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EP About this file: EP2012725

EP2012725 - NARROW BAND NOISE REDUCTION FOR SPEECH ENHANCEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.09.2013
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2013Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 09.10.2013  [2013/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2013/31]
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
2-6-21, Minami-Aoyama Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MAO, Xiadong
919 E. Hillsdale Blvd. 2nd Floor
Foster City, California 94404 / US
 [2009/03]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/03]Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07759884.530.03.2007
[2009/03]
WO2007US65701
Priority number, dateUS2006038172704.05.2006         Original published format: US 381727
US2006038172904.05.2006         Original published format: US 381729
US2006038172804.05.2006         Original published format: US 381728
US2006038172504.05.2006         Original published format: US 381725
US2006038172404.05.2006         Original published format: US 381724
US2006038172104.05.2006         Original published format: US 381721
WO2006US1748304.05.2006         Original published format: PCT/US2006/017483
US2006041898804.05.2006         Original published format: US 418988
US2006041898904.05.2006         Original published format: US 418989
US2006042904704.05.2006         Original published format: US 429047
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007130766
Date:15.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2012725
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/02
[2011/41]
CPC:
G10L21/0208 (EP); H04M9/082 (EP); G10L2021/02163 (EP);
G10L25/18 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/03]A61F11/06, G10K11/16, H03B29/00, H04B15/00, G10L15/00, G10L15/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAUSCHUNTERDRÜCKUNG FÜR EINE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT FERNFELDMIKROFON AUF DER KONSOLE[2009/03]
English:NARROW BAND NOISE REDUCTION FOR SPEECH ENHANCEMENT[2009/03]
French:SUPPRESSION DE BRUIT POUR DISPOSITIF ELECTRONIQUE EQUIPE D'UN MICROPHONE DE CHAMP LOINTAIN SUR CONSOLE[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2008National basic fee paid 
07.11.2008Search fee paid 
07.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
23.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2013Application withdrawn by applicant  [2013/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[IY]US5550924  (HELF BRANT M [US] ET AL) [I] 1,2,4-6,9-11,14,15 * column 1, line 9 - column 2, line 9 * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 41 * * column 5, line 39 - line 46 * * column 8, line 63 - column 9, line 42; figure 1 * [Y] 3,7,8,12,13;
 [Y]US4802227  (ELKO GARY W [US] ET AL) [Y] 3,12,13 * column 5, line 37 - line 63; figure 1 *;
 [I]US6445801  (PASTOR DOMINIQUE [NL] ET AL) [I] 1,9,15 * column 1, line 46 - line 61 * * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 25 * * column 4, line 4 - line 55 *;
 [I]EP1445759  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [I] 1,9,15 * page 1, column 1, paragraph 3 - column 2, paragraph 14 * * page 2, column 3, paragraphs 16,19 * * page 2, column 4, paragraph 21 - paragraph 22 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP.2005.1415230
 [A]  - MARTIN R ED - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "Speech enhancement using MMSE short time spectral estimation with gamma distributed speech priors", 2002 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING. PROCEEDINGS. (ICASSP). ORLANDO, FL, MAY 13 - 17, 2002; [IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING (ICASSP)], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20020513), vol. 1, ISBN 978-0-7803-7402-7, pages I - 253, XP010804742 [A] 7,8 * abstract * * page 253, column l, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2 * * page 253, column r, paragraph 2.1 * * page 255, column l, paragraph 3.3 - column r *
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 [Y]US4802227  (ELKO GARY W [US], et al);
 [A]US5806025  (VIS MARVIN L [US], et al);
 [A]US7139401  (CULMAN TODD G [US], et al)
by applicantUS5550924
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    - JONG WIN SHIN ET AL., "Voice Activity Detection based on Generalised Gamma Distribution", 2005 LEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, (2005), doi:doi:10.1109/ICASSP.2005.1415230, pages 781 - 784, XP010792154

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP.2005.1415230
    - Y. EPHRAIM; D. MALAH, "Speech enhancement using a minimum mean-square error short-time spectral amplitude estimator", IEEE TRANS. ACOUST., SPEECH, SIGNAL PROCESSING, (198412), vol. ASSP-32, doi:doi:10.1109/TASSP.1984.1164453, pages 1109 - 1121, XP002435684

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TASSP.1984.1164453
    - Y. EPHRAIM; D. MALAH, "Speech enhancement using a minimum mean-square error log- spectral amplitude estimator", IEEE TRANS. ACOUST., SPEECH, SIGNAL PROCESSING, (198504), vol. ASSP-33, doi:doi:10.1109/TASSP.1985.1164550, pages 443 - 445, XP000931203

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TASSP.1985.1164550
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