal reproduced from the recording medium, the compressed signal having a bit rate lower than the bit rate of the input signal, the system comprising: a compressor comprising: means for deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal and for grouping the spectral coefficients into bands; distributing means, responsive to the input signal, for distributing a total available number of quantizing bits between signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits and noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits; means for determining a magnitude for each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; means for determining a subjectively-allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the determined magnitude of each band; and in response thereto, for allocating the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; quantizing means for quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of quantizing bits determined by summing the number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band and the number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band, and including means for including the quantized spectral coefficients in the compressed signal; and an expander, comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
315 words
A system for recording on a recording medium a digital audio input signal having a bit rate, and for reproducing the digital input signal from the recording medium to provide a digital audio output signal, the system deriving from the input signal a compressed signal for recording on the recording medium, and deriving the output signal from the compressed signal reproduced from the recording medium, the compressed signal having a bit rate lower than the bit rate of the input signal, the system comprising: a compressor comprising: means for deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal and for grouping the spectral coefficients into bands; distributing means, responsive to the input signal, for distributing a total available number of quantizing bits between signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits and noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits; means for determining a magnitude for each band, and in response thereto, for allocating the signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; means for determining a subjectively-allowable noise spectrum based upon at least the determined magnitude of each band; and in response thereto, for allocating the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits among the bands to allocate to each band a number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits for quantizing each spectral coefficient in the band; quantizing means for quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of quantizing bits determined by summing the number of signal spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band and the number of noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits allocated to the band, and including means for including the quantized spectral coefficients in the compressed signal; and an expander, comprising: extracting means for extracting quantized spectral coefficients from the compressed signal; dequantizing means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components; and means for deriving the output signal from the dequantized spectral components.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
81 words
The system of claim 17, wherein in the compressor, the including means further comprises means for including block floating information, and word length information indicating the number of bits used to quantize the spectral coefficients in each band in the compressed digital signal; and in the expander: the extracting means further comprises means for extracting word length information from the compressed signal; and the dequantizing means further comprises means for dequantizing the quantized spectral components using the extracted word length information.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 17, wherein the input signal has a spectrum having a smoothness; and in the compressor, the distributing means further comprises: means for distributing more of the total available number of quantizing bits to the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal increases.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 19, wherein the spectrum of the input signal includes plural spectral points, each having a value, and the compressor further comprises: means for calculating a difference between the values of adjacent spectral points to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 19, wherein the compressor further comprises: means for determining a magnitude for each band; and means for calculating a difference between the magnitudes of the bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 19, wherein the compressor further comprises: means for applying block floating to each band, and for calculating a block floating coefficient for each band; and means for calculating a difference between the block floating coefficients of adjacent bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 17, wherein, in the compressor, the means for deriving spectral coefficients from the input signal comprises: means for dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals; and means for dividing each frequency range signal in time into blocks, and for further dividing the frequency range signal in each block in frequency to provide the spectral coefficients.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 17, wherein in the compressor, the means for deriving spectral coefficients from the input signal comprises means for dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals; and the compressor and the expander each include an orthogonal transform circuit.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of compressing a digital audio input signal to provide a compressed output signal, comprising the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, the subjectively-allowable noise spectrum based upon the determined magnitudes of the bands, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the determined magnitudes of the bands; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of compressing a digital audio input signal to provide a compressed output signal, comprising the steps of: deriving plural spectral coefficients from the input signal, grouping the spectral coefficients into bands, and determining a magnitude for each band; distributing, in response to the input signal, a total available number of quantizing bits between noise spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands depending on a subjectively allowable noise spectrum, the subjectively-allowable noise spectrum based upon the determined magnitudes of the bands, and signal spectrum-dependent bits for allocation among the bands according to the determined magnitudes of the bands; quantizing the spectral coefficients in each band using a total number of bits determined by summing the noise spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band and the signal spectrum-dependent bits allocated to the band; and including the quantized spectral components in the compressed signal.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 25, further comprising the step of: including in the compressed signal block floating information and word length information indicating the number of bits used to quantize the spectral coefficients in each band.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the input signal has a spectrum having a smoothness; and the distributing step further comprises the step of: distributing more of the total available number of quantizing bits to the noise spectrum-dependent quantizing bits as the smoothness of the spectrum of the digital input signal increases.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 27, wherein the spectrum of the input signal includes plural spectral points, each having a value; and the method further comprises the step of calculating a difference between the values of adjacent spectral points to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 27, further comprising the steps of: determining a magnitude for each band; and calculating a difference between the magnitudes of the bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 27, further comprising the steps of: applying block floating to each band, and calculating a block floating coefficient for each band; and calculating a difference between the block floating coefficients of adjacent bands to indicate the smoothness of the spectrum of the input signal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the step of deriving spectral coefficients from the input signal further comprises the steps of: dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals; and dividing each frequency range signal in time into blocks, and further dividing the frequency range signal in each block in frequency to provide the spectral coefficients.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the step of deriving spectral coefficients from the input signal comprises the steps of: dividing the input signal in frequency without dividing the input signal in time to provide plural frequency range signals; and orthogonally transforming each frequency range signal to provide plural spectral coefficients therefrom.
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