(19)
(11) EP 1 334 485 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(21) Application number: 01993000.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G10L 19/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0112/403
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/7477 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.10.2000 GB 0026463

(71) Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
Schaumburg, IL 60196 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GIBBS, Jonathan Alastair
    Southampton,Hampshire SO30 2XF (GB)
  • HOSKIN, James Malcolm
    Chessington,Surrey KT9 1BP (GB)

(74) Representative: McCormack, Derek James 
Motorola,European Intellectual Property Section,Law Department,Midpoint,Alencon Link
Basingstoke,Hampshire RG21 7PL
Basingstoke,Hampshire RG21 7PL (GB)

   


(54) SPEECH CODEC AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A VECTOR CODEBOOK AND ENCODING/DECODING SPEECH SIGNALS