Global Patent Index - EP 2980800 A1

EP 2980800 A1 20160203 - Noise level estimation

Title (en)

Noise level estimation

Title (de)

Geräuschpegelschätzung

Title (fr)

Estimation du niveau de bruit

Publication

EP 2980800 A1 20160203 (EN)

Application

EP 14179096 A 20140730

Priority

EP 14179096 A 20140730

Abstract (en)

Embodiments of the present invention relate to noise level estimation. A method for noise level estimation is disclosed. The method comprises responsive to an increase of a signal level of a noise signal, calculating an impulsive noise probability of the noise signal, the impulsive noise probability indicating a likelihood that the noise signal is an impulsive noise. The method also comprises determining a variable smoothing factor for noise level estimation based on the impulsive noise probability, the variable smoothing factor being associated with a previous estimated level of the noise signal. The method further comprises smoothing the noise signal with the variable smoothing factor so as to determine a current estimated level of the noise signal. Corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

G10L 21/0216 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G10L 21/0216 (2013.01); G10L 21/0264 (2013.01); G10L 21/034 (2013.01); G10L 25/03 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2980800 A1 20160203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14179096 A 20140730