TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED (20240265928). AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT simplified abstract

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AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Organization Name

TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor(s)

Meng Wang of Shenzhen (CN)

Wei Xiao of Shenzhen (CN)

Yuyong Kang of Shenzhen (CN)

Qingbo Huang of Shenzhen (CN)

Yupeng Shi of Shenzhen (CN)

AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240265928 titled 'AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Simplified Explanation

This patent application describes a method for processing audio signals by decomposing them into multiple subband signals, compressing each subband signal, and encoding the compressed data into a bitstream.

  • Multichannel signal decomposition to obtain subband signals
  • Signal compression on each subband signal to extract features
  • Quantization encoding of subband signal features to generate a bitstream

Key Features and Innovation

  • Decomposition of audio signals into subbands with increasing frequency bands
  • Compression of subband signals to extract features efficiently
  • Quantization encoding for efficient data storage and transmission

Potential Applications

This technology can be used in audio processing applications such as:

  • Audio compression algorithms
  • Music production software
  • Speech recognition systems

Problems Solved

  • Efficient extraction and encoding of audio signal features
  • Improved data compression for audio signals
  • Enhanced storage and transmission of audio data

Benefits

  • Improved audio signal processing efficiency
  • Reduced data size for storage and transmission
  • Enhanced audio quality preservation

Commercial Applications

  • This technology can be applied in industries such as:
  • Music streaming services
  • Telecommunications
  • Audio equipment manufacturing

Questions about Audio Signal Processing

How does multichannel signal decomposition improve audio processing?

Multichannel signal decomposition allows for the extraction of specific frequency bands in audio signals, enabling more efficient processing and analysis.

What are the advantages of quantization encoding in audio signal processing?

Quantization encoding reduces the data size of audio signals while preserving essential features, making it ideal for efficient storage and transmission.


Original Abstract Submitted

an audio processing method/apparatus including performing multichannel signal decomposition on an audio signal to obtain n subband signals of the audio signal, the frequency bands of the n subband signals increase sequentially and n is an integer greater than 2, performing signal compression on each subband signal of the n subband signals to obtain a subband signal feature of each subband signal; and performing quantization encoding on the subband signal feature of each subband signal to obtain a bitstream of each subband signal.